Trivia 1
Transylvania is a region in which country?
Romania
What "celebrity" famously died on Halloween, 1926?
Harry Houdini
What Halloween costume does E.T. wear in the movie "E.T. "?
A Ghost
Which movie features golden retriever puppies on a Halloween adventure?
What food do people "bob" for on Halloween?
Apples!
Halloween is the second busiest holiday after which one?
Christmas
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What is the first name of Dr. Frankenstein?
Dr. Victor Frankenstein
Which horror movie debuted a killer doll named Chucky? (Double points for the year)
Child's Play (1988)
Marnie and her kids get a big shock when they follow grandma home to what town?
Halloweentown
Is a pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable?
A pumpkin is a fruit.
Which state in the US produces the most pumpkins?
Illinois
What is Samhainophobia?
A fear of Halloween
Which director is known for his gothic, eccentric, spooky movies, like Beetlejuice and Corpse Bride?
Tim Burton
What movies features a character named Wednesday?
The Addams Family
What was the original name for candy corn?
Chicken Feed
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In which country did Halloween originate?
Ireland
What day is Halloween celebrated?
October 31st.
Which horror film character wields a glove with knives/blades for fingers?
Freddy Krueger - Nightmare on Elm Street
What halloween movie is named after a bug?
BeetleJuice
In the Harry Potter books, which candy comes alive and hops around the train cars?
Chocolate Frogs
In which Shakespeare play, do three witches say "Double, double, toil and trouble"?
Macbeth
What are popular halloween costumes
Witch, Ghost, Vampire,Zombie
What is the name of the father in "The Adams Family"?
Gomez Adams
What movie is a halloween movie but has Christmas in its name?
On average how many pieces of candy does the average household give to each trick or treater on Halloween?
On average, about 2 pieces.
Why did people start dressing up for Halloween?
To ward off the Spirits and Gods that were believed to roam the earth this night
What region are Vampire Bats from? (Double points for a country, single points for a continent)
The common vampire bat is found in the tropics of Mexico, Central America, and South America.
What is the surname of the witches in the movie Hocus Pocus? (Double points for all three first names)
The Sanderson Sisters, Winifred, Mary, and Sarah
What movie is based out of the town of Salem and is about 3 sisters who are witches?
Hocus Pocus
In this themed cocktail called "Brain Hemorrhage", what makes the "brain"?
Bailey's
Who wrote the classic Frankenstein book?
Mary Shelley
What is the traditional role of Black Cats in Halloween
They are infamously known for being witches' familiars.
Some cats were burnt alongside their owners during the Salem Witch Trials
What was the first horror movie to be nominated for a Best Picture Oscar?
The Exorcist
Which Tim Burton movie features the headless horseman?
Sleepy Hollow
Pumpkins can be orange, white, red, yellow, green and what other color?
Blue!
What was the purpose of a witches' window?
A slanted/diagonal window believed to stop witches from flying into a house!
What do the Halloween colors black and orange signify?
Orange- color of fire and the fall season since the hue is reminiscent of harvest.
Black- representative of darkness (Halloween was always thought of as a night-time holiday)
What is the character's name in the movie Scream called?
Ghostface
In this movie, Kids are told to not look under what object?
Dont look under the bed
What percentage of people prefer chocolate as their Halloween candy? (Points to get within 10% +/-)
70%
In what continent did pumpkins originate?
Scientists believe that pumpkins originated in North America about 9000 years ago.
What is the size of the world's largest pumpkin pie? (HINT: it's in feet)
20 FEET!
The New Bremen Giant Pumpkin Growers made a pumpkin pie around 30 times the size of a regular pie. The pie weighed about 3,700 pounds and had a diameter of 20 feet. It took 1,212 pounds of canned pumpkin, 2,796 eggs, 525 pounds of sugar and 440 sheets of dough to make the pie.
Who is the mayor of Halloween Town in "Nightmare Before Christmas"?
Jack Skellington
What now famous actor had their film debut in "A Nightmare on Elm Street" - 1984
Johnny Depp
Name two of the most popular treats to be given in ones trick or treat bag? (Half points for one)
Reese's and Snickers
In 2004, the city of Hollywood banned the use of what party item on Halloween?
Silly String
Lewisburg, Ohio has the worlds largest what?
Remember: Halloween related
The world's largest Haunted House
A walk through the haunt will take you 80-feet below ground. The attraction holds a Guinness World Record for the longest walk-through horror house at 3,563 feet.
What's the top grossing horror movie of all time?
According to Mojo Box office - Casper
How many "Halloween" movies are there?
What decade did candy become popular to hand out at Halloween?
1950's