Cinema
The protagonist in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Ichabod Crane
2 of the 3 most popular halloween candy in 2024
On which continent did pumpkins originate?
North America
What is the title given to a witch’s pet cat or toad?
A familiar
The name of the ghost from Mario who stops moving if you look at him
Boo
This serial killer inspired the Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Psycho and The Silence of the Lambs
Ed Gein
What order are the colors in candy corn starting from the tip (skinniest end)?
White, orange, yellow
An Old English or Christian name for what we refer to today as Halloween
All Hallows Eve
What famous magician died on Halloween?
Harry Houdini
There are 2 events with more parties than Halloween in the US. Name 1 of those 2 events. Hint: Not birthdays
New Year's Eve and the Superbowl
The most commercially successful horror movie of all time (not adjusting for inflation)
It
What state produces the most candy in the US?
California
Halloween’s true origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of what?
Samhain
The total calories in an average trick-or-treater’s Halloween stash
~11,000
The most popular Halloween costume for pets
A pumpkin, followed closely by:
What was the last ingredient the Sanderson witches added to their cauldron in Hocus Pocus?
A bit of their own tongue
In Hollywood on Halloween, you can be fined up to $1000 for using what as part of a prank?
Silly String
The traditional Halloween colors of black and orange can be traced back to the holiday's Celtic roots. What did each of those colors represent?
Black was the “death” of summer while orange symbolized the autumn harvest season.
Why do some people wear clothes inside out on Halloween?
If you wear your clothes inside out and walk backward on Halloween, you’ll see a witch at midnight.
Heidi Klum hosted her very first Halloween bash in what year?
2000
In 'It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown!', Linus waits for the Great Pumpkin to visit his pumpkin patch. What specific characteristic about the patch makes him believe the Great Pumpkin will visit?
It's the most sincere
In 17th century England and New England, it was believed that a "witch's cake" had the power to reveal whether witchcraft was afflicting a person with symptoms of illness. Such a cake or biscuit was made with rye flour and what additional ingredient?
the victims’ urine
The origin of the Jack-o'-lantern came from an old Irish folktale about a man called what?
Stingy Jack
During the 18th century, some women would stand in a dark room, holding a candle in front of a mirror in hopes of seeing what?
their future husband’s face to appear in the glass
What actress made her film debut in Halloween (1978)?
Jamie Lee Curtis