Do you believe in ghosts? Have you ever felt the presence of somebody in your room when you are alone at home? Have your friends ever told you horror stories about ghosts and spirits? Then, you probably have a lot to tell about in your Halloween essay.
 
In this article, we will share several catchy Halloween facts with you. They can make your Halloween essay more mystic and impressive.
 
First, you need to make a catchy introduction for your Halloween essay, the one that might attract the reader’s attention from the very beginning. So, you may take advantage of the following statistics:
 
Interesting information for a Halloween essay: Point 1
 
The CNN poll in October 2008 showed that:

• 48% of us believe in ghosts.
• 22% of Americans assert that they saw a ghost once in their lifetime or felt its presence.
• Women are more likely to say that they believe in ghosts than men.
• More than half of young Americans believe in ghosts. Most of these people are aged 18 to 45.
• 78% of us believe in life after death.

This statistics can be a starting point in your Halloween essay.
 
Interesting information for a Halloween essay: Point 2
 
Historic events that happened on Halloween Day
 
Several events that took place in reality on Halloween Day will certainly add a note of mysticism to your Halloween essay.

• 1876: A cyclone hit Bengal, killing about 200, 000 people;
• 1918: About 2, 100 people died in the USA in one week because of Spanish flu;
• 1922: Mussolini became the Prime-Minister of Italy;
• 1952: The first thermonuclear bomb was detonated in The Marshall Islands.

Think over these facts. In your Halloween essay, explain why those events might happen.
 
You can also analyze Halloween and its relation to the Holy Bible in your Halloween essay. In this case, read our tips for writing a biblical essay. On our blog, you can also find useful information on how to write Black history Month essays.