Halloween quiz

As we will all be spending Halloween at home this year, we have put together a Halloween quiz for you to play with your friends and family (over zoom if you need to!) to get in the spooky spirit!

1. What famous actor made his big screen debut in the first “Nightmare on Elm St” movie?
2. Name the horror movie that already has 10 sequels…
3. What famous horror movie is responsible for the catch phrase “They’re here”?
4. In “A Nightmare Before Christmas”, what is the ghost-dog’s name?
5. What is the name of the series of four vampire-themed fantasy romance novels by American Stephenie Meyer?
6. Which supposed 16th Century witch was born in a cave in Knaresborough, Yorkshire?
7. Mildred Hubble is a protagonist in which book series by Jill Murphy?
8. Which vegetable drink is a favourite of the students of Hogwart’s School of Witchcraft and Wizardry?
9. 9. The story of Dracula is said to have been inspired by which 15th-century Wallachian Prince?
10. ’Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and cauldron bubble’ are lines from which piece of work?
11. What was Dr. Frankenstein’s first name?
12. What is the title of a witch’s pet cat or toad?
13. Which 2007 action film stars Nicolas Cage as stunt motorcyclist Johnny Blaze?
14. Which famous illusionist died on Halloween in 1926?
15. What type of confectionery, popular around the U.S. and Canada at Halloween, is made from marshmallows, sugar, corn syrup and orange, yellow and white food colouring?
16. In the Harry Potter books, which sweets come alive and are accompanied by collectible cards portraying famous witches and wizards?
17. Who painted the 1968 artistic work entitled ‘Big Electric Chair’?
18. What ancient Celtic festival did Halloween originate from?
19. The Ouija board was first patented in what year?
20. What 1993 movie set in Salem, Massachusetts follows a teenager who accidentally brings back 3 witches that have been dead for 300 years?

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Answers

1. Johnny Depp
2. Friday the 13th
3. Poltergeist
4. Zero
5. Twilight
6. Mother Shipton
7. The Worst Witch
8. Pumpkin juice
9. Vlad the Impaler
10. Macbeth
11. Victor
12. A familiar
13. Ghost Rider
14. Harry Houdini
15. Candy corn
16. Chocolate frogs
17. Andy Warhol
18. Summer’s end
19. 1890
20. Hocus Pocus