Nightmarish Novels
Monster Madness
Trick
"Or"
Treats
100
Mary Shelley penned this novel about a scientist named Victor, determined to galvanize life from the remains in a graveyard.
Frankenstein
100
Although many people swear by this mythical creature's existence, it seems that spectators have only been capable of capturing grainy footage of this bipedal ape-like being throughout the Pacific Northwest.
Bigfoot/Sasquatch
100
You may be able to fool your opponents with this type of trick in a game of cards, in which you proclaim your hand is stronger than it truly is.
Bluff
100
If trying to determine someone's dominant hand, this may be a commonly asked question
Right or Left
100
Chocolate, peanuts, nougat, and caramel - these four ingredients plus the tagline, "You're not you when you're hungry"
Snickers
200
From the novel "It" by Stephen King, this creature gave a whole generation an irrational fear of both clowns and sewer grates
Pennywise
200
This infamous "kaiju" received a tribute from the band Blue Öyster Cult in 1977 when they sang a song titled after him: "Oh no, there goes Tokyo"
Godzilla
200
A surprise attack in war, in which enemies are lured into an unsuspecting attack.
Ambush
200
At the start of a game of hide and seek, one may make this pronouncement
Ready or Not
200
This chocolate candy features two anthropomorphic pals in their marketing campaign, one yellow and one red. In one ad, the yellow partner is alarmed to learn about his anatomy: "there's a peanut inside of me?"
M&Ms
300
Washington Irving's short story immortalized a Hudson Valley river town with its tale of Ichabod Crane being chased by a decapitated pursuer
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
300
Although he's not the most terrifying monster, this single-eyed creature helps his friend Sully harness scares in a Pixar classic
Mike Wazowski
300
A type of "trick" play in Football, during which the running back unexpectedly laterals a ball back to the quarterback for an unanticipated shot downfield.
Flea Flicker
300
A common schoolyard game that challenges one to either expose personal secrets or perform risky acts
Truth or Dare
300
Although it shares its name with a French novel by Alexandre Dumas, the titular triumvirate does not appear in any marketing campaigns (to my knowledge!)
Three Musketeers
400
Robert Louis Stevenson explored the dichotomy of man with this gothic novel set in London, in which a doctor undergoes an alarming transformation every night
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
400
After his descending from the Empire State Building to his death, this movie closes with an iconic final line as a crowd gathers around his body: "'Twas beauty killed the beast"
King Kong
400
While they may be described with the same word as a sculptor or painter, this trickster label would be anything but flattering.
Con Artist
400
A variety of question that can be answered in a simple binary
Yes or No
400
You may receive one of these on Halloween, or you may be called this term if a crucial catch slips through your hands.
Butterfinger
500
Bret Easton Ellis wrote this novel in order to satirize the lives of our country's most affluent businessmen by portraying them as bloodthirsty serial killers, a concept Christian Bale later brought to life in the novel's film adaptation with his role as Patrick Bateman
American Psycho
500
An iconic creature of folklore and menace to livestock in Latin America, this creature garnered its name from the Spanish words of "goat-sucker"
Chupacabra
500
This type of trick is punishable as a felony, and its varieties include tax, identity, and insurance.
Fraud
500
This statement implies a nautical metaphor to insinuate the potential success or failure of one's attempts
Sink or Swim
500
Although this breakable candy is known primarily for its chocolate flavor in the United States, it's been known to carry "exotic" flavors in countries like Japan, including popular Matcha and Strawberry Cheesecake variants.
Kit-Kat