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This quiz covers key facts from various eras of horror cinema, including production details, cast members, directors and plot points from classic monster films through to later decades. Questions range from straightforward to more demanding to suit different levels of knowledge. All answers are based on verified film records.

10 Trivia Questions

Question 1: Who directed the 1931 film Dracula?

A. James Whale
B. Tod Browning
C. Karl Freund
D. Edgar G. Ulmer

Question 2: In which year was the original The Texas Chain Saw Massacre released?

A. 1973
B. 1974
C. 1975
D. 1976

Question 3: Which actor played the monster in the 1931 film Frankenstein?

A. Boris Karloff
B. Bela Lugosi
C. Lon Chaney Jr.
D. John Carradine

Question 4: Who directed the 1973 film The Exorcist?

A. William Friedkin
B. Roman Polanski
C. Brian De Palma
D. John Carpenter

Question 5: What is the release year of the first Friday the 13th film?

A. 1979
B. 1980
C. 1981
D. 1982

Question 6: Which director helmed the 1996 film Scream?

A. John Carpenter
B. Wes Craven
C. Dario Argento
D. Tobe Hooper

Question 7: In which year did the original Saw film premiere?

A. 2003
B. 2004
C. 2005
D. 2006

Question 8: Who directed the 2017 film Get Out?

A. Jordan Peele
B. Jordan Vogt-Roberts
C. Justin Simien
D. Ryan Coogler

Question 9: Which studio produced the 1958 film Dracula, also known as Horror of Dracula?

A. Universal Pictures
B. Hammer Film Productions
C. American International Pictures
D. RKO Pictures

Question 10: What is the release year of the original Invasion of the Body Snatchers?

A. 1955
B. 1956
C. 1957
D. 1958

Answers

  1. B. Tod Browning – Tod Browning directed the 1931 Dracula, with Karl Freund handling cinematography. James Whale directed Frankenstein the same year instead.
  2. B. 1974 – The Texas Chain Saw Massacre first screened in 1974. It was not released in 1973 or later years listed.
  3. A. Boris Karloff – Boris Karloff portrayed the monster in the 1931 Frankenstein. Bela Lugosi was offered the role but declined.
  4. A. William Friedkin – William Friedkin directed The Exorcist in 1973. The other directors listed worked on different horror films of the era.
  5. B. 1980 – Friday the 13th premiered in 1980. It followed the success of Halloween but was not released in 1979.
  6. B. Wes Craven – Wes Craven directed Scream in 1996. He also created the A Nightmare on Elm Street series.
  7. B. 2004 – Saw was released in 2004. It launched the franchise that year after premiering at Sundance.
  8. A. Jordan Peele – Jordan Peele wrote and directed Get Out in 2017. It marked his feature directorial debut.
  9. B. Hammer Film Productions – Hammer produced the 1958 Dracula starring Christopher Lee. Universal had produced earlier versions in the 1930s.
  10. B. 1956 – Invasion of the Body Snatchers was released in 1956. It is a key science fiction horror film of that decade.

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