Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. It’s during the best time of year, it’s the perfect reason to snuggle up on the couch to a scary movie, and all the season’s best desserts are ripe for the picking. Decorations are fun, costumes only enhance the experience, and my black cat, Frankie, serves as my most handsome piece of home decor.
But it’s also a great holiday to be driving something with a spooky name, like a Dodge Demon, or even a Rolls-Royce Phantom. Because rolling up to a costume party in something that fits the theme makes it so frightfully fun.
We might have even come up with some that you forgot. If you think of any we missed, comment your favorite spooky model name.
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Halloween Was Made for the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon
The Dodge Challenger SRT Demon is very aptly named. All 840 horsepower (when using racing fuel) from its factory ending was so fast, it was banned from NHRA drag races unless drivers had a roll cage installed. With the supercharger whine, it literally screamed like a bat out of hell. Perfect for Halloween.
In 2023, a Demon 170 was debuted by Dodge at Roadkill Nights in Las Vegas that had 1,025 horsepower. Obviously, the factory-built car killer was dubbed the most powerful muscle car in the world. With a name like Demon, it not only sounds powerful, but it is the ultimate set of muscles on the drag strip—with zero modifications.
Hennessey Produced the Perfect Antidote to the Demon… The Exorcist
Hennessey Performance is to Dodge what AMG is to Mercedes-Benz or TRD is to Toyota. After the Dodge Challenger SRT stole the spotlight for a bit, Chevrolet had their own answer to the hostile takeover: the Exorcist package for the Camaro.
The company boosted the Camaro’s 6.2-liter V8 from 650 horsepower to well north of 1,000, which required a ton of aftermarket parts (which then drives the price to over $100,000—equally as scary as the Demon’s pricing).
It Was Never Produced, But the Pontiac Banshee Would Have Had us Quaking
In 1964, Pontiac unveiled the Banshee concept, which was the company’s way of entering the era of affordable muscle. However, it was seen as a threat to GM’s budding Corvette of the time, so it was buried after only a few prototypes were built.
So, the screaming lady of the hills is just that—a ghost. But we love the name for Halloween, so it’s going on our list.
Dodge’s Other Fiendish Muscle Car Makes the Cut: the Mighty Hellcat
Similar to the reason we included the Demon on this list, the Dodge Charger, Challenger, and Durango Hellcat deserve their place. They’re loaded with headless horsepower and have rightfully spooky Halloween aesthetics. Oh, and fun fact, Dodge named them after a WWII fighter plane that struck fear across Europe.
All three have plenty of room as daily drivers, and the kids could be comfy in the Durango. We’re not scared of them, but our bank accounts surely are.
Rolls-Royce Phantom, Ghost, and Wraith
Rolls-Royce loves to name their cars after the unseen, which is ironic, given that fact that everyone watches when one of the three ultra-luxe sedans passes them by. They’d be even more shaken up looking at the price tags—each one has a six-figure starting price.
Also, the Wraith was designed to be the darkest and most driver-focused Rolls. A perfect getaway car for the most sinister villains. They’re also aptly named because of how eerily silent they are as they drive. To the point where the silence feels… Supernatural.
The Plymouth Fury is One of Our Favorite Scary Movie Characters
If you haven’t read the Stephen King novel Christine, you should. It’s about a possessed car that will go through Hell and back to protect its driver. Even to the point of killing anyone who threatens her driver (or their time with her).
The name “Fury” couldn’t be more fitting for that nonverbal but lethal character. It makes for a great Halloween movie, too.
Lamborghini has Two Sinister Model Names for Devilish Supercars
Lamborghini‘s model names are fun to say, but for Halloween, they have a deeper meaning. The Diablo is the most obvious one, translating to “Devil.” Its whole personality and driving style is cheeky, and leave you feeling like you’ve just wandered into the dark side.
The “Murciélago” translates to “bat,” which is even more fun. And we love the classically styled but perfectly planted ride.
Another Oldie (But Goodie): Dodge Warlock
During the 1970s, Dodge was selling the Warlock. It was a factory-customized truck that looked like a Matchbox or Hot Wheels toy, but it was a fully functional truck. Like the male witch it’s named after, it was powerful, and certainly not a truck you’d want to mess with.
The Warlock was a standalone model. For 2025, the Warlock is a trim level for the Ram 1500 pickup truck. It’s an off-road-ready trim that comes with all-terrain tires and an attitude to match the styling.
The McLaren Atura is a Creepy Crawler
Normally, I shriek at the sight of spiders. They’re creepy, move way too quickly, and I hate the fact that I’m always within three feet of one. But I wouldn’t mind at all seeing a McLaren Atura Spider suddenly showing up in the corner of my room. Or my shower. Or garage.
The only thing scary about driving a McLaren is the sinking feeling you get when you have to get out of it (or, in our case, give it back to the fleet company).
This May Be a Stretch, But the Kia Soul Can Be Considered Spooky
Demons, Ghouls, Witches, and bad spirits usually come for people’s… Souls. The soul may be prey for some of the other cars we listed, and we listed it because of its ethereal essence. The Kia Soul is comfortable for its size and has a bright, soulful driving style.
And since the Kia Soul is being discontinued after the 2025 model year, we think it deserves the pearly gates of heaven.
Ford Has a Few Themed Names for Trucks and Muscle Cars
Ford, like Dodge, had a few cool names for their models, but we feel like anything with the Raptor name—the F-150, Bronco, and Ranger—deserves a spot on this list. If you’ve ever seen Jurassic Park, we think you’d agree about how the name Raptor might strike fear into its competitors. Unless, of course, you’re Ram, who clapped back with the T-RX (complete with an Easter Egg of a T. rex chomping on a Raptor).
With a wide body, tall tires, factory lift, and Baja-inspired long travel suspension, it certainly commands respect. But we also like the Cobra name, too. Cobras are pretty scary.
Speaking of Snakes… We Can’t Forget the Dodge Viper
Dodge certainly had (and still has) the right people naming their cars. Back in the 1990s and again in the early 2000s, Dodge made the Viper—a car that, like the snake it’s named after, seemed untamable. It had a huge V10 engine that required 10 quarts of oil, but had 450 horsepower, which was absolutely unheard of back then.
It was killed off in 2017, but went out with a bang—and 645 horsepower. It was certainly an upgrade from the 1996 model, but it was still just too much to handle for most.
We hope you enjoyed our list! And if we forgot any model names, feel free to mention them in the comments.
