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1
Which torture method crushed fingers and thumbs using a metallic device?
Thumb screws
Chisel
Vice
Hammer
2
Name this horror villain.
Michael Myers
Leatherface
Ghostface
Jigsaw
3
According to superstition, a person born on Hallowe'en has what ability?
To turn into a cat
To see and talk to spirits
To predict the future
To read minds
4
In Mary Shelley’s novel
Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheus
, how does the creature refer to himself?
Kevin
Frankenstein
Adam
The Monster
5
Which country celebrates Día de los Muertos?
Chile
Argentina
Peru
Mexico
6
What is the name of this whip with multiple knotted cords?
Leather whip
Flail
Cat o' nine tails
Switch
7
Name this horror villain.
Michael Myers
Michael Fassbender
Michael Madsen
Mike Myers
8
Name this horror villain.
Freddy Kreuger
Jason Voorhees
Leatherface
Michael Myers
9
According to Randy Meek in
Scream
, what phrase should you never say in horror films?
Look behind you
I'll be right back
See you later
Goodbye for now
10
According to superstition, if you stare into a mirror at midnight on Hallowe’en, what will you see?
Your spirit guide
Your own reflection
Your future spouse
Your dead relatives
11
What can Dracula do in Bram Stoker’s novel that later vampire incarnations cannot?
Go outside in daylight
Wear a crucifix
Drink holy water
Turn into a bat
12
H.P. Lovecraft’s style of horror is often described as?
Ephemeral
Ethereal
Esoteric
Eldritch
13
Which British author wrote the
Hellraiser
series of books?
H.G. Wells
Clive Barker
Robert Hichens
W.W. Jacobs
14
In Egyptian mythology, who is the jackal-headed god of the Underworld?
Osiris
Horus
Anubis
Set
15
To date, including pseudonyms, how many novels has Stephen King published?
75
65
50
80
16
Which demon is known as the Lord of the Flies?
Lilith
Azrael
Beelzebub
Lucifer
17
Historically, who invented most torture methods?
The Barbarians
The British Army
The Vikings
The Catholic Church
18
Who defeated the Minotaur and escaped the labyrinth?
Perseus
Lot of yeuseus
Theseus
Odysseus
19
Which witch's familiar is considered bad luck if it crosses your path?
Black cat
Toad
Owl
Lizard
20
Which torture method was a coffin-like device with spikes on the interior?
Judas Priest
Iron Maiden
Metallica
Black Sabbath
21
25% of all candy annually sold in the US is bought for Hallowe’en?
False
True
22
What Celtic tradition led to modern-day trick-or-treating?
People gifting food to their neighbours
Knocking on doors on All Souls Day to offer prayers for food
Children asking their neighbours for treats
People putting out food and treats to pacify ghosts
23
What is the significance of Samhain?
All of these
The end of summer and the beginning of winter
A thinning of the veil with the afterlife
The night before the Celtic New Year
24
What is the highest-grossing horror film of all time?
The Conjuring
The Thing
IT
Hallowe’en
25
What is the name of the traditional bread eaten on Hallowe’en?
Barm brack
Barn brack
Bran Brack
Barn brack
26
In Greek mythology, who is the god of Hell?
Charon
Orpheus
Hades
Morpheus
27
Where did the tradition of ‘bobbing for apples’ originate?
Baking apples in fruit crumble
Pomona, the Roman goddess of fruit and trees
Persephone, the Greek goddess of the Underworld
Picking apples in autumn
28
In Japanese folklore, what vengeful spirit or ghost is often depicted as a woman with long black hair covering her face?
Yurei
Tanuki
Kitsune
Kappa
29
Which mythological creature has the body of a lion, the head of a goat, and the tail of a serpent?
Cerberus
Chimaera
Hippogriff
Gryphon
30
Which torture method tied victims to rollers and turned a crank stretching the limbs?
The Rock
The Iron Maiden
The Fair Maiden
The Rack
31
Which actor stars in
The Purge
,
Sinister
, and
The Black Phone?
Ethan Hawke
Ryan Phillippe
Freddy Prinze Jr.
Shia LaBeouf
32
What creature from Native American mythology is a shape-shifting malevolent spirit?
Kachina
Manitou
Thunderbird
Wendigo
33
In Dante’s
Inferno
, how many circles of Hell are described?
Six
Nine
Seven
Eight
34
Name this horror villain.
Hannibal Lecter
Jason Voorhees
Michael Myers
Leatherface
35
Hallowe'en celebrates which Celtic pagan festival?
Lughnasadh
Samhain
Mabon
Beltane
36
Breaking a mirror is said to cause bad luck for how many years?
Seven
Five
Six
Eight
37
Who directed
Get Out
,
Us
, and
Nope
?
Michael B. Jordan
Michael Peele
James Jordan
Jordan Peele
38
What is the name of the giant sea monster from Scandinavian legend?
Leviathan
Moby Dick
Kraken
Giant Squid
39
What classic work of literature contains the lines, “Abandon all hope, ye who enter here?”
Cervantes Don Quixote
Chauncer's The Canterbury Tales
Beowulf
Dante's Inferno
40
In
The Ring
, how long do people have to live after watching the video tape?
7 days
48 hours
3 days
24 hours
41
Which of the following books is Stephen King’s first published novel?
Cell
Christine
Carrie
Cujo
42
The Netflix series
The Fall of the House of Usher
is based on the works of _?
Edger Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe
Edger Allen Poe
Edgar Allen Poe
43
What is the name of the demon who possesses the child in
The Exorcist
?
Mephistopheles
Pazazu
Asmodeus
Dormammu
44
What is the significance of seeing a spider on Hallowe'en?
You need to burn the house down
You need to dust more
The spirit of a loved one is watching over you
The end is nigh
45
Why do people wear costumes on Hallowe'en?
To hide from their neightbours
To repel spirits wandering the Earth
To stay warm at night
To win work competitions
46
Which of these is NOT the offspring of the Norse god, Loki?
The fire giant, Surtr
The world serpent, Jörmungandr
The great wolf, Fenrir
The goddess of death, Hel
47
What is the name of the Gorgon, who has snakes for hair, and turns anyone who looks at her into stone?
Stheno
Medusa
Euryale
Cassandra
48
Before pumpkins became popular, what was the traditional vegetable carved in Ireland?
Turnip
Swede
Onion
Potato
49
Why did Druids light bonfires on Hallowe’en?
To protect them from the cold
To signal the start of a massive party
To burn sacrifices to the Celtic gods
To cook their dinner
50
What is the name of the ship on which Dracula travels to England?
Persephone
Demeter
Hades
Charon
