Horror Club Halloween Trivia

Where does the term "jack o'lantern" come from?

• Irish folktale about a cheap man named "Stingy Jack" who made a deal with the devil

• Christian tale about farmer named Jack that owns a pumpkin farm

• A tale about when pumpkin attack a village

• A tale about an spirit that has a pumpkin for an head

Back in the early years of Halloween, Why did people start dressing up?

• To steal candy

• To scared off ghosts

• To hide from witches

• To cheat on their spouse

When was Halloween first celebrated in the United States?

• 1780s

• 1910s

• 1840s

• 1930s

What was used before pumpkins to make jack o'lanterns?

• Apples

• Potatoes and Turnips

• Avocados

• Watermelons

How many pounds of candy corn are produced each year?

• 35 million pounds

• 10 million pounds

• 800,000 pounds

• 50 million pounds

In Candyman, saying his name how many times will cause him to appear? (input a number)

What is the name of the deranged cult leader in Rosemary's Baby?

• Roman Castevet

• Edward Hutchins

• Terry Woodhouse

• Abraham Sapirstein

Which two fears from his own childhood did Steven Spielberg incorporate into the 1982 movie, "Poltergeist"? (pick 2)

• The dark

• Spiders

• A Clown Doll

• Three long branches

What year did the movie Halloween originally release?

• 1976

• 1978

• 1980

• 1981

The famous character nicknamed "ash" is from what horror movie franchise?

• Hellraiser

• The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

• Friday the 13th

• The Evil Dead