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Oct 7, 2008
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Halloween
Monsters, and bats, and Dracula. Oh my!
halloween Halloween Costume Slideshow  New!
We asked Fact Monster users to vote for their favorite Halloween costume and the results are in!

Top Halloween Flicks

Top 10 All-Time Scariest Movies
How scary is The Shining?

Hip Halloween Flicks
Rosemary's Baby, The Witches of Eastwick, and more

Halloween Movies for Kids  New!
From Bedknobs and Broomsticks to The Witches

Monsters, Bats, Dracula, and More

October Games  New!
Pumpkin Scrambler, and a Halloween Candy Jigsaw

Halloween Hangman  New!
Do you dare play this ghoulish game?

Halloween Traditions
The inside scoop on jack-o'-lanterns and other Halloween traditions

Halloween History
The tangled origins of the October 31 holiday

Halloween by the Numbers  Updated!
1 billion pounds—Total production of major pumpkin-producing states in 2006

Menacing Monster Guide
Who's who in the rogue's gallery

The Truth About Dracula
How a 15th-century prince became a legend

Fact Monster Mask
Be the Fact Monster for Halloween!

All About Bats
Mysterious mammals on the fly

Conversations with a Witch
We talk to a real-life witch about stereotypes in the media

Monster Guide

Halloween Polls

Scary Movies
  • What's the scariest movie of all time?

    • Funny Scary Movies
  • Which of these is the funniest scary movie?
    • More on the Freaky, Scary, and Strange

    Our Favorite Phobias
    What are you afraid of?

    The Hoax Files
    Mysteries of science, sports, art, and more

    Unlucky No. 13
    The superstition's roots in Christian and pagan beliefs

    Sports and the Number 13
    A handful of athletes dared wear the infamous number

    Crosswords and Quizzes

    Halloween Crossword
    6 Down: Vampire Vamooser

    Candy Crossword
    21 Across: Pink Bubble Gum

    The Human Skeleton Quiz
    Test your skeletal smarts

    Mythical Monsters Quiz
    What half-man, half-bull beast was kept in a labyrinth on Crete?

    Phobias Quiz
    Phobophobics avoid this quiz!

    Candy Quiz
    What flavor was found in Tut's tomb?

    Monsters Quiz
    Which are the only monsters born in the United States?

    Dracula Quiz
    Don't be afraid to sink your teeth into this quiz


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