HALLOWEEN HISTORY
What is another name for Halloween?
All Hallow's Eve
In The Nightmare Before Christmas, what is the name of the Pumpkin King who rules Halloween?
Jack Skellington
In what Stephen King book does a family move into a haunted hotel?
The Shining
Who penned the 1962 song “Monster Mash”?
Bobby “Boris” Pickett
What is a man that practices witchcraft called?
A warlock
What vegetable was once thought to have supernatural powers on Halloween?
Cabbage
Which famous Halloween movie features the line “Do you like scary movies?”
Scream
Who is the author of the Goosebumps series?
R.L. Stine
According to the lyrics of “Monster Mash,” who are the guests of the Halloween party?
Wolfman, Dracula and his son
Where is Transylvania located?
Romania
How did early New Englanders protect their homes from evil spirits?
By hiding their shoes in the walls
What year did It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown first air?
1966
What 1845 poem by Edgar Allen Poe features a talking bird that repeats the word “Nevermore”?
“The Raven”
Vincent Price provides the spooky monologue in which popular Halloween song?
Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”
What creature from folklore is said to steal children on Halloween if they misbehave?
Boogeyman
What is the significance of bobbing for apples during Halloween?
It was originally a fortune-telling game, where it was believed that the first person to catch an apple would be the next to marry
How many Halloween movies has Jamie Lee Curtis appeared in?
Seven
What year did Norman Partridge publish Dark Harvest?
2006
What was the original title of the Michael Jackson song “Thriller”?
“Starlight”
What’s another name for a lycanthrope?
A werewolf
In 2023, Travis Gienger nabbed the Guinness World Record for the heaviest pumpkin. How much did it weigh?
2,749 pounds
In Twilight, what year did Edward Cullen turn into a vampire?
1918
Where does the quote “Double, double toil and trouble” come from?
William Shakespeare’s Macbeth
What year was the song “Don’t Fear the Reaper” released?
1976
In Slavic folklore, what is the name of the water-dwelling demon who drags humans into lakes and river?
The Rusalka