International Halloween Trivia
This celebration, generally held on November 1st and 2nd, originated in Mexico to honor the dead.
What is Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)?
This character is the main antagonist of the Halloween movie series.
Who is Michael Myers?
This character, one of the protagonists of the Netflix series Stranger Things, is introduced as this number.
Who is 11?
This song describes a dance peformed by a number of scary creatures and is also referred to as a "Graveyard Smash."
What is "The Monster Mash?"
This person is the author of 65 novels including Carrie, It, and Misery.
Who is Stephen King?
This method of embalmment and burial of Pharaohs and nobility in ancient Egypt has become a popular Halloween costume and subject in horror fiction.
What is mummification?
This person has directed 14 films including: The Sixth Sense, The Village, Signs, among others
Who is M Night Shyamalan?
This TV series that originally ran from 1964-1966 created by Charles Addams has spawned 4 additional spinoff series and 4 additional movies.
What is The Addams Family?
This song has a music video that clocks in at 13:42 in which Michael Jackson dances with a group of zombies.
What is "Thriller?"
DAILY DOUBLE: At the age of only 20, Mary Shelley published this horror classic.
What is Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus?
Transylvania is a region of this European country.
What is Romania?
This actress appears in the opening scene of the movie Scream.
Who is Drew Barrymore?
These characters are the two protagonists of the show The X-Files.
Who are Dana Scully and Fox Mulder?
The song "A Nightmare on My Street" by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince references this horror villian.
Who is Freddy Krueger?
This author is best known for the story “The Call of the Chtulu.”
Who is HP Lovecraft?
Part of the origins of Halloween can be traced back to this Gaelic festival that takes place from October 31 to November 1.
What is Samhain?
The name of the camp in the movie Friday the 13th.
What is Camp Crystal Lake?
DAILY DOUBLE: This person was the original narrator and creator of The Twilight Zone
Who is Rod Serling?
This rock band performs the song "(Don't Fear) The Reaper"
Who are Blue Öyster Cult?
This iconic DC Comics superhero is the protagonist of the comic book series The Long Halloween.
Who is Batman?
This Jack-o-Lanterns originated in Ireland using this root vegetable.
What are turnips?
This Northern California town is the location of the movie The Birds.
What is Bodega Bay?
This TV show, based on a comic book series about a zombie apocalypse, was the first cable TV show to be the highest program rated on television.
What is The Walking Dead?
Warren Zevon sang about "Werewolves of [this city]."
What is London?
This work of historical fiction about Jack the Ripper is a comic book series (anthologized into a graphic novel) by Alan Moore.
What is From Hell?