Horror Movie Masterminds
He directed Psycho and was known as the “Master of Suspense.”
Who is Alfred Hitchcock?
In Norse mythology, this goddess rules the underworld.
Who is Hel?
This Southern spirit appears as a glowing light over swamps and graveyards, leading travelers astray.
swamps and graveyards, leading travelers astray.💡 What is a will-o’-the-wisp (or ghost light)?
The Salem Witch Trials occurred in this century.
What is the 17th century?
This long-haired, pale ghost often appears to seek vengeance after a violent death.
What is an onryō?
This director reinvented horror with Get Out and Us.
Who is Jordan Peele?
Slavic folklore warns of this nocturnal vampire-like demon.
What is a strzyga (or strigoi)?
This Japanese spirit crawls out of a TV in The Ring.
Who is Sadako (or Samara)?
This “Teenage Witch” had a black cat named Salem.
Who is Sabrina?
This mischievous raccoon-dog spirit is famous for shapeshifting and playing tricks on humans.
What is a tanuki?
He created Halloween and composed its iconic theme.
Who is John Carpenter?
This trickster spirit of the American South often takes the form of a rabbit.
Who is Br’er Rabbit?
This Native American shapeshifter legend inspired modern horror stories.
What is a Skinwalker?
The Sanderson Sisters return from the dead in this 1993 film.
What is Hocus Pocus?
This river-dwelling creature with a water-filled head bowl is known for bowing and loving cucumbers.
What is a kappa?
This director brought us The Shape of Water and Pan’s Labyrinth.
Who is Guillermo del Toro?
This Irish changeling leaves a fairy baby in place of a stolen human one.
What is a fetch or changeling?
This paranormal investigator duo inspired The Conjuring series.
Who are Ed and Lorraine Warren?
This “Book of Shadows” belongs to the Halliwell sisters.
What is Charmed?
This woman with a slit mouth asks if she is beautiful — answering wrong means a grisly fate.
Who is Kuchisake-onna (the Slit-Mouthed Woman)?
This Italian horror legend directed Suspiria (1977)
Who is Dario Argento?
In Scottish folklore, this water spirit lures travelers into lochs and drowns them.
What is a kelpie?
In Appalachian folklore, this tall, faceless figure lures travelers deep into the woods.
Who is the Hidebehind?
This New Orleans “Voodoo Queen” is buried in St. Louis Cemetery No. 1.
Who is Marie Laveau?
This massive skeletal yokai, said to be made from the bones of people who died of starvation, hunts humans at night.
What is the Gashadokuro?