Halloween Movies
How many times do you have to have to say Beetlejuice’s name to get him to show up?
A. One
B. Three
C. One Hundred
B. Three
What country are vampire bats from?
A. Argentina
B. Germany
C. Romania
D. Moldova
A. Argentina
Unlike what most people believe, vampire bats (the ones that actually exist and can give you a form of rabies) are actually found in southern Argentina.
According to the song, which TV and movie family was "creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky"?
A. The Munsters
B. The Addams Family
C. The Simpsons
D. The Boxtrolls
B. The Addams Family
What is the most desirable candy to find in your trick-or-treat bag, according to a 2016 poll?
A. Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
B. Snickers
C. Twix
D. Deli
A. Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
What phobia do you suffer from if you have an intense fear of Halloween?
A. Phasmophobia
B. Samhainophobia
C. Wiccaphobia
D. Halloweenophobia
B. Samhainophobia
What is the name of the killer in the 1978 film Halloween?
A. Michael Myers
B. Freddie Kreuger
C. Jason Vorhees
D. Leatherface
A. Michael Myers
The first jack-o-lanterns were made out of what?
A. Watermelons
B. Cantaloupe
C. Turnips (kvaky)
D. Pumpkins
C. Turnips
Who sings Disturbia?
A. Rihanna
B. Alicia Keys
C. Beyonce
D. Sima
A. Rihanna
M&M candies are from a factory near Mt. Olive, New Jersey. How many are made in each eight hour shift?
A. 1 million
B. Ten thousand
C. Two billion
D. 100 million
C. Two billion
That works out to 4 million M&Ms a minute. That’s almost enough made each day to fill an Olympic-sized swimming pool, which would need about 2.4 billion M&Ms in order to become a deliciously eccentric Olympic event.
On average, a pumpkin contains how many seeds?
A. 100
B. 300
C. 500
D. 1,000
C. 500
In the 1984 film Gremlins, what happens when someone throws water on the gremlins?
A. They die
B. They freeze
C. They multiply
D. They become cute
C. They multiply
In which decade did trick-or-treating become popular?
A. 1930s
B. 1940s
C. 1950s
D. 1960s
C. 1950s
What song do these lyrics come from: "If there's something strange in your neighborhood, who ya gonna call?"
A. Frankenweenie, by Adele
B. Thriller, by Michael Jackson
C. Ghostbusters, by Ray Parker Jr.
D. Casper? Not all that friendly, by Foo Fighters
C. Ghostbusters, by Ray Parker Jr.
The slogan: “Don’t let hunger happen to you” is from which candy?
A. Almond Joy
B. Snickers
C. Three Musketeers
D. Mounds
B. Snickers
What was the name of Dracula's sidekick?
A. Vernon
B. Renfield
C. Fischer
D. Jeeves
B. Renfield
This is the name of the father in "The Addams Family."
A. Gomez
B. Gordon
C. Lurch
D. Herman
A. Gomez Addams
Is a pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable?
A. Fruit
B. Vegetable
A. Fruit. From a botanist's perspective, a pumpkin is a fruit because it's a product of the seed-bearing structure of flowering plants. Vegetables, on the other hand, are the edible portion of plants such as leaves, stems, roots, bulbs, flowers, and tubers.
Jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi wrote and performed the music for which famous American Halloween cartoon?
A. It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
B. Garfield's Halloween Adventure
C. The Halloween Tree
D. Witch's Night Out
A) It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
In the movie "E.T.," what was the candy that Elliot used to find E.T.?
A. Reese's Pieces
B. Skittles
C. M&M's
D. Gummy worms
A. Reese's Pieces
Who is said to haunt the White House Rose Garden?
A. George Washington
B. Dolly Madison
C. Richard Nixon
D. Eleanor Roosevelt
B. Dolly Madison
What does the spell LUMOS mean in the Harry Potter movies?
A. Wand Lighting Charm
B. Flying Charm
C. Invisible Charm
D. Transformation to a frog Charm
A. Wand Lighting Charm
In the popular Halloween Candy Buyback program in the U.S., children sell their uneaten candy to local dentists who then distribute it to whom?
A. Children from other countries
B. Elderly people in retirement homes
C. Candy companies
D. Soldiers
D. Soldiers
Lady Gaga had a hit with this song:
A. Who's at the Door?
B. Frank
C. Monster
D. Trick or Treat!
C. Monster
What do the two M's in the M&M's logo stand for?
A. Matt and Monkey
B. Mars and Murrie
C. Milton and Murrie
B. Mars and Murrie
Transylvania is a region in which country?
A. Germany
B. Romania
C. Hungary
D. Slovakia
B. Romania
In the 2020 movie "Scoob!", what is Velma’s Halloween costume?
A. The knight Sir Lancelot
B. Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg
C. The singer Rihanna
D. Supergirl
B. Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg
What is the fastest time to carve a pumpkin according to the Guinness World of Records?
A. 32.93 seconds
B. 9.4 seconds
C. 16.47seconds
D. 43.59 seconds
B. 9.4 seconds
Stephen Clarke carved a Jack O’ Lantern, including eyes, nose, mouth, and ears, in 9.4 seconds in Waynesboro, Virginia in 2020.
Finish the lyrics from “The Monster Mash”:
“I was working in the _____ late one night,
When my eyes beheld an eerie sight.”
A. Basement
B. Attic
C. Lab
D. Study
C. Lab
The average American household spends how much on Halloween candy each year?
A. $28
B. $35
C. $44
D. $52
C. $44
What is a group of witches called?
A. Gaggle
B. Flock
C. Murder
D. Coven
D. Coven
What is the name of the dog in the movie Frankenweenie?
A. Shelly
B. Victor
C. Sparky
D. Max
C. Sparky
Who famously died on October 31, 1926?
A. Harry Houdini, magician
B. Charles Lindbergh, pilot
C. Elvis Presley, singer
D. Marilyn Monroe, actress
A. Harry Houdini, magician
Which song is from the Irish rock band The Cranberries?
A. The Purple People Eater
B. Zombie
C. Haunted
D. Witchcraft
B. Zombie
What's the color order of a piece of candy corn (base to point)?
A.) Orange, White, Yellow
B.) White, Yellow, Orange
C.) Yellow, Orange, White
D.) White, Orange, Yellow
C.) Yellow (base), orange (middle), and white (top)
How much does the world’s biggest pumpkin weigh?
A. 951 kilos
B. 470 kilos
C. 173 kilos
D. 4,409 kilos
A. 951 kilos
Is the Nightmare Before Christmas about Christmas or Halloween?
A. Christmas
B. Halloween
C. Both
C. Both
In which country did Halloween originate?
A. England
B. America
C. Scotland
D. Ireland
D. Ireland. Halloween has its roots in the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (a Gaelic word pronounced “SAH-win”), a pagan religious celebration to welcome the harvest at the end of summer, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts.
The song “Werewolves of London” was made famous by which singer?
A. Ed Sheeran
B. Warren Zevon
C. Frank Sinatra
D. Ariana Grande
B. Warren Zevon
What was Cotton Candy originally called?
A. Sugar Wool
B. Angel Hair
C. Unicorn Tail
D. Fairy Floss
D. Fairy Floss
What is the first name of Dr. Frankenstein?
A. Freddy
B. Victor
C. Frank
D. George
B. Victor