Halloween is a time of spooky fun and eerie excitement. Whether you’re carving pumpkins, dressing up, or hosting a haunted house, the spirit of Halloween is all about joy and a hint of fright.
In this article, we have gathered some of the best “Happy Halloween Quotes” to add magic to your celebrations. These quotes will bring smiles and chills, perfect for your Halloween cards, social media posts, or party invites. So, let’s dive into this collection and spread some Halloween cheer!
Classic Halloween Quotes
“Shadows of a thousand years rise again unseen, voices whisper in the trees, ‘Tonight is Halloween!’” – Dexter Kozen
“Hell is empty and all the devils are here.” – William Shakespeare
“By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes.” – William Shakespeare
“It’s as much fun to scare as to be scared.” – Vincent Price
“I put a spell on you because you’re mine.” – Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
“There is magic in the night when pumpkins glow by moonlight.” – Unknown
“Double, double toil and trouble; fire burn and caldron bubble.” – William Shakespeare
“Ghosts and goblins come to play on October’s final day!” – Unknown
“Where there is no imagination, there is no horror.” – Arthur Conan Doyle
“We make up horrors to help us cope with the real ones.” – Stephen King
“Hocus pocus! Time to focus!” – Unknown
“The moon has awoken with the sleep of the sun, the light has been broken; the spell has begun.” – Midgard Morningstar
“When black cats prowl and pumpkins gleam, may luck be yours on Halloween.” – Unknown
“Every day is Halloween, isn’t it? For some of us.” – Tim Burton
“Anyone could see that the wind was a special wind this night, and the darkness took on a special feel because it was All Hallows’ Eve.” – Ray Bradbury
“Be afraid … Be very afraid.” – The Fly (Movie)
“Halloween is not only about putting on a costume, but it’s about finding the imagination and costume within ourselves.” – Elvis Duran
“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” – L.M. Montgomery
“A mask tells us more than a face.” – Oscar Wilde
“October was always the least dependable of months … full of ghosts and shadows.” – Joy Fielding
“There are nights when the wolves are silent and only the moon howls.” – George Carlin
“The farther we’ve gotten from the magic and mystery of our past, the more we’ve come to need Halloween.” – Paula Curan
“People are strange when you’re a stranger.” – The Doors
“During the day, I don’t believe in ghosts. At night, I’m a little more open-minded.” – Unknown
“Ghouls just want to have fun!” – Unknown
“The witches fly across the sky, the devils are seen above, the vampires rise as darkness falls, and they’re all out for blood.” – Halloween rhyme
Spooky Quotes for Halloween Fun
“Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and cauldron bubble.” – William Shakespeare, Macbeth
“A witch may not always wear black, and a ghost may not always be white.” – Jack Prelutsky
“The moon has awoken with the sleep of the sun, the light has been broken; the spell has begun.” – Midgard Morningstar
“There is something haunting in the light of the moon.” – Joseph Conrad
“Shadows of a thousand years rise again unseen, Voices whisper in the trees, ‘Tonight is Halloween.’” – Dexter Kozen
“Be afraid… be very afraid.” – The Fly (1986)
“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” – L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables
“Ghosts are real, this much I know.” – Guillermo del Toro, Crimson Peak
“I put a spell on you because you’re mine.” – Jay Hawkins
“Every day is Halloween, isn’t it? For some of us.” – Tim Burton
“Just because I cannot see it, doesn’t mean I can’t believe it!” – The Nightmare Before Christmas
“Halloween wraps fear in innocence, as though it were a slightly sour sweet. Let terror, then, be turned into a treat…” – Nicholas Gordon
“A house is never still in darkness to those who listen intently; there is a whispering in remote chambers, an unearthly hand presses the snib of the window, the latch rises.” – J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan
“I don’t know that there are real ghosts and goblins, but there are always more trick-or-treaters than neighborhood kids.” – Robert Brault
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself… and spiders!” – Inspired by Franklin D. Roosevelt
“Where there is no imagination, there is no horror.” – Arthur Conan Doyle
“Monsters are real, and ghosts are real too. They live inside us, and sometimes, they win.” – Stephen King
“The universe is full of magical things, patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper.” – Eden Phillpotts
“Darkness falls across the land, The midnight hour is close at hand.” – Michael Jackson, Thriller
“There are nights when the wolves are silent and only the moon howls.” – George Carlin
“We make up horrors to help us cope with the real ones.” – Stephen King
“Hell is empty and all the devils are here.” – William Shakespeare, The Tempest
“Villainy wears many masks, none so dangerous as the mask of virtue.” – Washington Irving, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
“The skeleton laughed at this statement from the deep, but it clinked its teeth as it laughed.” – Ray Bradbury, The Halloween Tree
“Life is but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage.” – William Shakespeare, Macbeth
“Magic is really very simple, all you’ve got to do is want something and then let yourself have it.” – Aggie Cromwell, Halloweentown
“It’s all just a bunch of hocus pocus!” – Hocus Pocus (1993)
Witches and Ghosts: Halloween Quotes
“When black cats prowl and pumpkins gleam, may luck be yours on Halloween.” – Traditional Saying
“Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and caldron bubble.” – William Shakespeare, Macbeth
“It’s all just a bunch of hocus pocus!” – Hocus Pocus (1993 film)
“There is something haunting in the light of the moon.” – Joseph Conrad
“Listen to them. Children of the night. What music they make.” – Bram Stoker, Dracula
“Magic is really very simple, all you’ve got to do is want something and then let yourself have it.” – Aggie Cromwell, Halloweentown
“Shadows of a thousand years rise again unseen, Voices whisper in the trees, ‘Tonight is Halloween!'” – Dexter Kozen
“One need not be a chamber to be haunted; One need not be a house; The brain has corridors surpassing Material place.” – Emily Dickinson
“There is magic in the night when pumpkins glow by moonlight.” – Unknown
“A house is never still in darkness to those who listen intently; there is a whispering in distant chambers, an unearthly hand presses the snib of the window, the latch rises.” – J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan
“Ghosts, like ladies, never speak till spoke to.” – Richard Harris Barham
“By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes.” – William Shakespeare, Macbeth
“Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.” – Roald Dahl
“On Halloween, witches come true; wild ghosts escape from dreams. Each monster dances in the park.” – Nicholas Gordon
“The moon has awoken with the sleep of the sun, the light has been broken; the spell has begun.” – Midgard Morningstar
“From ghoulies and ghosties and long-leggedy beasties and things that go bump in the night, Good Lord, deliver us!” – Scottish Prayer
“There are nights when the wolves are silent and only the moon howls.” – George Carlin
“Witch and ghost make merry on this last of dear October’s days.” – Unknown
“Ghosts, like shadows of old love beating on the heart, are always there.” – Jeanette Winterson
“Eye of newt, and toe of frog, wool of bat, and tongue of dog.” – William Shakespeare, Macbeth
“It’s as much fun to scare as to be scared.” – Vincent Price
“October proved a riot, a riot to the senses and climaxed those giddy last weeks before Halloween.” – Keith Donohue
“She used to tell me that a full moon was when mysterious things happen and wishes come true.” – Shannon A. Thompson
“When the witches go riding, and black cats are seen, the moon laughs and whispers, ’tis near Halloween.” – Unknown
“All the ancient classic fairy tales have always been scary and dark.” – Helena Bonham Carter
“Nothing beats a haunted moonlit night on All Hallows Eve… And on this fatal night, at this witching time, the starless sky laments black and unending…” – Kim Elizabeth
Funny Halloween Quotes to Lighten the Mood
“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” – L.M. Montgomery
“Halloween is the only time I can convince others that my children are monsters.” – Anonymous
“I’ll stop wearing black when they invent a darker color.” – Wednesday Addams
“Witch parking only. All others will be toad.” – Anonymous
“October: The only time of year when it’s perfectly acceptable to have cobwebs in your house.” – Anonymous
“A candy a day keeps the monsters away.” – Anonymous
“There is magic in the night when pumpkins glow by moonlight.” – Unknown
“Ghosts have real spirit.” – Anonymous
“When black cats prowl and pumpkins gleam, may luck be yours on Halloween.” – Anonymous
“If you’ve got it, haunt it.” – Rose Pressey
“Eat, drink, and be scary.” – Anonymous
“I’m just here for the boos.” – Anonymous
“You say witch like it’s a bad thing.” – Unknown
“I put a spell on you because you’re mine.” – Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
“Let’s get this party startled.” – Anonymous
“Creepin’ it real.” – Anonymous
“Be sure to catch the broom that fits you.” – Anonymous
“Fangs for the memories.” – Buffy the Vampire Slayer
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself… and maybe a few ghosts and goblins.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt (paraphrased)
“Where there is no imagination, there is no horror.” – Arthur Conan Doyle
“Acting is like a Halloween mask that you put on.” – River Phoenix
“On Halloween, you get to become anything that you want to be.” – Ava Dellaira
“Time for a coffin break.” – Anonymous
“If the broom fits, ride it!” – Anonymous
“Oh look, another glorious morning. Makes me sick!” – Hocus Pocus
“I’m the ghost with the most, babe.” – Beetlejuice
“Being normal is vastly overrated.” – Halloweentown
Halloween Quotes from Famous Movies
“It’s Halloween; everyone’s entitled to one good scare.” – Sheriff Leigh Brackett, Halloween (1978)
“Sometimes, dead is better.” – Jud Crandall, Pet Sematary (1989)
“It’s showtime!” – Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice (1988)
“We all go a little mad sometimes.” – Norman Bates, Psycho (1960)
“Whatever you do, don’t fall asleep.” – Nancy Thompson, A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
“There’s only 365 days left until next Halloween!” – Jack Skellington, The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
“Be afraid. Be very afraid.” – Veronica Quaife, The Fly (1986)
“I’m your boyfriend now, Nancy!” – Freddy Krueger, A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
“Do you like scary movies?” – Ghostface, Scream (1996)
“Death has come to your little town, Sheriff.” – Dr. Loomis, Halloween (1978)
“We all float down here!” – Pennywise, It (1990)
“When there’s no more room in hell, the dead will walk the earth.” – Peter Washington, Dawn of the Dead (1978)
“I see dead people.” – Cole Sear, The Sixth Sense (1999)
“Here’s Johnny!” – Jack Torrance, The Shining (1980)
“You’re gonna need a bigger boat.” – Martin Brody, Jaws (1975)
“They’re heeeere!” – Carol Anne, Poltergeist (1982)
“It’s alive! It’s alive!” – Henry Frankenstein, Frankenstein (1931)
“Do you believe in destiny?” – Emily, Corpse Bride (2005)
“You can’t kill the boogeyman!” – Tommy Doyle, Halloween (1978)
“In space, no one can hear you scream.” – Alien (1979)
“What an excellent day for an exorcism.” – Regan MacNeil, The Exorcist (1973)
“They’re coming to get you, Barbara.” – Johnny, Night of the Living Dead (1968)
“She just goes a little mad sometimes. We all go a little mad sometimes.” – Norman Bates, Psycho (1960)
“One, two, Freddy’s coming for you.” – Children’s Rhyme, A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
“The power of Christ compels you!” – Father Merrin, The Exorcist (1973)
“There is no death. Only a change of worlds.” – Chief Seattle, Halloween 2 (1981)
“I’ll be right back!” – Randy Meeks, Scream (1996)
Inspirational Halloween Quotes to Reflect On
“Darkness falls across the land, the midnight hour is close at hand.” – Michael Jackson, “Thriller”
“On Halloween, witches come true; wild ghosts escape from dreams. Each monster dances in the park.” – Nicholas Gordon
“Nothing on Earth so beautiful as the final haul on Halloween night.” – Steve Almond
“Every day is Halloween, isn’t it? For some of us.” – Tim Burton
“When black cats prowl and pumpkins gleam, may luck be yours on Halloween.” – Unknown
“October proved a riot a riot to the senses and climaxed those giddy last weeks before Halloween.” – Keith Donohue, “The Stolen Child”
“Shadows of a thousand years rise again unseen, voices whisper in the trees, ‘Tonight is Halloween!'” – Dexter Kozen
“Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and caldron bubble.” – William Shakespeare, “Macbeth”
“The world turned upside down – in a good way – for one black velvet night.” – Karen Fortunati
“There is magic in the night when pumpkins glow by moonlight.” – Unknown
“Halloween wraps fear in innocence, as though it were a slightly sour sweet. Let terror, then, be turned into a treat.” – Nicholas Gordon
“Where there is no imagination, there is no horror.” – Arthur Conan Doyle
“A little bit of sugar, a little bit of spice, a little bit of horror are the ingredients of a happy Halloween.” – Unknown
“Magic is really very simple, all you’ve got to do is want something and then let yourself have it.” – Aggie Cromwell, “Halloweentown”
“Life is a witch and then you fly.” – Unknown
“We make up horrors to help us cope with the real ones.” – Stephen King
“Ghosts and goblins come to play on October’s final day!” – Rusty Fischer
“It’s as much fun to scare as to be scared.” – Vincent Price
“The farther we’ve gotten from the magic and mystery of our past, the more we’ve come to need Halloween.” – Paula Curan
“There are nights when the wolves are silent and only the moon howls.” – George Carlin
“Listen to them – children of the night. What music they make!” – Bram Stoker, “Dracula”
“She used to tell me that a full moon was when mysterious things happen and wishes come true.” – Shannon A. Thompson
“It’s Halloween; everyone’s entitled to one good scare.” – Brackett, “Halloween”
“I love Halloween, and I love that feeling: the cold air, the spooky dangers lurking around the corner.” – Evan Peters
“If human beings had genuine courage, they’d wear their costumes every day of the year, not just on Halloween.” – Douglas Coupland
“From ghoulies and ghosties and long-leggedy beasties and things that go bump in the night, Good Lord, deliver us!” – Scottish Saying
“Halloween is not only about putting on a costume, but it’s about finding the imagination and costume within ourselves.” – Elvis Duran
Conclusion
As Halloween approaches, finding the perfect quote can add a fun and spooky touch to your celebrations. Whether you want to send a cheerful message to friends or post something eerie on social media, these quotes can help set the right mood. They bring out the playful and mysterious spirit of Halloween, making this time of year even more enjoyable.
So, as you prepare for haunted houses, costumes, and candy-filled nights, keep these quotes handy. They are sure to bring a smile to your face or a chill down your spine. Happy Halloween, and may your day be full of treats and a few delightful tricks!
