Myths and History
Animal shelters often halt the adoption of this specific type of pet around Halloween due to myths regarding ritual abuse.
The Black cat
What is the long-running, iconic marketing slogan associated with Skittles candy?
"Taste the Rainbow"
Which movie features a friendly ghost named Whipstaff Manor his home?
Casper
Name that Quote "Here's Johnny!"
The Shinning
What is the title of the famous 1820 short story by Washington Irving that popularized the Headless Horseman?
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
The famous Snickers candy bar, launched by Mars family founders in 1930, was named after what family owned animal?
The family Horse.
In The Nightmare Before Christmas, which town is Jack Skellington the Pumpkin King of?
Halloween Town.
In Psycho (1960), what is the name of the motel?
The Bates Motel.
is the literal meaning of the word "Halloween," derived from the Scottish term for the night before
All Hallows Eve
Which of these colors is NOT a standard color found in a regular bag of M&M's?
Pink
In Hocus Pocus, who was trying to brew a potion to stay young forever?
The Sanderson Sisters
Which iconic 1996 slasher movie features a killer who asks victims trivia questions about scary movies over the phone?
Scream
historic 1692 Massachusetts event is heavily associated with Halloween imagery, even though the trials took place in the spring and summer.
Salem Witch Trials
What root vegetables did early settlers carve into jack-o'-lanterns?
Turnips, beets, or potatoes
In Monsters, Inc., what powers the city of Monstropolis?
Children's screams
Which 1974 film introduced the killer Leatherface?
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.
The most common Halloween costume across decades
The witch and the Ghost
What was candy corn originally called when it was first introduced in the 1880s by the Goelitz Confectionery Company?
Chicken Feed
What is the official name of the 'nuclear-powered particle accelerators' the Ghostbusters team wears on their backs to capture ghosts?
Proton Packs
Which 1999 film coined the line "I see dead people"?
The Sixth Sense.