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The 1970s marked the rise of the slasher subgenre with films that emphasised tension, masked killers and everyday settings. This quiz draws on production details, cast credits, plot points and release facts from key titles of that decade. Questions range from straightforward to more specific to test both casual viewers and dedicated fans.

10 Trivia Questions

Question 1: Who directed the 1974 film The Texas Chain Saw Massacre?

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

Question 2: In the 1978 film Halloween, what is the name of the fictional town where the events take place?

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

Question 3: Black Christmas (1974) is primarily set during which holiday period?

A. Halloween
B. Thanksgiving
C. Christmas
D. New Year’s Eve

Question 4: Who played the role of Laurie Strode in Halloween (1978)?

A. Margot Kidder
B. Jamie Lee Curtis
C. Heather Langenkamp
D. Linda Blair

Question 5: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) drew loose inspiration from the crimes of which real-life figure?

A. Ed Gein
B. Ted Bundy
C. Charles Manson
D. John Wayne Gacy

Question 6: In what year was the film When a Stranger Calls released?

A. 1974
B. 1976
C. 1979
D. 1978

Question 7: Who composed the main musical score for Halloween (1978)?

A. Ennio Morricone
B. Bernard Herrmann
C. John Carpenter
D. Pino Donaggio

Question 8: Black Christmas (1974) is largely set inside what type of building?

A. Sorority house
B. High school
C. Hospital
D. Farmhouse

Question 9: The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976) is based on which series of real crimes?

A. The Texarkana Moonlight Murders
B. The Zodiac killings
C. The Manson murders
D. The Son of Sam killings

Question 10: Who directed the 1976 film Alice, Sweet Alice?

A. Alfred Sole
B. Dario Argento
C. Brian De Palma
D. William Friedkin

Answers

  1. B. Tobe Hooper – Tobe Hooper directed and co-wrote The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. Wes Craven directed The Last House on the Left, John Carpenter directed Halloween and George A. Romero directed Night of the Living Dead.
  2. A. Haddonfield – The story unfolds in the fictional Illinois town of Haddonfield. Woodsboro appears in Scream, Crystal Lake in Friday the 13th and Springwood in A Nightmare on Elm Street.
  3. C. Christmas – The film centres on events at a sorority house during the Christmas holiday. It is not set during Halloween, Thanksgiving or New Year’s Eve.
  4. B. Jamie Lee Curtis – Jamie Lee Curtis portrayed Laurie Strode. Margot Kidder starred in Black Christmas, Heather Langenkamp in A Nightmare on Elm Street and Linda Blair in The Exorcist.
  5. A. Ed Gein – The film took loose inspiration from the crimes of Ed Gein. The other names refer to different serial killers with no direct connection to the production.
  6. C. 1979 – When a Stranger Calls was released in 1979. The other years correspond to different horror releases of the decade.
  7. C. John Carpenter – John Carpenter composed the score alongside Alan Howarth. The other composers worked on different films and eras.
  8. A. Sorority house – The majority of the action occurs inside a sorority house. The other locations do not match the film’s primary setting.
  9. A. The Texarkana Moonlight Murders – The film dramatises the unsolved Texarkana Moonlight Murders of 1946. The other cases belong to separate criminal investigations.
  10. A. Alfred Sole – Alfred Sole directed Alice, Sweet Alice. Dario Argento, Brian De Palma and William Friedkin directed other notable horror films of the period.

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