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HALLOWEEN TRIVIA II

11) According to superstition, if you stare into a mirror at midnight on Halloween, what will you see?


According to superstition, if you stare into a mirror at midnight on Halloween, you will see your future spouse.

12) In It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, who does Linus mistake for the Great Pumpkin?


When Linus sees a shadowy figure rising from the moonlit patch, he assumes the Great Pumpkin has arrived, and faints. When Sally sees that it is only Snoopy, she yells at Linus for making her miss out on the Halloween festivities.

13) What Michael Jackson song was adapted by American Werewolf In London director John Landis into a highly successful Halloween-themed music video?


"Thriller" was adapted by John Landis into a highly successful music video. In the video's most iconic scene, Jackson leads other actors costumed as zombies in a choreographed dance routine.

14) What product is banned in Hollywood on Halloween?


Silly string fans should stay far away from Hollywood on Halloween. An ordinance banning the toy, first introduced in 2004 after complaints from Hollywood Boulevard property owners, is only enforced on October 31. If you're caught with sticky hands, expect to pay a $1,000 fine.

15) What movie convinced people to get rid of their Ouija boards?


During World War I, almost every household in the U.S. had a Ouija board. In 1922, Ouija board sales even outsold Monopoly. But The Exorcist stopped the Ouija fad dead in its tracks. After watching the movie, many people destroyed their Ouija boards in fear.

16) How many colors of M&Ms are there in a normal bag?


There are six colors in a normal bag: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and brown.

17) What ghost did British Prime Minister Winston Churchill reportedly see in the White House?


A well-known ghost story was reported by Churchill, who was a guest at the White House. After a long bath, and naked except for a cigar, he walked into the adjoining bedroom -- and there was Abraham Lincoln at the fireplace. Churchill said, "Good evening, Mr. President. You seem to have me at a disadvantage." He reported that Lincoln smiled softly and then disappeared.

18) In the popular Halloween Candy Buyback program, kids sell their uneaten candy to local dentists who redistribute it to whom?


The Candy Buyback program not only encourages kids to eat less candy on Halloween, but it's a great way to support the troops.

19) How is the "mystery flavor" of Dum Dums lollipops made?


Rather than shut down production and clean out the machine between batches, the company keeps the lollipops that combine a little of Flavor A and a little of Flavor B, giving them a wrapper covered in question marks and marketing them as Mystery Flavor.

20) What horror film is widely regarded to have popularized the found footage film technique?


The Blair Witch Project, which tells the fictional story of three student filmmakers lost in the Black Hills, was later employed by similarly successful films such as Paranormal Activity and Cloverfield.

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