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Classic horror films of the 1980s delivered memorable characters, inventive plots and notable production stories. This quiz draws on directors, cast members, dialogue and key narrative facts from that decade. Questions range from straightforward to more demanding.

10 Trivia Questions

Question 1: Who directed the 1980 film The Shining?

A. John Carpenter
B. Stanley Kubrick
C. David Cronenberg
D. Tobe Hooper

Question 2: In A Nightmare on Elm Street, what is the full name of the killer played by Robert Englund?

A. Michael Myers
B. Jason Voorhees
C. Freddy Krueger
D. Pinhead

Question 3: Which actor starred as Seth Brundle in the 1986 remake of The Fly?

A. Jeff Goldblum
B. Kurt Russell
C. Bruce Campbell
D. Tom Atkins

Question 4: What is the name of the demon that possesses Regan in The Exorcist, though the film itself is from 1973, its sequel Exorcist II: The Heretic appeared in 1977 and the 1980s saw continued references in horror circles?

A. Valak
B. Pazuzu
C. Baphomet
D. Moloch

Question 5: Who composed the score for the 1980 film Friday the 13th?

A. John Williams
B. Harry Manfredini
C. Ennio Morricone
D. Bernard Herrmann

Question 6: In Hellraiser, what object summons the Cenobites when solved?

A. The Necronomicon
B. The Lament Configuration
C. The Book of the Dead
D. The Mirror of Souls

Question 7: Which actress played Nancy Thompson in the original 1984 A Nightmare on Elm Street?

A. Heather Langenkamp
B. Jamie Lee Curtis
C. Linnea Quigley
D. Barbara Crampton

Question 8: What is the name of the town where the events of Halloween II take place in 1981?

A. Woodsboro
B. Haddonfield
C. Springwood
D. Crystal Lake

Question 9: Who directed the 1982 film Poltergeist?

A. Steven Spielberg
B. Tobe Hooper
C. Wes Craven
D. Sam Raimi

Question 10: In Evil Dead II, what object does Ash attach to his severed arm stump?

A. A chainsaw
B. A shotgun
C. A metal hook
D. A wooden plank

Answers

  1. B. Stanley Kubrick – Kubrick directed The Shining, released in 1980. Carpenter directed The Fog that same year, Cronenberg made Scanners and Hooper worked on The Funhouse.
  2. C. Freddy Krueger – Robert Englund portrayed Freddy Krueger throughout the Elm Street series. The other names belong to different horror franchises.
  3. A. Jeff Goldblum – Goldblum played Seth Brundle in David Cronenberg’s The Fly. The other actors appeared in different 1980s horror titles.
  4. B. Pazuzu – Pazuzu is the demon referenced in The Exorcist and its 1977 sequel. The remaining names come from later or unrelated horror properties.
  5. B. Harry Manfredini – Manfredini created the distinctive score for Friday the 13th. The other composers worked on different films and decades.
  6. B. The Lament Configuration – The puzzle box known as the Lament Configuration opens the doorway for the Cenobites in Hellraiser. The other items belong to separate horror stories.
  7. A. Heather Langenkamp – Langenkamp played Nancy Thompson in the first Elm Street film. Curtis starred in Halloween and the others appeared in different 1980s horror entries.
  8. B. Haddonfield – The 1981 sequel Halloween II is set in the same Illinois town of Haddonfield. The other locations belong to different franchises.
  9. B. Tobe Hooper – Hooper directed Poltergeist, though Spielberg produced and co-wrote the screenplay. The other directors helmed different 1980s horror films.
  10. A. A chainsaw – Ash attaches a chainsaw to his arm in Evil Dead II. The remaining items do not match that specific scene in the film.

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