Spooky Movies
Folklore
Candy
Cryptids
100

This 1960 classic horror film takes place at the infamous Bates Motel.

What is Psycho

100

This aromatic bulb is a must have if you're trying to keep vampires at bay.

What is garlic.

100
This holiday boasts the highest candy sales in the US and Canada.

What is Halloween

100

No one has found one yet, but there are lots of TV shows focused on locating this giant "man of the forest".

What is/Who is Bigfoot/Sasquatch

200

Adapted from one of Stephen King's classic (and lengthy) novels - this film's big bad monster is a literal sewer dweller. 

What is "It"

200

Often represented as stone carvings atop medieval castles, these beasties are said to scare evil spirits away.

What are Gargoyles

200

This fluffy and colourful carnival treat was, ironically, invented by a dentist.

What is Cotton Candy.

200

Feared by seafarers for centuries - this enormous, tentacled beastie can take down even the most powerful vessel.

What is the Kraken

300

These three rules, 1. Keep them out of direct light 2. Don’t get them wet 3. Don’t feed them after midnight, will keep you safe from the monsters in this movie.

What is Gremlins.

300

This shrieking female spirit hails from Irish folklore and is said to herald the death of a loved one.

What is a Banshee

300

Hate it or love it, this hat shaped, tricolored halloween classic was created by the Wunderle Candy Company in 1880 

What is Candy Corn


300

This shape shifting cannibal with a heart of ice and an insatiable hunger is said to haunt the forests and plains of North America.

What is the "Wendigo"

400

This supernatural thriller was the first horror movie ever nominated for a best picture Oscar.

What is "the exorcist"

400

This shapeshifting clam-like dragon creature haunts the waters of China and creates deadly mirages.

What is the Shen/Chen.

400

This delicacy was first discovered and enjoyed by the Olmec people in Ancient Mesoamerica.

What is chocolate

400

This water-lurking creature of Australia has been described as disfigured sea dog or mammal-like starfish.  It preys on women and children and lays its eggs in platypus nests.

What is the Bunyip.



500

Pyscho, The Silence of the Lambs, and Texas Chainsaw Massacre were all inspired by this real life criminal.

Who is Ed Gein

500

This blood sucking tree famous in Japanese folklore grows only on the site of former battlefields and will capture and consume any unlucky travellers that cross its path.

What is the Jubokko

500

This staple of any modern confectioner only saw wide adoption in Europe during the 16th century and was exclusively enjoyed by the wealthy and powerful.

What is sugar

500

Alleged to live in the deepest parts of the Gobi desert - this nasty critter is the length of a human intestine and is so poisonous "to touch it means instant death".

What is the Mongolian Death Worm?