Scary movies
"One night a year all crime is legal"
What is the Purge
A large, water-dwelling marine mammal belonging to the order Cetacea
What is a whale
In 1958, First Lady Mamie Eisenhower first decorated this famous building for Halloween, adorning it with owls and goblins.
What is the White House
A noisy ghost known for moving objects or causing physical disturbances.
What is a Poltergeist
This standard 3-word phrase uttered by costumed children at a front door doubles as a playful threat of mischief if sweets aren't surrendered.
What is “Trick or Treat”
This 1984 Wes Craven slasher established the infamous address 1428 ___ Street.
What is A Nightmare on Elm street
Another way to say absent without leave
What is Awol
This blood-sucking "goat-sucker" cryptid was first reported in Puerto Rico in 1995 after a series of mysterious livestock deaths.
What is the Chupacabra
A classical or literary term for the ghost of a dead person residing in the underworld. Also known to be referenced in Lord of the Rings.
What is a shade
This classic game of biting a floating fruit with no hands is historically linked to the Roman festival of the goddess Pomona.
What is bobbing for apples
Based on a 1971 novel by William Peter Blatty, this classic horror film features the ancient demon Pazuzu.
What is the Exorcist
Another word for Christmas or a Christmas carol, rooted in the concept of "birth."
What is Noel
In Scandinavian folklore, this massive, multi-tentacled sea monster dwells off the coasts of Norway and Greenland, terrorizing passing ships.
What is the Kraken
A sudden or striking visual sight of a ghost.
What is an apparition
This classic 1962 novelty monster rock song by John Zacherle and Bobby "Boris" Pickett became a permanent Halloween anthem
What is the Monster Mash
1972: "To avoid fainting, keep repeating, 'It's only a movie...'"
What is the Last house on the Left
To make holy, consecrate, set apart for sacred use, or honor and revere with deep respect
This winged, red-eyed cryptid was allegedly sighted in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, in 1966, preceding a tragic bridge collapse.
What is the Mothman
The non-physical soul or essence of a departed person.
What is a spirit
This specific activity, historically used to confuse roaming spirits, dates back to Celtic traditions of wearing animal skins.
What is dressing up or wearing a costume
Rosemary and her husband move into the Bramford, a creepy New York City apartment building with Satanic neighbors, in this 1968 classic.
What is Rosemarys Baby
An old-fashioned or regional adjective—chiefly used in Scottish English and Northern English dialects—that means loyal, true, faithful, and dependable.
What is Leal
In Egyptian mythology, this part-lion, part-hippopotamus, part-crocodile demon devours the hearts of those deemed unworthy in the afterlife.
What is Ammit
A shape-shifting water spirit in Scottish folklore or an energetic Australian working dog breed.
What is a Kelpie
In Scotland, this traditional practice involves burning these specific tree nuts in a hearth; if they roast quietly together, it predicts a harmonious marriage
What is the hazelnut