Irene Posted October 28, 2016 Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 One answer at a time please (just to give other members a chance to respond , if they wish)... 1. Which mythical creatures apparently have no reflection in a mirror? - Vampires (Gandalph) 2. Which Caribbean nation is the centre of the religion known as Voodoo (Vodou)? - Haiti (Gandalph) 3. Who had a UK top ten hit in 1967 with "From the Underworld"? - The Herd (Gandalph) 4. Which actresses played the title roles in the movie "The Witches of Eastwick"? Cher, Michelle Pfeiffer & Susan Sarandon - (Belatucadrus) 5. In which English county did the trial take place in 1612 of the Pendle witches? - Lancashire - (-pops-) 6. What was the name of the main character in the "Halloween" series of movies? Michael Myers (Gandalph) 7. What is the name of the Irish yeasted bread often served at Halloween? - Barmbrack - (-pops-) 8. Halloween is said to be based on the Pagan festival of Samhain, what does Samhain literally mean? Summer's End (Gandalph) 9. In the Shakespeare play, whose ghost appears to Hamlet? - His Father (-pops-) 10. Who wrote the book on which the musical "The Phantom of the Opera" is based? - Gaston Leroux (Gandalph) 11. Who topped the UK album chart in 1982 with "The Road to Hell"? Chris Rea - (Belatucadrus) 12. In the Harry Potter movies what is the name of the ghost, played by John Cleese, that haunts Gryffindor House? Nearly Headless Nick - (Belatucadrus) 13. What would you expect a witch to do with her Besom? Ride it, it's her broomstick (Belatucadrus) 14. Released in 2014, what is the title of Coldplay's sixth studio album? Ghost Stories - (-pops-) 15. Who illustrated the original edition of Roald Dahl's "The Witches"? Quentin Blake (Gandalph) 16. What were the names of the children in TV's "The Addams Family"? Wednesday & Pugsley (Belatucadrus) 17. Snooker star Ray Reardon had what monster nick-name? Dracula (Gandalph) 18. Who had a 1971 hit with "Witch Queen of New Orleans"? - Redbone (Gandalph) 19. The ghost ship "Marie Celeste" was found floating without her crew in which ocean? Atlantic Ocean (Gandalph) 20. Mike Oldfield's "Tubular Bells" was used as the theme music to which 1973 horror movie? "The Exorcist" (Gandalph) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catgate Posted October 28, 2016 Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 8. Halloween is said to be based on the Pagan festival of Samhain, what does Samhain literally mean? It is from the old song "Why do you keep me waiting Samhain?." Sorry, not on this occasion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted October 28, 2016 Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 5. Lancashire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belatucadrus Posted October 28, 2016 Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 4) Cherilyn Sarkisian, (Cher), Michelle Pfieffer & Susan Sarandon, lead actor Jack Nicholson No I didn't have to look it up, enjoyed it at the local flea pit and still have the VHS lurking somewhere. By the way the answer to 1. is Donald Trump ...so true! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalph Posted October 28, 2016 Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 1. A Vampire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalph Posted October 28, 2016 Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 2. Haiti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalph Posted October 28, 2016 Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 6. Freddie. (Robert England) Sorry. not the information I have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belatucadrus Posted October 28, 2016 Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 11 Chris Rea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catgate Posted October 28, 2016 Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 13. What would you expect a witch to do with her Besom? Hold it in place with a brazier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belatucadrus Posted October 28, 2016 Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 13. Cover liberally with the hallucinogenic extract of Amanita Muscaria then grasp firmly between her legs followed after a while by the drug induced conviction that she could fly. ( Thought by many to be the true explanation of witches flying on broomsticks, educational today ain't I ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belatucadrus Posted October 28, 2016 Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 11 hours ago, Irene said: 3. Who had a UK top ten hit in 1967 with "From the Underworld"? Cher, Michelle Pfeiffer & Susan Sarandon - (Belatucadrus) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalph Posted October 28, 2016 Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 17. Dracula. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalph Posted October 28, 2016 Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 6. Michael Myers. I was getting mixed up with a different film with Robert England. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalph Posted October 28, 2016 Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 8. It's an Irish festival marking the end of the harvest season. Yes, Summer's End. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalph Posted October 28, 2016 Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 20. The Excorcist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalph Posted October 28, 2016 Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 19. Atlantic Ocean. Just off the Coast of Portugal if memory serves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalph Posted October 28, 2016 Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 15 Quentin Blake. A friend of Roahl's as I remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belatucadrus Posted October 28, 2016 Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 16. Wednesday & Pugsley there was another in one of the films Pubert ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Posted October 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 11 hours ago, catgate said: 13. What would you expect a witch to do with her Besom? Hold it in place with a brazier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted October 29, 2016 Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 13. Further to previous answers, Scottish witches use a spurtle as their means of transport https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spurtle More discreet than a broomstick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catgate Posted October 29, 2016 Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 2 hours ago, -pops- said: 13. Further to previous answers, Scottish witches use a spurtle as their means of transport https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spurtle More discreet than a broomstick. Is this where the expression "Get a spurt on." comes from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belatucadrus Posted October 29, 2016 Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 7. Marmite Soldiers 12. Nearly Headless Nick 14. Nobody remembers as it was exactly the same as all the others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted October 30, 2016 Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 9 Yorick (Yorick was the King's jester) 7 Barmbrack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalph Posted October 30, 2016 Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 3. The Herd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalph Posted October 30, 2016 Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 10. Gaston Louis Alfred Laroux Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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