Creepy Creatures
This nocturnal animal is often linked with vampires and uses echolocation to find food.
Bat
Jack Skellington is the Pumpkin King in this Tim Burton classic.
The Nightmare Before Christmas
This Egyptian monster is wrapped in bandages.
Mummy
This candy is made of three colors: yellow, orange, and white.
Candy Corn
People once carved turnips instead of pumpkins for these lanterns.
Jack-O'-Lanterns
Dracula is said to drink this.
Blood
A black version of this animal is considered bad luck in some cultures.
Cat
Michael Myers is the masked villain in this long-running horror film series, named after today's holiday.
Halloween
Vampires are said to sleep in these.
Coffins
“Taste the Rainbow” is the slogan for this candy.
Skittles
This Central American holiday comes just a few days after Halloween and honors the dead.
Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)
Zombies are often shown craving this.
Brains
The werewolf is said to transform during this phase of the moon.
Full Moon
This 1984 movie introduced Freddy Krueger, who haunts dreams.
A Nightmare on Elm Street
This green-skinned monster was created by a doctor, but seeing the doctor's name will give the answer away!
Frankenstein
This candy bar is named after a galaxy.
Milky Way
This city in Massachusetts is famous for its witch trials in 1692.
Salem (MA)
This green substance is often poured on people in Halloween shows.
Slime
This Arachnid is a Halloween decoration favorite.
Spider
The Sanderson Sisters are witches in this Disney Halloween favorite, which uses reduplicative rhyming. (Hint: An example of reduplicative rhyming words is "mumbo jumbo")
Hocus Pocus
This headless rider carries a jack-o’-lantern instead of a head.
Headless Horseman
This candy's slogan is "two for me, none for you".
Twix
The word “witch” comes from an Old English word meaning this. (Hint: Historians see traditions of patriarchal systems control here!)
"Wise Woman”
This organ is often used in horror stories as a symbol of courage, fear, and life.
Heart
This sea monster from Scandinavian folklore was said to drag ships under the water.
Kraken
In Ghostbusters, the team uses these devices to trap ghosts.
Proton Packs
In Greek mythology, this creature had snakes for hair and could turn people to stone.
Medusa
This candy was the highest selling treat for last year's Halloween.
Reese’s (Peanut Butter Cups)
Halloween is based on this ancient Celtic festival.
Samhain (pronounced "sow-in")
In Harry Potter, this potion ingredient comes from a giant spider.
"Acromantula" venom