Horror movies
This is the main antagonist of the Nightmare on Elm Street series of films, sporting a fedora, a red and green striped sweater, and a glove with knives for fingers. He enters people's -- mostly teenagers' -- dreams and kills/tortures them, the results of his torment following his victims into the real world
Who is Freddy Krueger?
This is the name of skeleton king of Halloween Town and main character of the animated film The Nightmare Before Christmas
Who is Jack Skellington?
This is the site of the bloodiest battle on American soil in history, where spectors of Union and Confederate soldiers are said to be wandering the fields to this day
What is Gettysburg, PA?
This large, hairy, and humanoid North American cryptid has eluded concrete proof of its existence for many decades, but many devote their entire lives in search of it
What is Bigfoot / Sasquatch?
These are the colors most associated with Halloween, typically seen on most decorations but most often on jack-o-lanterns
What are orange and black?
This director of the modern horror hits Get Out, Us, and NOPE was originally part of a comedy duo that had a show on Comedy Central, lasting for 5 seasons and consisting of popular skits and sketches like Substitute Teacher and Clear History
Who is Jordan Peele?
This is the giant form of the main antagonist of Ghostbusters, bearing a striking resemblance to the real-life Michelin Man, summoned after Ray let the company logo of this mascot "pop into his mind"
What is the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man?
Located in Philadelphia, this is one of the most famous prisons in history -- originally intended for every cell to act as solitary confinement and once holding the likes of bank robber Willie Sutton and Al Capone -- but now stands in ruins and makes for a prime spot for Halloween horror tours
What is Eastern State Penitentiary?
Typically said to inhabit the Pine Barrens of Southern New Jersey, this cryptid is commonly described as a wyvern-like creature with a horse-like head, leathery bat-like wings, legs with cloven hooves, and a forked tail. It also has a hockey team named after it, originally based in Cherry Hill, now in Newark
What is the Jersey Devil?
There is a massive amount of consumerism in the lead-up to and on the day of Halloween, making it the ______ most commercial holiday in the United States, Christmas being the first
What is second?
This 80's horror classic stars Kurt Russell and follows a research team in Antarctica that uncovers an alien organism that can take over the body of any living thing that it consumes
What is John Carpenter's The Thing?
The coven of witches that act as the antagonists of Hocus Pocus and its newly-released sequel are known as the "________ sisters." Extra 100 points for each witch's first name!
What is Sanderson?
Bonus: Who are Winifred, Sarah, and Mary?
This is a series of tunnels running underneath Paris, France, originally built to connect the city's mines and stone quarries, that holds the remains -- and possibly spirits -- of over 6 million people
What are the Paris Catacombs?
One of Universal's classic movie monsters, this monster has the appearance of a half-man, half-fish hybrid and lives underwater most of the time. It has inspired both Guillermo del Toro's The Shape of Water and a long-running series of children's books riffing on its name
What is The Creature from the Black Lagoon / the Gill-man?
Although it is almost universally known as Halloween in the regions that celebrate, the holiday has this other name related to the Christian All Saints' Day the following day, November 1st
What is All Hallows' Eve?
This director has made many beloved horror films over the years, including the Evil Dead series and Drag Me to Hell, but he is arguably more well-known for his superhero movies such as the Tobey Maguire Spider-Man trilogy and the recent Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Who is Sam Raimi?
This actor -- who has also played Batman and The Vulture in Spider-Man: Homecoming -- plays the titular character in Beetlejuice, a "bio-exorcist" hired by a recently deceased couple to scare away the new inhabitants of their house
Who is Michael Keaton?
Located in this Connecticut city, the Mark Twain house, where its author namesake lived when he wrote Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer, is said to be haunted by a female spirit in a white dress (cliche, huh?), with odd sounds and the smell of smoke where there is none also being reported
What is Hartford?
Spanish for "goat sucker," this cryptid varies in physical description -- some claim it is reptilian and alien-like, around the size of a small bear, while others describe it as more dog-like in appearance
What is chupacabra?
These are considered the absolute worst Halloween candy, known for their bright orange coloration and marshmallow-y consistency. A bonus 400 points will be awarded for correctly guessing the most popular Halloween candy as well!
What are circus peanuts?
Bonus: What are Reese's Peanut Butter Cups?
Instead of the classic villain Jason Voorhees, who was only fully introduced in the second Friday the 13th film, this is the main antagonist of the first film in the series
Who is Pamela Voorhees / Mrs. Voorhees / Jason's mother?
Name (at least) 3 members of the Addams family. Extra 100 points for each family member above 3!
Who are Gomez, Morticia, Wednesday, Pugsley, Uncle Fester, Grandmama, Lurch, Thing, and Cosuin Itt?
Named after this British queen, this was a luxury cruise liner that served a brief stint as a warship in WWII and also was the unfortunate site of the death of a crew member in the engine room and drownings of multiple kids in the pool. It now is permanently moored in Long Beach, CA, and serves as a hotel and haunted tourist site
What is the RMS Queen Mary? / Who is Queen Mary?
The vampire in classic horror film Nosferatu isn't actually known as Nosferatu but rather Count _______ (hint: it isn't Dracula)
Who is Orlok?
This type of vegetable was widely used to create jack-o-lanterns before pumpkins became the standard, and the results were arguably far scarier than their pumpkin-based brethren
What is the turnip?