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This quiz tests knowledge of horror films released in the 1970s. The questions cover directors, cast members, plot events and production details from that decade.

10 Trivia Questions

Question 1: Who directed the 1973 film The Exorcist?

A. Tobe Hooper
B. William Friedkin
C. John Carpenter
D. Dario Argento

Question 2: In Halloween, what is the name of the character played by Jamie Lee Curtis?

A. Annie Brackett
B. Laurie Strode
C. Lynda van der Klok
D. Judith Myers

Question 3: Which actor portrayed Leatherface in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre?

A. Gunnar Hansen
B. Edwin Neal
C. Jim Siedow
D. Paul A. Partain

Question 4: The Omen was released in which year?

A. 1974
B. 1975
C. 1976
D. 1977

Question 5: Who wrote the novel on which the 1976 film Carrie is based?

A. Peter Straub
B. Stephen King
C. Ira Levin
D. Thomas Tryon

Question 6: In Dawn of the Dead, what location do the survivors choose as their refuge?

A. A hospital
B. A shopping mall
C. A police station
D. An airport

Question 7: Which composer created the score for Suspiria?

A. Ennio Morricone
B. Goblin
C. John Carpenter
D. Bernard Herrmann

Question 8: Black Christmas was directed by which filmmaker?

A. Bob Clark
B. Wes Craven
C. David Cronenberg
D. Brian De Palma

Question 9: In Alien, what is the name of the ship that carries the crew?

A. Nostromo
B. Prometheus
C. Sulaco
D. Covenant

Question 10: Which studio produced The Exorcist?

A. Warner Bros.
B. Universal Pictures
C. Paramount Pictures
D. Columbia Pictures

Answers

  1. B. William Friedkin – William Friedkin directed The Exorcist. Tobe Hooper directed The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, John Carpenter directed Halloween and Dario Argento directed Suspiria.
  2. B. Laurie Strode – Jamie Lee Curtis played Laurie Strode. Annie Brackett was played by Nancy Loomis, Lynda van der Klok by P. J. Soles and Judith Myers appears only briefly.
  3. A. Gunnar Hansen – Gunnar Hansen played Leatherface. Edwin Neal played the Hitchhiker, Jim Siedow played the Old Man and Paul A. Partain played Franklin.
  4. C. 1976 – The Omen was released in 1976. It was not released in 1974, 1975 or 1977.
  5. B. Stephen King – Stephen King wrote the novel Carrie. Peter Straub wrote Ghost Story, Ira Levin wrote Rosemary’s Baby and Thomas Tryon wrote The Other.
  6. B. A shopping mall – The survivors take refuge in a shopping mall. They do not choose a hospital, police station or airport.
  7. B. Goblin – Goblin composed the score for Suspiria. Ennio Morricone worked with Argento on other films, John Carpenter scored his own films and Bernard Herrmann died in 1975.
  8. A. Bob Clark – Bob Clark directed Black Christmas. Wes Craven directed The Last House on the Left, David Cronenberg directed Shivers and Brian De Palma directed Carrie.
  9. A. Nostromo – The ship is named Nostromo. Prometheus, Sulaco and Covenant are ships from later Alien films.
  10. A. Warner Bros. – Warner Bros. produced The Exorcist. Universal produced Jaws, Paramount produced Rosemary’s Baby and Columbia produced other 1970s titles but not The Exorcist.

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