Halloween
Across
- 3. Mythical Irish spirit known for screeching cry (7)
- 7. Sudden shock tactic used in horror films (4,5)
- 9. Bruce ______, star of ‘Evil Dead’ films (8)
- 11. Undead creature (6)
- 14. Ghostly presence or visit (8)
- 15. Question posed on doorsteps at Halloween (5,2,5)
- 17. Michael ______, killer from ‘Halloween’ film series (5)
- 18. Framework of bones (8)
- 21. Crying or lamenting, often associated with ghosts (7)
- 22. Creepy attraction at a funfair (7,5)
- 25. Frightening or eerie (6)
- 26. Pot used by witches to brew potions (8)
- 27. Wrapped figure from ancient Egypt (5)
- 29. Mythical creature transforms under a full moon (8)
- 30. Sweet treats collected by children (5)
- 31. Incantation often associated with witches (5)
- 32. Animal often considered a witch's companion (5,3)
- 34. Grim figure often associated with death (6)
- 35. Physical reaction often caused by fear (10)
- 36. Sound often associated with horror movies (6)
- 37. Vincent ______, iconic horror film actor (5)
Down
- 1. Bloodsucking creature of the night (7)
- 2. Bram Stoker’s vampire novel (7)
- 4. Horror film involving a cursed videotape (3,4)
- 5. Place for burying the dead (8)
- 6. Social horror directed by Jordan Peele (3,3)
- 8. Master of macabre poems and short stories (5,5,3)
- 10. Transportation method for witches (10)
- 12. Shivers often felt during scary moments (6)
- 13. Iconic slasher character from ‘Friday the 13th‘ (5)
- 16. Author whose works have been adapted into many horror films (4)
- 19. Horror franchise about deadly traps and moral dilemmas (3)
- 20. Spirit or creature that roams graveyards (5)
- 23. Evil spirit (5)
- 24. The ______, film about the possession of a young girl (8)
- 28. Ghost or spirit responsible for physical disturbances (11)
- 33. John ______, director of ‘Halloween’ and ‘The Thing’ (9)