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This quiz tests knowledge of horror cinema through questions on directors, cast members, plot details and production facts. The ten questions cover a range of classic and later films with varying levels of difficulty.

10 Trivia Questions

Question 1: Who directed the 1973 film The Exorcist?

A. Roman Polanski
B. Tobe Hooper
C. William Friedkin
D. John Carpenter

Question 2: In which year was the original Psycho released?

A. 1960
B. 1962
C. 1958
D. 1964

Question 3: What is the name of the fictional town where the events of Halloween take place?

A. Woodsboro
B. Springwood
C. Derry
D. Haddonfield

Question 4: Which actor played the role of Freddy Krueger in the original A Nightmare on Elm Street?

A. Robert Englund
B. Kane Hodder
C. Doug Bradley
D. Tony Todd

Question 5: Who wrote the novel on which the 1980 film The Shining is based?

A. Stephen King
B. Clive Barker
C. Peter Straub
D. Ramsey Campbell

Question 6: Who directed the 1974 film The Texas Chain Saw Massacre?

A. Wes Craven
B. George A. Romero
C. Tobe Hooper
D. John Carpenter

Question 7: Who directed the 1968 film Rosemary’s Baby?

A. William Friedkin
B. Roman Polanski
C. Alfred Hitchcock
D. Stanley Kubrick

Question 8: In the first Friday the 13th film, who is revealed as the killer?

A. Jason Voorhees
B. Tommy Jarvis
C. Alice Hardy
D. Pamela Voorhees

Question 9: Which director created the 1996 film Scream?

A. Wes Craven
B. Kevin Williamson
C. John Carpenter
D. Dario Argento

Question 10: What was the reported budget for the 1999 film The Blair Witch Project?

A. 250000
B. 1000000
C. 60000
D. 500000

Answers

  1. C. William Friedkin – William Friedkin directed The Exorcist. Roman Polanski directed Rosemary’s Baby, Tobe Hooper directed The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and John Carpenter directed Halloween.
  2. A. 1960 – Psycho was released in 1960. The other years listed fall outside the actual release date.
  3. D. Haddonfield – The events of Halloween occur in Haddonfield, Illinois. Woodsboro appears in Scream, Springwood in A Nightmare on Elm Street and Derry in adaptations of Stephen King works.
  4. A. Robert Englund – Robert Englund originated the role of Freddy Krueger. The other actors played different iconic horror characters in separate franchises.
  5. A. Stephen King – Stephen King wrote the source novel. The other writers are known for different horror novels and stories.
  6. C. Tobe Hooper – Tobe Hooper directed The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. Wes Craven, George A. Romero and John Carpenter directed other landmark horror films from the same era.
  7. B. Roman Polanski – Roman Polanski directed Rosemary’s Baby. The other directors helmed different major horror releases.
  8. D. Pamela Voorhees – Pamela Voorhees is the killer in the first Friday the 13th film. Jason Voorhees becomes the central killer in later entries.
  9. A. Wes Craven – Wes Craven directed Scream. Kevin Williamson wrote the screenplay but did not direct.
  10. C. 60000 – The Blair Witch Project was made on a reported budget of approximately 60000 dollars. The other figures do not match production records.

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