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Supernatural horror films have long explored themes of possession, ghosts and malevolent forces through intricate plots and memorable characters. This quiz draws on verified production details, cast credits, release information and narrative facts from the genre. The questions cover a range of difficulty levels drawn from well-documented sources.

10 Trivia Questions

Question 1: Who directed the 1973 film The Exorcist?

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

Question 2: In The Conjuring, what is the name of the witch associated with the Perron family haunting?

A. Annabelle
B. Bathsheba Sherman
C. Lorraine Warren
D. Valak

Question 3: What is the release year of Rosemary’s Baby?

A. 1965
B. 1968
C. 1971
D. 1974

Question 4: Which actor played the lead role of Jack Torrance in the 1980 film The Shining?

A. Shelley Duvall
B. Scatman Crothers
C. Jack Nicholson
D. Danny Lloyd

Question 5: The 1982 film Poltergeist was produced by which filmmaker?

A. Wes Craven
B. Steven Spielberg
C. George A. Romero
D. David Cronenberg

Question 6: What is the name of the demon that possesses the character in the 2010 film The Last Exorcism?

A. Abalam
B. Pazuzu
C. Valak
D. Malthus

Question 7: In which year was the original Japanese film Ringu released?

A. 1995
B. 1998
C. 2001
D. 2004

Question 8: Who directed the 2018 film Hereditary?

A. Ari Aster
B. James Wan
C. Mike Flanagan
D. Jordan Peele

Question 9: The 2001 film The Others stars which actress in the lead role?

A. Nicole Kidman
B. Naomi Watts
C. Toni Collette
D. Vera Farmiga

Question 10: What is the name of the doll in the 2014 film Annabelle?

A. Chucky
B. Annabelle
C. Billy
D. Samara

Answers

  1. B. William Friedkin – William Friedkin directed The Exorcist, released in 1973. Tobe Hooper directed Poltergeist, Roman Polanski directed Rosemary’s Baby and John Carpenter directed Halloween.
  2. B. Bathsheba Sherman – Bathsheba Sherman is the name of the witch in The Conjuring. Annabelle is a separate doll, Lorraine Warren is a character and Valak appears in The Conjuring 2.
  3. B. 1968 – Rosemary’s Baby was released in 1968. The other years do not match the film’s verified release date.
  4. C. Jack Nicholson – Jack Nicholson played Jack Torrance. Shelley Duvall played Wendy, Scatman Crothers played Hallorann and Danny Lloyd played Danny.
  5. B. Steven Spielberg – Steven Spielberg produced Poltergeist. The other directors are not credited as producers on that film.
  6. A. Abalam – Abalam is the demon named in The Last Exorcism. Pazuzu appears in The Exorcist, Valak in The Conjuring 2 and Malthus in other unrelated productions.
  7. B. 1998 – Ringu was released in 1998. The other years correspond to later adaptations or unrelated films.
  8. A. Ari Aster – Ari Aster directed Hereditary. James Wan directed Insidious, Mike Flanagan directed Oculus and Jordan Peele directed Get Out.
  9. A. Nicole Kidman – Nicole Kidman starred in The Others. The other actresses appear in different supernatural horror films.
  10. B. Annabelle – Annabelle is the name of the doll in the 2014 film. Chucky is from Child’s Play, Billy is from Saw and Samara is from The Ring.

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