Party games Halloween Quiz Questions for Your 2026 Party

Halloween Quiz Questions for Your 2026 Party

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A Halloween quiz has an easier job than most: the room is already full of costumes, dramatic entrances, and people prepared to argue about horror films. These questions mix familiar traditions with monsters, cult movies, and recent pop culture, so casual players can get moving while horror fans still get a few questions with some bite. Run them at a house party, office event, or dinner when you want the costumes to spark conversation rather than become the whole entertainment.

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Use these prompts as inspiration, then tailor the answers and wording to the people in your room.

Question 1

On what date is Halloween celebrated?

  1. A November 1
  2. B October 31
  3. C October 13
  4. D November 5
Reveal answer

Correct answer: B. October 31

Question 2

What is the girl group called in KPop Demon Hunters?

  1. A Saja Boys
  2. B HUNTR/X
  3. C TWICE
  4. D Katseye
Reveal answer

Correct answer: B. HUNTR/X

Question 3

Before pumpkins took over in North America, what were many early jack-o’-lanterns carved from?

  1. A Apples
  2. B Coconuts
  3. C Melons
  4. D Turnips
Reveal answer

Correct answer: D. Turnips

Question 4

The name Halloween comes from the evening before which Christian feast day?

  1. A All Saints’ Day
  2. B Easter Sunday
  3. C Epiphany
  4. D Midsummer Day
Reveal answer

Correct answer: A. All Saints’ Day

Question 5

According to one traditional explanation, why did people wear costumes at Halloween?

  1. A Show a family crest
  2. B Pick harvest teams
  3. C Confuse or ward off spirits
  4. D Mark wedding guests
Reveal answer

Correct answer: C. Confuse or ward off spirits

Question 6

Which pop star released the song “Abracadabra” in 2025?

  1. A Chappell Roan
  2. B Dua Lipa
  3. C Lady Gaga
  4. D Charli xcx
Reveal answer

Correct answer: C. Lady Gaga

Question 7

Which Mexican holiday is celebrated with ofrendas and remembrances of loved ones around November 1 and 2?

  1. A Las Posadas
  2. B Cinco de Mayo
  3. C Carnaval
  4. D Día de los Muertos
Reveal answer

Correct answer: D. Día de los Muertos

Question 8

Which 2025 horror film stars Michael B. Jordan as twin brothers?

  1. A Sinners
  2. B Weapons
  3. C Together
  4. D The Monkey
Reveal answer

Correct answer: A. Sinners

Question 9

Who wrote the novel The Haunting of Hill House?

  1. A Shirley Jackson
  2. B Mary Shelley
  3. C Anne Rice
  4. D Susan Hill
Reveal answer

Correct answer: A. Shirley Jackson

Question 10

In Frankenstein, who is Frankenstein?

  1. A The creature
  2. B The scientist
  3. C The village
  4. D The ship captain
Reveal answer

Correct answer: B. The scientist

Question 11

Who wrote the novel Dracula?

  1. A Bram Stoker
  2. B Mary Shelley
  3. C Edgar Allan Poe
  4. D Oscar Wilde
Reveal answer

Correct answer: A. Bram Stoker

Question 12

In Hocus Pocus, what are Winifred, Mary and Sarah known as?

  1. A The Deetz family
  2. B The Addams cousins
  3. C The Sanderson sisters
  4. D The Losers Club
Reveal answer

Correct answer: C. The Sanderson sisters

Question 13

In IT, Pennywise most famously appears as what?

  1. A A scarecrow
  2. B A vampire
  3. C A dancing clown
  4. D A ghost bride
Reveal answer

Correct answer: C. A dancing clown

Question 14

Which actor returned as Beetlejuice in 2024’s Beetlejuice Beetlejuice?

  1. A Johnny Depp
  2. B Michael Keaton
  3. C Jim Carrey
  4. D Willem Dafoe
Reveal answer

Correct answer: B. Michael Keaton

Question 15

Which horror film introduced Michael Myers and Laurie Strode in 1978?

  1. A Halloween
  2. B Scream
  3. C The Ring
  4. D The Conjuring
Reveal answer

Correct answer: A. Halloween

Question 16

Which horror villain attacks people in their dreams?

  1. A Michael Myers
  2. B Ghostface
  3. C Freddy Krueger
  4. D Count Dracula
Reveal answer

Correct answer: C. Freddy Krueger

Question 17

In Scream, what is the masked killer usually called?

  1. A Leatherface
  2. B Ghostface
  3. C Pinhead
  4. D The Creeper
Reveal answer

Correct answer: B. Ghostface

Question 18

In Ringu, what cursed object starts the seven-day countdown?

  1. A A music box
  2. B A mirror
  3. C A board game
  4. D A videotape
Reveal answer

Correct answer: D. A videotape

Question 19

Which ancient Celtic festival is most often linked to Halloween’s roots?

  1. A Saturnalia
  2. B Beltane
  3. C Samhain
  4. D Oktoberfest
Reveal answer

Correct answer: C. Samhain

Question 20

What is the dark parallel world in Stranger Things called?

  1. A The Bad Place
  2. B The Upside Down
  3. C The Void
  4. D The Backrooms
Reveal answer

Correct answer: B. The Upside Down

Question 21

Which spooky Netflix series returned for a second season in 2025?

  1. A Bridgerton
  2. B Wednesday
  3. C Emily in Paris
  4. D Squid Game
Reveal answer

Correct answer: B. Wednesday

Question 22

The 2025 film 28 Years Later returns to the world first created by which movie?

  1. A 28 Days Later
  2. B World War Z
  3. C Train to Busan
  4. D I Am Legend
Reveal answer

Correct answer: A. 28 Days Later

Question 23

Guillermo del Toro’s 2025 Frankenstein casts Oscar Isaac as which character?

  1. A Count Dracula
  2. B Dr. Jekyll
  3. C Van Helsing
  4. D Victor Frankenstein
Reveal answer

Correct answer: D. Victor Frankenstein

Question 24

Which flower is strongly tied to Día de los Muertos altars?

  1. A Lavender
  2. B Tulip
  3. C Marigold
  4. D Bluebell
Reveal answer

Correct answer: C. Marigold

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