🎃 Halloween trivia questions

1. What big pot does a storybook witch stir her potions in?

   Answer

   Cauldron · from Halloween Traditions & Costumes

2. Who wrote the 1818 novel 'Frankenstein'?

   • Mary Shelley
   • Bram Stoker
   • Edgar Allan Poe
   • Emily Bronte
   Answer

   Mary Shelley · from Halloween Horror Night

3. Who directed the Italian horror classic Suspiria (1977)?

   • Lucio Fulci
   • Mario Bava
   • Federico Fellini
   • Dario Argento
   Answer

   Dario Argento · from Horror Movie Vault

4. In Misery, what is the name of the novelist held captive by Annie Wilkes?

   • Ben Mears
   • Johnny Smith
   • Paul Sheldon
   • Mike Noonan
   Answer

   Paul Sheldon · from Stephen King & Horror Fiction

5. In a classic party game, teams wrap a teammate in toilet paper to make what monster?

   Answer

   Mummy · from Halloween Traditions & Costumes

6. Which actress plays goth teen Lydia Deetz in 'Beetlejuice' (1988)?

   • Winona Ryder
   • Christina Ricci
   • Ally Sheedy
   • Molly Ringwald
   Answer

   Winona Ryder · from Halloween Horror Night

7. In The Omen (1976), what is the name of the Antichrist child?

   • Regan
   • Danny
   • Gage
   • Damien
   Answer

   Damien · from Horror Movie Vault

8. True or false: In 1999, Stephen King was seriously injured when struck by a van while walking.

   Answer

   True · from Stephen King & Horror Fiction

9. Which Irish mashed-potato-and-cabbage dish once hid charms at Halloween?

   Answer

   Colcannon · from Halloween Traditions & Costumes

10. Who sang the 1978 hit 'Werewolves of London'?

    • Jackson Browne
    • Tom Petty
    • Randy Newman
    • Warren Zevon
    Answer

    Warren Zevon · from Halloween Horror Night

11. What is the vampire's name in the silent film Nosferatu (1922)?

    • Kurt Barlow
    • Count Orlok
    • Count Dracula
    • Count Yorga
    Answer

    Count Orlok · from Horror Movie Vault

12. True or false: Much of Carrie is told through fictional documents, interviews and news clippings.

    Answer

    True · from Stephen King & Horror Fiction

13. Which Disney villain's horned headdress is a classic costume?

    • Ursula
    • The Evil Queen
    • Maleficent
    • Cruella de Vil
    Answer

    Maleficent · from Halloween Traditions & Costumes

14. Which horror legend delivers the spooky spoken rap in 'Thriller'?

    • Christopher Lee
    • Bela Lugosi
    • Boris Karloff
    • Vincent Price
    Answer

    Vincent Price · from Halloween Horror Night

15. Night of the Living Dead's hero Ben was played by which actor?

    • Ken Foree
    • Duane Jones
    • Tony Todd
    • Sidney Poitier
    Answer

    Duane Jones · from Horror Movie Vault

16. Richard Matheson's I Am Legend is about the last man in a world of what?

    • Aliens
    • Robots
    • Giants
    • Vampires
    Answer

    Vampires · from Stephen King & Horror Fiction

17. The old Scottish and Irish custom of going door to door in disguise is called what?

    • Wassailing
    • Guising
    • Ceilidh
    • Hogmanay
    Answer

    Guising · from Halloween Traditions & Costumes

18. Which actor starred as the title monster in Universal's 'The Wolf Man' (1941)?

    • Lon Chaney Jr.
    • Bela Lugosi
    • Boris Karloff
    • Claude Rains
    Answer

    Lon Chaney Jr. · from Halloween Horror Night

19. Midsommar (2019) takes place at a festival in which country?

    • Sweden
    • Norway
    • Iceland
    • Finland
    Answer

    Sweden · from Horror Movie Vault

20. Who wrote the 1974 novel Jaws?

    • Robert Ludlum
    • Stephen King
    • Michael Crichton
    • Peter Benchley
    Answer

    Peter Benchley · from Stephen King & Horror Fiction

21. In Detroit, the night before Halloween became notorious under what name?

    • Devil's Night
    • Goosey Night
    • Mischief Night
    • Cabbage Night
    Answer

    Devil's Night · from Halloween Traditions & Costumes

22. In 'Hocus Pocus', what must be lit to bring back the Sanderson sisters?

    • The Black Flame Candle
    • The Blood Moon Lantern
    • A jack-o'-lantern
    • The Witch's Torch
    Answer

    The Black Flame Candle · from Halloween Horror Night

23. True or false: The word "zombie" is never spoken in Night of the Living Dead (1968).

    Answer

    True · from Horror Movie Vault

24. Shirley Jackson is also famous for which chilling short story about a village ritual?

    • The Birds
    • The Yellow Wallpaper
    • The Lottery
    • The Monkey's Paw
    Answer

    The Lottery · from Stephen King & Horror Fiction

25. Which crackling candy inspired a famous "exploding stomach" urban legend?

    • Fun Dip
    • Nerds
    • Warheads
    • Pop Rocks
    Answer

    Pop Rocks · from Halloween Traditions & Costumes

26. Whose name appears in the full title of 'The Nightmare Before Christmas'?

    • Walt Disney
    • Danny Elfman
    • Henry Selick
    • Tim Burton
    Answer

    Tim Burton · from Halloween Horror Night

27. Which real killer loosely inspired both Psycho and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre?

    • Ted Bundy
    • Ed Gein
    • H. H. Holmes
    • John Wayne Gacy
    Answer

    Ed Gein · from Horror Movie Vault

28. Which Stephen King novel is about a superflu that wipes out most of humanity?

    • Under the Dome
    • The Stand
    • Cell
    • The Mist
    Answer

    The Stand · from Stephen King & Horror Fiction

29. What does a teal pumpkin on a doorstep signal?

    • The house is haunted
    • An adults-only party inside
    • Non-food treats for kids with allergies
    • Sugar-free candy only
    Answer

    Non-food treats for kids with allergies · from Halloween Traditions & Costumes

30. Which 1984 Rockwell hit features Michael Jackson singing the chorus?

    • Somebody's Watching Me
    • Every Breath You Take
    • Superstition
    • Thriller
    Answer

    Somebody's Watching Me · from Halloween Horror Night

31. What is the name of the Book of the Dead in the Evil Dead films?

    Answer

    Necronomicon · from Horror Movie Vault

32. Charlie McGee of King's Firestarter can do what with her mind?

    • Stop time
    • Read minds
    • Start fires
    • Heal wounds
    Answer

    Start fires · from Stephen King & Horror Fiction

33. What is Magic Kingdom's famous family Halloween event called?

    • Minnie's Monster Masquerade
    • Donald's Dark Night Out
    • Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party
    • Goofy's Ghoulish Gala
    Answer

    Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party · from Halloween Traditions & Costumes

34. What giant creature stomps through New York in 'Ghostbusters' (1984)?

    • Slimer
    • Stay Puft Marshmallow Man
    • The Michelin Man
    • A giant gorilla
    Answer

    Stay Puft Marshmallow Man · from Halloween Horror Night

35. Halloween (1978) takes place in which fictional Illinois town?

    Answer

    Haddonfield · from Horror Movie Vault

36. What do the kids who battle Pennywise call themselves?

    • The Goonies
    • The Lucky Seven
    • The Outsiders
    • The Losers' Club
    Answer

    The Losers' Club · from Stephen King & Horror Fiction

37. True or false: A pumpkin is a type of squash.

    Answer

    True · from Halloween Traditions & Costumes

38. True or false: Botanically speaking, a pumpkin is a fruit.

    Answer

    True · from Halloween Horror Night

39. Which future star made his feature film debut in A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)?

    • Johnny Depp
    • Brad Pitt
    • Kevin Bacon
    • Tom Cruise
    Answer

    Johnny Depp · from Horror Movie Vault

40. What was Stephen King's first published novel, in 1974?

    • 'Salem's Lot
    • Carrie
    • Cujo
    • The Shining
    Answer

    Carrie · from Stephen King & Horror Fiction

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