Planning a Halloween movie night or a spooky party? Test your guests with these 60 Halloween movie trivia questions and answers – from family favourites like Hocus Pocus and The Nightmare Before Christmas to slasher classics like Halloween, Scream and A Nightmare on Elm Street.
Questions are grouped from easy to hard, and every answer is hidden until you click.
Contents
- Easy Halloween Movie Trivia
- Medium Halloween Movie Trivia
- Hard Halloween Movie Trivia
- How to Host a Halloween Movie Trivia Night
- More Halloween Fun
- Frequently Asked Questions
Easy Halloween Movie Trivia
1. In “Halloween” (1978), what is the name of the masked killer?
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Michael Myers
2. Who directed the original “Halloween” (1978)?
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John Carpenter
3. Which actress played Laurie Strode in “Halloween” (1978)?
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Jamie Lee Curtis
4. In “Hocus Pocus” (1993), how many Sanderson sisters are there?
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Three – Winifred, Mary and Sarah.
5. Who plays Winifred Sanderson in “Hocus Pocus”?
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Bette Midler
6. In “The Nightmare Before Christmas”, who is the Pumpkin King?
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Jack Skellington
7. In “Ghostbusters” (1984), what giant creature stomps through New York at the end?
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Answer: The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man
8. What is the name of the friendly ghost in the 1995 family film?
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Casper
9. In “It” (2017), what is the name of the clown?
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Pennywise
10. What is the name of the masked killer’s costume in “Scream” (1996)?
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Ghostface
11. In “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” (1982), on which holiday does Elliott sneak E.T. outside dressed as a ghost?
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Halloween
12. Who directed “Beetlejuice” (1988)?
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Tim Burton
13. In “The Addams Family”, what is the name of the walking hand?
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Thing
14. In “Coraline” (2009), what does the Other Mother have instead of eyes?
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Buttons
15. In which Disney Channel movie does Marnie discover she comes from a family of witches?
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Halloweentown (1998)
16. In “Hotel Transylvania”, who voices Dracula?
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Adam Sandler
17. In the TV special “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown”, which character waits all night for the Great Pumpkin?
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Linus
18. Who plays Wednesday Addams in the 2022 Netflix series “Wednesday”?
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Jenna Ortega
19. What is the title of the 2024 sequel to “Beetlejuice”?
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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
20. In “Hocus Pocus”, in which Massachusetts town does the story take place?
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Salem
Medium Halloween Movie Trivia
21. In which fictional Illinois town does “Halloween” (1978) take place?
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Haddonfield
22. What is the name of the villain in “A Nightmare on Elm Street”?
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Freddy Krueger
23. Which actor played Freddy Krueger in the original series?
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Robert Englund
24. Who is the killer in the original “Friday the 13th” (1980)?
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Pamela Voorhees – Jason’s mother, not Jason!
25. Where is “Friday the 13th” set?
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Camp Crystal Lake
26. In “Hocus Pocus”, which boy is turned into a black cat?
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Thackery Binx
27. In “Hocus Pocus”, what must be lit to bring the Sanderson sisters back?
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Answer: The Black Flame Candle
28. How many times must you say “Beetlejuice” to summon him?
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Three
29. What is the name of the hotel in “The Shining” (1980)?
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Answer: The Overlook Hotel
30. What is the name of the possessed girl in “The Exorcist” (1973)?
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Regan MacNeil
31. What is the name of the killer doll in “Child’s Play”?
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Chucky
32. Which 1960 Alfred Hitchcock film features the Bates Motel?
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Psycho
33. What is the name of Jack Skellington’s ghost dog?
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Zero
34. In “Ghostbusters”, what is the name of the green ghost that loves to eat?
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Slimer
35. Who wrote and directed “Get Out” (2017)?
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Jordan Peele
36. What question does Ghostface ask on the phone in “Scream”?
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Answer: “What’s your favorite scary movie?”
37. In which year was the first “Saw” movie released?
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2004
38. Who directed both “A Nightmare on Elm Street” (1984) and “Scream” (1996)?
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Wes Craven
39. Which two actresses play the Owens sisters in “Practical Magic” (1998)?
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Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman
40. Which author wrote the novel that “Carrie” (1976) is based on?
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Stephen King
Hard Halloween Movie Trivia
41. Michael Myers’ mask in “Halloween” (1978) was a cheap mask of which famous TV captain, painted white?
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Captain Kirk – a William Shatner mask from Star Trek.
42. Who directed “The Nightmare Before Christmas” (1993)?
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Henry Selick – Tim Burton produced it and created the story, but didn’t direct it.
43. In which year was George A. Romero’s “Night of the Living Dead” released?
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1968
44. Which actor played the monster in “Frankenstein” (1931)?
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Boris Karloff
45. Who played Count Dracula in the 1931 film “Dracula”?
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Bela Lugosi
46. Which horror film became the first to win the Oscar for Best Picture?
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The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
47. What famous line does Carol Anne say to the TV in “Poltergeist” (1982)?
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Answer: “They’re here.”
48. In which film does Jason Voorhees first wear his famous hockey mask?
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Friday the 13th Part III (1982)
49. In which US state is the forest in “The Blair Witch Project” (1999)?
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Maryland (near Burkittsville)
50. The 2018 film “Halloween” is a direct sequel to which film, ignoring all the others?
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Answer: The original Halloween (1978)
51. Which author wrote the book “Coraline” is based on?
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Neil Gaiman
52. What are the three rules for looking after a mogwai in “Gremlins” (1984)?
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Answer: No bright light, no water, and never feed it after midnight.
53. In Stephen King’s “It”, in which town does Pennywise hunt children?
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Derry, Maine
54. Which actor won an Oscar for playing Hannibal Lecter?
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Anthony Hopkins
55. In which year was “Hocus Pocus 2” released on Disney+?
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2022
56. Which 1963 Hitchcock thriller shows a town attacked by flocks of birds?
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The Birds
57. Who plays Lydia Deetz in both “Beetlejuice” films?
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Winona Ryder
58. In “The Shining”, what word does Danny write on the door, which reads “murder” in the mirror?
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REDRUM
59. Which actor plays Dr. Peter Venkman in “Ghostbusters” (1984)?
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Bill Murray
60. Approximately how much did the original “Halloween” (1978) cost to make?
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Answer: About $300,000 – one of the most profitable independent films ever.
How to Host a Halloween Movie Trivia Night
- Split into teams of 2–5 people and give each team a name.
- Read each question twice, give 30 seconds, then reveal the answer with the “Show answer” button.
- One point for easy questions, two for medium and three for hard ones.
- Mix the rounds – start easy so everyone gets points, save the hard round for the end.
- Tie-breaker: the team that answers a bonus question fastest wins.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are good Halloween movie trivia questions for kids?
Ask about family films: how many Sanderson sisters are in Hocus Pocus (three), who the Pumpkin King is (Jack Skellington) or the name of the friendly ghost (Casper).
Who is the killer in the original Friday the 13th?
Pamela Voorhees, Jason’s mother. Jason only becomes the main killer from Part 2.
What mask does Michael Myers wear?
In the 1978 film it was a Captain Kirk (William Shatner) mask painted white with the hair changed.
How many questions should a Halloween trivia night have?
Around 30–40 questions in three rounds (easy, medium, hard) takes about an hour.