Across
- 4. Masked killer who first appeared in John Carpenter's 1978 horror film (7,5)
- 6. Stephen King's sinister clown who terrorises the town of Derry (9)
- 8. Mythical beast whose transformation is associated with a full moon (8)
- 9. Magical phrase that also titles a 1993 Disney film featuring three witches (5,5)
- 11. Ancient Egyptian burial figure often depicted wrapped in bandages (5)
- 12. Wooden container traditionally associated with vampires and burial (6)
- 13. Reanimated corpse often depicted with an appetite for human brains (6)
- 17. Halloween tradition where children exchange a familiar phrase for sweets (5,2,5)
- 18. Orange vegetable traditionally carved into a frightening face during October (7)
- 21. Straw-filled figure originally designed to protect crops from birds (9)
- 23. Nightmare-inducing villain famous for his striped jumper and bladed glove (6,7)
- 24. Disguise worn to become someone, or something, else for the evening (7)
- 25. Mischievous creature from folklore, often portrayed with pointed ears (6)
- 26. A restless spirit believed to remain among the living (5)
- 28. The surname of Mary Shelley's scientist who creates life from dead matter (12)
Down
- 1. Supernatural being frequently associated with possession and evil (5)
- 2. Final resting place that provides the setting for many ghost stories (9)
- 3. Mischievous supernatural character whose name must be spoken three times (11)
- 5. Familiar Halloween figure historically associated with broomsticks and cauldrons (5)
- 7. Illuminated carved vegetable whose name comes from an old Irish folk tale (4,1,7)
- 10. German-derived term for a noisy spirit believed to move objects (12)
- 14. Legendary creature said to avoid sunlight, garlic and religious symbols (7)
- 15. Large metal vessel traditionally associated with brewing magical potions (8)
- 16. Popular American term for the sugary rewards collected on Halloween (5)
- 19. 1996 slasher film featuring a masked killer known as Ghostface (6)
- 20. Bram Stoker's famous Transylvanian count, first appearing in an 1897 novel (7)
- 22. Traditional mode of transport for a certain magical Halloween character (10)
- 27. Describes a building supposedly occupied by supernatural spirits (7)
- 29. A collection of 206 bones that becomes a popular decoration in October (8)
