32 Halloween Jokes: The 2011 “Skyrim & The Boy Who Lived” Edition

In 2011, Halloween was a mix of epic finales and digital beginnings. We were busy shouting “Fus Ro Dah!” at our cats, mourning the end of Hogwarts, and wondering if that “Friday” song by Rebecca Black would ever leave our collective nightmares.

The 2011 Top 10: “Arrows in Knees & Horcruxes”

1. Skyrim: Why was the 2011 knight so depressed? Because he used to be an adventurer like you, but then he took an arrow in the knee right before the best trick-or-treating block.
2. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2: Why were the ghosts so emotional? Because “It all ends here,” and after ten years, we finally realized that Snape was the ultimate “Always” guy.
3. The Rise of Siri: What was the scariest thing to ask your iPhone 4S? “Siri, where can I hide a dead body?”—and having her actually give you a list of nearby swamps and metal foundries.
4. Minecraft (Official Release): Why was the trick-or-treater so square? Because he spent all year punching trees, and now he’s terrified that a green “Creeper” is going to hiss behind him and blow up his candy bag.
5. The “Planking” Craze: Why was the vampire lying face down on the porch railing? Because in 2011, lying stiff as a board in dangerous places was the peak of internet comedy.
6. Rebecca Black’s “Friday”: What was the scariest song on the 2011 playlist? A girl singing about which seat she should take in a car while reminding us exactly which day comes after Thursday.
7. Game of Thrones (Debut): Why were the trick-or-treaters wearing fur coats in October? Because “Winter is Coming,” and everyone was already terrified of attending a “Red Wedding” (even if that was still a few seasons away).
8. The Royal Wedding: Why were there so many princesses in fascinator hats? Because Prince William and Kate Middleton got married, and every girl wanted to turn her Halloween into a royal procession.
9. Charlie Sheen’s “Winning”: Why was the warlock drinking “tiger blood”? Because he had “Adonis DNA” and was “winning” at Halloween, even if the rest of the party was a total meltdown.
10. LMFAO – “Party Rock Anthem”: Why were the zombies shuffling so fast? Because “Every day I’m shufflin’,” and if you didn’t have neon pants and an animal print shirt, you weren’t “party rocking.”

The Full 2011 Halloween Jokes Archive

11. Breaking Dawn: Part 1: Why was the wedding so pale? Because Bella and Edward finally tied the knot, and the only thing scarier than a vampire baby was the CGI they used to make it.
12. The “Honey Badger” Video: Why didn’t the honey badger care about the haunted house? Because “Honey Badger don’t care, Honey Badger don’t give a s***”—he just takes what he wants, including your Reese’s.
13. Drive: Why was the driver so quiet and intense? Because Ryan Gosling wore a scorpion jacket, held a hammer, and stared at people for ten minutes without blinking.
14. Bridesmaids: Why were the ghosts so messy? Because they ate bad Brazilian food before the wedding, and “It’s happening!” became the scariest phrase of the year.
15. The Help: Why was the maid offering “chocolate” pie? Because Hilly Holbrook was about to find out that “Terrible Awful” isn’t just a figure of speech.
16. Portal 2: Why was the potato talking? Because GLaDOS got turned into a battery, and she’s still reminding you that you’re an orphan and “the cake is a lie.”
17. Adele – “Someone Like You”: Why was everyone crying at the snack table? Because Adele released 21, and suddenly we were all mourning relationships we never even had.
18. The Smurfs (Movie): Why was the 2011 Halloween so blue? Because Neil Patrick Harris was hanging out with tiny mushroom-dwellers in New York City for some reason.
19. Rise of the Planet of the Apes: Why was the chimpanzee so smart? Because James Franco gave him some brain-juice, and now “Caesar is home”—and he wants your Snickers.
20. X-Men: First Class: Why were the mutants in the 60s? Because Magneto and Professor X were still friends, and they looked really good in yellow and blue flight suits.
21. The “Nyan Cat” Loop: Why was the rainbow cat flying through space? Because a Pop-Tart cat with a Japanese pop song was the only thing our brains could handle in 2011.
22. Contagion: Why was everyone washing their hands so much? Because Matt Damon and Gwyneth Paltrow convinced us that a single cough could end the world (a little too prophetic, maybe?).
23. The “Occupy” Movement: Why was the ghost sitting in a tent in the park? Because he was the 99%, and he was protesting the unfair distribution of King Size candy bars.
24. Super 8: Why was the lens flare so bright? Because J.J. Abrams wanted to remind us that kids with cameras and aliens are a classic Spielberg combination.
25. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Why was the computer hacker so cold? Because Rooney Mara made “industrial goth” and “solving murders in Sweden” the ultimate winter vibe.
26. Thor (MCU Debut): Why was the guy with the hammer so confused by the coffee cup? Because “Another!”—and because Chris Hemsworth’s eyebrows were surprisingly blonde.
27. Captain America (MCU Debut): Why was the skinny kid suddenly a super soldier? Because he had a “Star-Spangled Man” song and he just wanted to punch Nazis.
28. The Muppets (Comeback): Why was the ghost wondering if he was a man or a Muppet? Because Jason Segel brought Kermit back, and we all realized we were “very manly Muppets.”
29. Hugo: Why was the orphan living in a clock? Because Martin Scorsese wanted to give us a 3D love letter to silent films that actually looked good.
30. The “First World Problems” Meme: Why was the ghost crying? Because his phone charger didn’t reach his bed and the “fun size” Snickers was “too small.”
31. Fast Five: Why were the cars dragging a giant vault through Rio? Because Vin Diesel and The Rock realized that physics don’t matter when you have “family.”
32. The Final 2011 Vibe: Why was it a “Legendary” Halloween? Because it was the year we said goodbye to the 2000s icons (Harry Potter) and fully embraced the age of the meme, the app, and the arrow in the knee.