Frightening Films
Who directed the hit trilogy consisting of "House of 1000 Corpses," "The Devil's Rejects," and "Three From Hell"?
Rob Zombie
This famous gay serial killer was credited with the murder and cannibalization of 17 victims, all of whom were men or younger boys.
Jeffrey Dahmer
This disease, once symptoms have developed, is almost 100% fatal (with one exception)
Rabies
What quoth the raven?
Nevermore
At the abandoned site of the Roanoke colony, this word, carved into a tree, was the only indication of where the settlers had relocated to
Croatoan
How many movies have there been in the "Friday the 13th" Franchise?
12
This Norwegian man was convicted of murdering one of his former bandmates over a royalty dispute
Varg Vikernes
These misfolded brain proteins have no cure and lead to the inevitable degradation of the brain. A variant is Kuru Disease, most prominent among cannibalistic groups that eat brain matter.
Prions
The Modern Prometheus
This widespread manic episode in 1518 France caused a group of peasants to dance uncontrollably until they died of exhaustion
The Dancing Plague
Bela Lugosi
This 1888 murderer's identity is still debated today, with hundreds of potential suspects over the years
Jack the Ripper
This disease, caused by vitamin deficiency, can cause the body to reabsorb scar tissue in an attempt to restore vitamins, causing all old wounds to reopen
Scurvy
Due to a copyright infringement because of Bram Stoker's Dracula, this classic film was almost lost to time
Nosferatu (1922)
This former Romanian count, made famous for his brutal and violent rule, may have influenced inspiring Bram Stoker's "Dracula"
Count Dracula (Vlad Dracul/Vlad the Impaler)
In Halloween (1978), Michael Myers' mask was actually a modified mask of this character
Captain Kirk
This murderer who confessed to killing 30 people (though some estimates believe this number was anywhere from 50-100) made two successful escapes before being executed by electric chair in 1989.
Ted Bundy
This medical phenomenon occurs when a patient in hospice, often bedridden, will suddenly become more energetic and lucid. This is often an indication that the patient will soon die
Terminal Lucidity
In Edgar Allan Poe's "The Pit and the Pendulum," the protagonist is a prisoner of what historical conflict?
The Spanish Inquisition
This historical figure reportedly survived being poisoned with cyanide, was shot in the chest and killed, rose from the dead, and had to be drowned in a river
Rasputin
This movie was the third ever, and the only horror film ever to receive all "Big 5" Oscars. (Best picture, actor, actress, director, and screenplay)
Silence of the Lambs
This case involved a pizza delivery man who had been forced to wear a collar that could explode if he did not follow the demands of Marjorie Diehl-Armstrong. This included an attempted bank robbery
The Pizza Bomber Case
This psychedelic drug is related to some strains of ergot (a fungus found in rye), and they are known to have similar effects. Ergot poisoning also happens to be a leading theory as to what caused the hysteria during the Salem Witch Trials.
LSD
Stephen King's "The Old Dude's Ticker" has been described as a satirical retelling of this popular Edgar Allan Poe short story.
The Tell-Tale Heart
Jack-o-lanterns, traditionally carved from turnips, originated in what country?
Ireland