Scary Movies
What movie tops Rotten Tomatoes' list for "scariest movies ever?"
The Exorcist
According to Spirit Halloween, what are the most popular costumes inspired by movies and/or TV shows in 2022?
Stranger Things Costumes
What is Halloween less commonly referred to as?
All-Hallows-Eve or All-Saints-Eve
Is a pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable?
Fruit!
what are the 5 most common halloween traditions?
trick-or-treating, telling spooky stories, visiting haunted houses, making jack-o’-lanterns, wearing Halloween costumes
Which film in the Paranormal Activity franchise was the most commercially successful?
Paranormal Activity 3
How many pieces of candy does the average house give to every trick-or-treater that comes?
2 pieces
Halloween was celebrated for the first time ever in the United States in what year?
1840's
What bone, is often used as a symbol of Halloween?
Skull
What do people traditionally "bob" for at Halloween?
Apples
Jason wore what type of mask in the Friday the 13th film series?
Hockey Mask
What’s the mega-popular Halloween candy that was named after a horse?
Snickers
What was candy corn originally called?
Chicken Feed
How many licks does it take, on average, to reach the center of a Tootsie Pop?
252
In what American state is it illegal to be a priest or nun for Halloween?
Alabama doesn’t approve of clergy costumes; namely, according to section 13A-14-4, “Whoever, being in a public place, fraudulently pretends by garb or outward array to be a minister of any religion, or nun, priest, rabbi or other member of the clergy, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $500.00 or confinement in the county jail for not more than one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment.”
In The Nightmare Before Christmas, what was Oogie Boogie made of?
He was a burlap sack filled with spiders, insects, and a snake for a tongue.
Why did poeple start dressing up on Halloween?
It was believed to ward off evil spirits that have returned
In which country did Halloween originate?
Ireland
Which state in the U.S.A. produces the most pumpkins?
Illinois, which produces over 40% of nation’s pumpkins
Only one holiday surpasses Halloween in annual consumer sales. What is it?
Christmas
In which film did Annabelle the doll make her debut?
The Conjuring
What were the TWO first-ever fun-size candy bars?
Snickers and Milky Way.
Who famously died on October 31, 1926?
Master magician Harry Houdini
In Shakespeare’s Macbeth, there are how many witches?
3
Complete this lyric from the hit Halloween song The Monster Mash: “I was working in the lab, late one night…”
“When my eyes beheld, an eerie sight.”