Happy Halloween 2014! Fun 'Trick Or Treat' Facts & Myths About Creepy Candy-Infused October Holiday!

Happy Halloween, MstarsNews fans! To celebrate this "spooktacular" holiday, check out these 13 fun facts regarding All Hallows' Eve!

- Those who fear October 31st suffer from Samhainophobia.

- Ready to bob for apples? The game originated during the roman harvest festival honoring Pamona, the goddess of fruit trees.

- Dr. Donald A. Reed founded the Count Dracula Society in 1962.

- Chocolate is the most popular Halloween treat (Snickers, more specifically).

- On October 13, 2014, John Hawkley set a North American record at the 41st Annual Safeway World Championship by growing the biggest pumpkin - 2,058 pounds!

- Carving Jack-o-Lanterns originated from Irish folklore - during the Samhain holiday, people would light candles in hollowed-out turnips to keep away scary spirits and ghosts.

- The legendary 1978 horror flick "Halloween" had a very small budget, and was filmed (during the summertime) in only 21 days.

- Those who spy a spider on Halloween are lucky - myths suggest that it represents a loved one watching over you.

- Scarecrows symbolize the "ancient agricultural roots" of Halloween.

- The Ouija Board was first popularized in Salem, MA. In its first year, the game outsold Monopoly.

- In order to spot a witch at midnight on Halloween, wear your clothes inside-out and walk backwards!

- Other popular names for this festive holiday - All Hallows' Eve, Witches Night, Lamswool, Snap-Apple Night, Samhaim, and Summer's End.

- After Christmas, Halloween is the second highest grossing commercial holiday.