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100

What was Google's most popular Halloween costume in 2023, proving that life in plastic truly is fantastic?

What is Barbie?

100

Which colorful Halloween candy was originally referred to as “chicken feed?"

What is candy corn?

100

Which former Disney star-turned-scream queen portrays Winona Ryder's daughter in the 2024 sequel Beetlejuice Beetlejuice?

Who is Jenna Ortega?

100

In which modern-day country would you find Dracula’s Castle?

What is Romania?

100

Which 1982 Michael Jackson album including a titular song with a spooky name is the highest selling album of all time, with reported sales of 70 million copies worldwide?

What is Thriller?

200

What was the original name for Halloween, coined from ancient beliefs that the boundary—between the deceased and living—would become blurred and the dead would walk among the living for one single night leading up to All Saints Day on November 1?

What is All Hallows' Eve?

200

Which candy bar shares a name with our galaxy?

What is Milky Way?

200

What is the name of the Dungeons & Dragons-themed organization led by fan favorite Eddie Munson in season 4 of Stranger Things?

What is the Hellfire Club?

200

On La Isla de Las Muñecas, a small island south of Mexico City, what spooky item hangs from almost every tree, making you feel as though you’re always being watched?

What is a doll?

200

Featured in 1993's Hocus Pocus, which song do the Sanderson sisters perform at a Halloween party in an attempt to cast a curse on the party-goers?

What is "I Put A Spell on You?"

300

Before pumpkins, which root vegetable was often carved on Halloween?

What is a turnip?

300

According to storecandy.com, which bite-sized candy surpassed Reese's Peanut Butter Cups to officially become the most popular Halloween candy in 2024?

What are M&Ms?

300

What is the name of Jack Skellington's pet dog in The Nightmare Before Christmas?

Who is Zero?

300

Which Asian country celebrates the Festival of the Hungry Ghosts in August or September, where paper money is lit and incense is burnt to appease the spirits of ancestors and deities?

What is China?

300

In the music video to one of her most popular songs, which breakout pop singer dances in devil horns and make-up as she sings lyrics centered on "Karma?" (Hint: it's not Jojo Siwa)

Who is Chappell Roan?

400

In which European country did the tale of “Stingy Jack" originate, which follows a man who cheated the devil and was sentenced to carry a hollowed-out glowing ember for eternity, and is widely believed to be the basis of modern jack-o-lantern traditions?

What is Ireland?

400

What was the profession of William Morrison, who, alongside confectioner John C. Wharton, invented cotton candy in 1897?

What is a dentist?

400

True or False: Jason Voorhees is the name of the killer in the 1980 film Friday the 13th.

What is False? (Jason's mom is the killer in the original Friday the 13th movie!)

400

Per the US Department of Agriculture, which US state produces the most pumpkins?

What is Illinois?

400

Who composed the iconic theme music from the 1978 film Halloween? (Hint: he shares a last name with a current pop star)

Who is John Carpenter?

500

Which ancient cultural group celebrated the cycle of life and death of departed souls with food, dance, and thanks to the so-called "Lady of the Dead?"

Who are the Aztecs? (The "Lady of the Dead" is a deity named Mictēcacihuātl)

500

Which former US President was a huge fan of jelly beans, so much so that his Air Force One aircraft included special jelly bean holders?

Who is Ronald Reagan?

500

Which iconic horror character was played by Anthony Perkins, whose son Osgood directed 2024's Longlegs?

Who is Norman Bates?

500

Which European country follows the tradition of hiding knives on Halloween to prevent ghosts from harming themselves?

What is Germany?

500

What year was Bobby Pickett's iconic song "Monster Mash" released? (500 points for the exact year, 250 points for a year within 3 years of its release year)

What is 1962?