Oct 15, 2026 · 10 min · 9 segments
Halloween is creeping up on us, and if you’re still trying to find the perfect costume, the best candy to buy, or how to make your house the spookiest on the block, Google has answers. Apparently…
Holly RichardsonHost
Greg SkordasHost
[laughs] If you're still trying to figure out the perfect costume, or what candy to buy, or how to make your house the spookiest on the block, well, Google has some answers.
As you would expect, and apparently, uh, we're all not searching the same old witches and vampires.
Uh, this year's trends include pop culture icons, horror movie jump scares, whatever that is-
... a twist on a classic Halloween treat, and even something new for that giant 12-foot inflatable skeleton you got in your front yard.
So it's all part of Goo- Google's annual Frightgeist, a look at what's haunting search trends across the country.
Uh, so who's inspiring the most costumes? What candy is taking the top spot? And what new Halloween decor trend is creeping up the charts?
So we're gonna get the inside scoop from Google Search Trends expert Megan Stoner.
[laughs] If you're still trying to figure out the perfect costume, or what candy to buy, or how to make your house the spookiest on the block, well, Google has some answers.
As you would expect, and apparently, uh, we're all not searching the same old witches and vampires.
Uh, this year's trends include pop culture icons, horror movie jump scares, whatever that is-
... a twist on a classic Halloween treat, and even something new for that giant 12-foot inflatable skeleton you got in your front yard.
So it's all part of Goo- Google's annual Frightgeist, a look at what's haunting search trends across the country.
Uh, so who's inspiring the most costumes? What candy is taking the top spot? And what new Halloween decor trend is creeping up the charts?
So we're gonna get the inside scoop from Google Search Trends expert Megan Stoner.
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