Across
- 2. Name assigned to the invisible entity reported to have tormented a Tennessee farm family from 1817 to 1821.
- 5. Until about 20 years ago, known as North Tarrytown, NY.
- 6. Actress who portrayed this student specter was actually in her mid-30s in 2002.
- 7. Italian term for a complex type of mirage seen above the horizon; named after Arthurian sorceress Morgan Le Fay because it was believed to be the result of witches creating fairy castles in the air.
- 8. Unfortunate subject of a ghoulish experiment in mesmerism featured in a short story by Edgar Allan Poe. (First initial and last name, as featured in title.)
- 13. A malevolent spirit said to possess the bodies of victims and instill in them cannibalistic hunger and uncontrollable greed. (Native American mythology of Plains and Great Lake regions.)
- 16. A 1974 nightmare in this hotel inspired one of Stephen King’s most successful novels.
- 20. Unsuccessfully haunts the American family that has moved into his ancestral home; offered lubricant to oil his chains. (Family name)
- 25. Spectral hitchhiker at the center of one of Chicago’s most famous urban legends.
- 26. Marvel Comics character most often seen with a flaming motorcycle but also sometimes characterized as a horseman or a motorist.
- 30. Poltergeist character who delivers the famous line “This house is clean.”
- 31. Plagued both Tony Shaloub and Scooby Doo. (Two words, plural)
- 32. Wailing spirit of Irish myth.
- 34. Cult leader and Ghostbusters movie series antagonist. (Last name)
- 35. Latin term used to describe mischievous ghost lights believed to lead travelers into danger (“Giddy flame”).
- 36. Famous ghost ship doomed to forever sail without ever reaching port; sighted by notables including the future King George V.
- 39. Original number of rooms in the simple farmhouse that would later become the 160-room Winchester mansion.
- 40. In this context, the English queen rather than the tomato-juice-based alcoholic drink. (Two words)
- 41. This ghost from Hispanic-American folklore typically haunts waterfront areas.
- 42. The Timberline Lodge served as a shooting exterior for this fictional hotel.
- 43. Possesses Dana Barrett in the service of Gozer; likes to sleep four feet above the covers.
Down
- 1. Setting of Guillermo Del Toro’s Crimson Peak. (Two words)
- 3. Recently returned after a decades-long decommissioning, a featured animatronic in Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion carries this item in which his head appears and disappears.
- 4. Sonic phenomenon some believe to inspire the feelings of dread often associated with paranormal experiences.
- 9. Atmospheric, genre-defining Ray Milland horror film and ghost story. (Two words)
- 10. Effectively translates to “noisy spirit;” name of 1980 movie series.
- 11. Undead creature from Norse mythology known to guard its grave, typically in defense of some prize or treasure.
- 12. So, really… who ARE you gonna call?
- 14. Iconic, hook-handed Tony Todd specter.
- 15. Under-appreciated John Carpenter film about vengeful spirits wreaking havoc on a coastal California town. (Two words)
- 17. Type of cards used by Peter Venkman at the beginning of Ghostbusters to test extra sensory perception.
- 18. Boorish invaders of the Maitland home who eventually try to perform a séance using The Handbook of The Recently Deceased. (Family name)
- 19. Early in his career, this director known for his twist endings largely set his spooky thrillers in the greater Philadelphia area. (Last name)
- 21. How Beetlejuice represents himself to the Maitlands. (Profession)
- 22. Trickster of 19th century English urban legends, this cloaked figure accosted young women wearing an elaborate costume with claws and spouting flames.
- 23. Mercenary soldier; specifically a German who served alongside the British during the American Revolution.
- 24. His bloody ghost is an unwelcome banquet guest in one of Shakespeare’s most famous tragedies.
- 27. Peak in the White Mountains of Tolkien’s Middle-Earth, below which lay the Dark Door to the realm of the dishonored dead known as the Oathbreakers.
- 28. Theodore Roosevelt, Lyndon Johnson and Winston Churchill all claimed to have seen the spirit of this famous statesman.
- 29. With apologies to Egon Spengler, a 35-foot-long one of these would weigh in at over 100,000 pounds.
- 33. Long Island setting of controversial 1977 novel about one family’s 28-day experience in a haunted house.
- 37. Headless rider of Irish folklore; likely an inspiration for Washington Irving’s Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
- 38. Original film about a cursed VHS tape that exacts murderous revenge seven days after viewing. (U.S. film is a remake.)
- 40. Alliterative name of Legend of Sleepy Hollow antagonist. (Full name)