33 Halloween Jokes: The 2007 “iPhone & Transformers” Edition

In 2007, Halloween was a digital revolution. We were trading our flip-phones for “Jesus Phones” (the original iPhone nickname), watching a giant yellow Camaro turn into a robot, and wondering if we’d ever stop hearing Rihanna’s “Umbrella” in our sleep.

The 2007 Top 10: “Touchscreens & Wizard Finales”

1. The First iPhone: Why was the 2007 ghost so obsessed with his hands? Because he just got the first iPhone and couldn’t stop trying to “pinch-to-zoom” on his own reflection in the haunted mirror.
2. Transformers: Why was there a yellow Camaro in every driveway? Because Michael Bay convinced every kid that their car was actually an Autobot named Bumblebee just waiting for the right moment to fight a toaster.
3. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book): Why were the 2007 wizards so emotional? Because the final book just came out, and everyone was mourning “Dobby” while trying to dodge spoilers on their MySpace bulletins.
4. Rihanna – “Umbrella”: Why was the 2007 Halloween so dry? Because everyone was carrying an umbrella-ella-ella, regardless of the weather, just to practice their Rihanna dance moves.
5. Spider-Man 3 (The Emo Dance): Why was the vampire doing a weird jazz-dance down the sidewalk? Because Peter Parker got infected by a symbiote and decided the best way to be “evil” was to get a fringe and act like a dork.
6. 300: Why was the gym so crowded before Halloween? Because every guy wanted to shout “THIS IS SPARTA!” while wearing nothing but a leather diaper and a red cape.
7. Ratatouille: Why was there a rat under the chef’s hat? Because Pixar made us believe that “anyone can cook,” even if they are a rodent living in the sewers of Paris.
8. The “Leave Britney Alone!” Video: What was the scariest viral video of 2007? Chris Crocker crying under a bedsheet, reminding us that being a celebrity fan is a full-time emotional commitment.
9. The Wii Fit: Why were the ghosts so focused on their posture? Because the Wii Balance Board arrived, and everyone was terrified of their console telling them their “Wii Age” was 84.
10. Superbad: Why were there so many kids named “McLovin”? Because a fake ID from Hawaii was the most powerful costume accessory of the year.

The Full 2007 Halloween Jokes Archive

11. The Big Bang Theory (Debut): Why were the nerds so popular? Because Sheldon Cooper arrived to tell us that Halloween is actually just a sociological experiment involving sugar and social anxiety.
12. Crank That (Soulja Boy): Why were the zombies doing a weird “superman” dive? Because Soulja Boy told them to, and if you didn’t know the dance, you weren’t “cranking” anything in 2007.
13. Juno: Why were there so many teenagers with hamburger phones? Because Elliot Page and Michael Cera made “indie-quirk” and Sunny D the coolest vibe of the fall.
14. No Country for Old Men: Why was the guy with the bob haircut carrying an air tank? Because Anton Chigurh was the scariest villain of the year, and “call it” was the only way to decide who gets the Snickers.
15. The Simpsons Movie: Why was there a pig on the ceiling? “Spider-Pig, Spider-Pig, does whatever a Spider-Pig does”—the anthem of every 2007 living room.
16. Enchanted: Why was the girl in the giant dress talking to cockroaches? Because Amy Adams brought Disney magic to New York, and suddenly cleaning the kitchen with vermin felt “musical.”
17. Mad Men (Debut): Why were the vampires wearing such sharp suits and drinking scotch? Because Don Draper made “advertising in the 60s” look like the most sophisticated haunting possible.
18. Portal (The Game): Why was the ghost so obsessed with cake? Because “the cake is a lie,” and GLaDOS was the only voice we wanted to hear in our nightmares.
19. Keeping Up with the Kardashians (Debut): What was the scariest new “dynasty” of 2007? A family that became famous for being famous, starting a 20-year haunting of every magazine cover.
20. I Am Legend: Why was the guy in the lab coat so lonely? Because Will Smith was the last man in New York, and his only friend was a German Shepherd and a bunch of mannequins.
21. The “Chocolate Rain” Video: Why was the ghost moving away from the mic to breathe? Because Tay Zonday made the most mysterious song of the year, and we all felt the “rain” coming.
22. Bioshock: Why was the scuba diver carrying a giant drill? Because “Mr. Bubbles” was protecting his Little Sister, and Andrew Ryan wanted to know if “a man chooses, or a slave obeys.”
23. Gossip Girl (Debut): Why were the ghosts so well-dressed and mean? “You know you love me, XOXO”—the scariest sign-off for any prep school student on the Upper East Side.
24. Sweeney Todd: Why was the barber so “sharp”? Because Johnny Depp and Tim Burton decided that meat pies were the best way to recycle your enemies.
25. The Mist: Why were people afraid of the grocery store? Because Stephen King and Frank Darabont reminded us that the scariest things are hidden in the fog (and the ending will ruin your life).
26. Bee Movie: Why was the bee suing the humans? Because Jerry Seinfeld had a lot of questions about honey production and inter-species romance.
27. Hairspray: Why was the party so “big, blonde, and beautiful”? Because John Travolta in a dress proved that “you can’t stop the beat,” even on Halloween.
28. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare: Why were the kids crawling through the grass in ghillie suits? Because “All Ghillied Up” was the only mission that mattered, and Captain Price was watching.
29. The “Rickroll” Begins: What was the ultimate trick of 2007? Clicking a link for “Free Halloween Candy” and being sent to Rick Astley singing “Never Gonna Give You Up.”
30. Assassins Creed (Debut): Why was the guy in the white hoodie jumping off the roof into a pile of hay? Because Altaïr made “Leaps of Faith” look easy, but the hospital bills were very real.
31. Amy Winehouse – “Back to Black”: Why was the witch’s hair so high? Because Amy’s beehive was the only architectural feat that could rival the Great Pyramids.
32. The “Halo 3” Launch: Why was everyone “Finishing the Fight”? Because Master Chief was back, and the “Belief” commercials made us all feel like we were part of a museum exhibit.
33. The Final 2007 Vibe: Why was it a “Touch” Halloween? Because it was the first year we realized that our phones were smarter than us, and the “World Wide Web” was officially moving into our pockets forever.