Tales from the Crypt
This classic novel by Mary Shelley is often considered the first science fiction novel and features a doctor who brings a creature to life.
What is Frankenstein?
In 1900, this U.S. company became the first to mass-produce milk chocolate, making it an affordable treat for Americans.
What is Hershey?
A person with this curse is said to transform during a full moon.
What is a werewolf?
This massive stone circle in Wiltshire, England, dates back to the Neolithic era and is believed to have been used for astronomical and ceremonial purposes.
What is Stonehenge?
In The Nightmare Before Christmas, this is the name of the town where Jack Skellington lives.
What is Halloween Town?
Washington Irving's 1820 short story set in a small village along the Hudson River features a headless horseman who haunts the area.
What is The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?
Originally made from tree sap and enjoyed by ancient civilizations, this chewy treat has evolved into a sweet flavored version that is very popular today.
What is bubblegum?
This figure from ancient Egypt is often wrapped in bandages and said to have supernatural powers.
What is a mummy?
This term refers to a large pot used by witches for brewing.
What is a cauldron?
This Halloween movie follows siblings as they try to protect themselves from three witches who return on Halloween.
What is Hocus Pocus?
In this Edgar Allan Poe story, a character’s overwhelming guilt and paranoia after committing a murder lead him to confess, unable to withstand the torment of his own mind.
What is the Tell-Tale Heart
This candy bar shares its name with a famous baseball player.
What is Baby Ruth?
Known for turning people to stone with a single look, this creature from Greek mythology has snakes for hair.
Who is Medusa?
This field of study, popular in medieval and Renaissance Europe, involves the attempt to turn base metals into gold.
What is Alchemy?
In Coraline, this character discovers a secret door to a parallel world where her “Other Mother” wants to keep her forever by sewing these into her eyes.
What are buttons?
This classic horror novel by Robert Louis Stevenson tells of a doctor who transforms into a monstrous version of himself, embodying his darker impulses.
What is Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde?
Invented by Leo Hirschfield in the late 1800s, these chewy candies are named after his daughter and are known for their distinct molasses flavor.
What are Tootsie Rolls?
Created by H.P. Lovecraft, this monstrous entity lies in slumber beneath the ocean in the lost city of R’lyeh, awaiting the day it will rise again.
Who is Cthulhu?
In astrology, this “planet of love” rules over beauty, harmony, and relationships and is associated with both Taurus and Libra.
What is Venus?
In Stranger Things, this creature from the Upside Down has a petal-like face and preys on anything in its path, terrorizing the town of Hawkins.
What is the Demogorgon?
This epic poem tells the story of a hero who battles the monster Grendel and later, a fierce dragon, in a tale that is one of the oldest surviving pieces of English literature.
What is Beowulf?
Created by Forrest Mars in the 1940s, these candies were originally meant to be a snack that wouldn’t melt in soldiers’ hands during wartime.
What are M&Ms
This silent horror film from 1922 featured one of the earliest depictions of a vampire, Count Orlok, whose ghastly appearance and creepy movements became iconic in vampire lore.
What is Nosferatu?
This type of ritual is used to communicate with spirits or those who have passed.
What is a séance?
This 1954 novel by Richard Matheson, about a lone survivor battling vampire-like creatures, inspired this 2007 film adaptation starring Will Smith.
What is I Am Legend