Horror Movies
Cult Characters
Spooky Places
Traditions
Scary Stories
100

In this movie series, a strange family includes Wednesday, a girl who loves everything dark and creepy. What is the name of the family?

What is the Addams Family?

100

This famous vampire sleeps in a coffin and is often shown with sharp teeth and a black cape. Who is he?

Who is Dracula?

100

What do we call a house that people believe is visited by ghosts?

What is a haunted house?

100

 On Halloween night, children go from house to house asking for candy. What do they say?

What is “Trick or treat!”?

100

In scary stories, what is the name of the spirit of a dead person that people sometimes claim to see?

What is a ghost?

200

 In the Scream movies, what is the name of the masked killer who calls people on the phone?

Who is Ghostface?

200

This pale, dark-haired teenager wears black clothes, has two braids, and attends Nevermore Academy. What is her name?

Who is Wednesday Addams?

200

What place contains graves and tombstones where dead people are buried?

What is a cemetery?

200

People carve faces into these orange vegetables or fruits and put candles or lights inside them. What are they called?

What are jack-o'-lanterns?

200

According to legends, what creature looks like a human but can transform into a wolf, often during a full moon?

What is a werewolf?

300

In this horror movie, a terrifying clown named Pennywise frightens children in a small town. What is the title of the movie?

What is It?

300

This famous monster is brought to life by a scientist. Many people mistakenly call the monster by the scientist's name. What is the monster commonly called?

What is Frankenstein's monster?

300

What is the name of the European region traditionally associated with Dracula and vampire legends?

What is Transylvania?

300

On October 31, people dress up as witches, vampires, superheroes, or other characters. What Halloween activity are they taking part in?

What is wearing costumes or dressing up?

300

In a well-known urban legend, people stand in front of a mirror in a dark room and repeat the name of a mysterious woman. What is she called?

Who is Bloody Mary?

400

 In this classic horror film, a family stays in an isolated hotel during the winter, and the father slowly becomes dangerous. What is the name of the movie?

What is The Shining?

400

This horror villain wears a striped sweater and a glove with sharp blades. He attacks people in their dreams. Who is he?

Who is Freddy Krueger?

400

Beneath this European capital city lies a network of underground tunnels containing the bones of millions of people. Which city is it?

What is Paris?

400

What ancient Celtic festival, celebrated around the end of October, is often associated with the origins of Halloween?

What is Samhain?

400

In Washington Irving's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, what is the name of the schoolteacher who encounters the Headless Horseman?

Who is Ichabod Crane?

500

 In this psychological horror film, a young Black man visits his white girlfriend's family and discovers a disturbing secret. Who directed the movie?

Who is Jordan Peele?

500

In Washington Irving's famous tale, a terrifying rider carries a pumpkin instead of a head. What is this supernatural character called?

Who is the Headless Horseman?

500

In this Scottish capital, underground vaults and the historic Greyfriars Kirkyard are linked to numerous ghost stories. Which city is famous for these spooky locations?

What is Edinburgh?

500

In some traditional European superstitions, what is believed to happen if a black cat crosses your path?

What is that it brings bad luck?

500

In Edgar Allan Poe's short story The Tell-Tale Heart, the narrator believes he can hear a sound coming from beneath the floorboards after committing a murder. What does he believe he hears?

What is the beating of the dead man's heart?