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This 40-word Halloween word search celebrates classic horror and sci-fi films with a movie-trivia theme for middle and early high school students. Hidden words include The Shape, The Last Starfighter, John Carpenter, and Television Terror, spanning character names, directors, and film titles. Use it as a Halloween-week activity, a movie-club handout, or a themed break during October lessons.

Subject:
Holidays & Seasonal
Topic:
Halloween
Grade Level:
7th – 10th Grades
Updated November 2020

Word List

  • ELECTRONICPUMPKIN
  • SILVERSHAMROCK
  • HOWARTH
  • THELASTSTARFIGHTER
  • DICKWARLOCK
  • GETCRAZY
  • NANCYLOOMIS
  • SKULL
  • WITCH
  • JACKOLANTERN
  • JACKMARTIN
  • JOEDANTE
  • DEBRAHILL
  • JOHNCARPENTER
  • SANTAMIRA
  • STONEHENGE
  • MICROCHIP
  • SAMHAIN
  • NELKIN
  • ATKINS
  • OHERLIHY
  • GRIMBRIDGE
  • PODPEOPLE
  • TOMMYLEEWALLACE
  • DONPOST
  • BIGGIVEAWAY
  • SNAKES
  • SPIDERS
  • MELTINGHEAD
  • MISFIRE
  • ETCHISON
  • TEDDY
  • RAFFERTY
  • COCHRAN
  • THESHAPE
  • TELEVISIONTERROR
  • CHALLIS
  • ELLIE
  • MARGE
  • HAPPYHALLOWEEN

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