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This quiz tests knowledge of lesser-known facts from horror cinema. Questions draw from directors, cast, plot details and production stories across classic and cult films. The mix ranges from straightforward entries to more challenging ones.

10 Trivia Questions

Question 1: Who directed the 1974 Canadian horror film Black Christmas?

A. Bob Clark
B. John Carpenter
C. Wes Craven
D. Tobe Hooper

Question 2: In the 1973 film The Wicker Man, what is the name of the island where the story takes place?

A. Summerisle
B. Fairisle
C. Hebrides
D. Skye

Question 3: Which actor played the Tall Man in the 1979 film Phantasm?

A. Angus Scrimm
B. Donald Pleasence
C. Christopher Lee
D. Peter Cushing

Question 4: The 1985 film Re-Animator is loosely based on a story by which author?

A. H. P. Lovecraft
B. Edgar Allan Poe
C. Bram Stoker
D. Mary Shelley

Question 5: Who composed the score for the 1977 film Suspiria?

A. Goblin
B. Ennio Morricone
C. John Carpenter
D. Bernard Herrmann

Question 6: In the 1976 film Carrie, who played the title character?

A. Sissy Spacek
B. Piper Laurie
C. Amy Irving
D. Nancy Allen

Question 7: The 1979 film The Amityville Horror is based on a book by which author?

A. Jay Anson
B. Stephen King
C. Peter Straub
D. Ira Levin

Question 8: Who directed the 1987 film Hellraiser?

A. Clive Barker
B. John Carpenter
C. David Cronenberg
D. Wes Craven

Question 9: In the 1968 film Night of the Living Dead, what is the first name of the character played by Duane Jones?

A. Ben
B. Harry
C. Tom
D. Johnny

Question 10: The 1976 film The Omen features a score by which composer?

A. Jerry Goldsmith
B. John Williams
C. Ennio Morricone
D. Bernard Herrmann

Answers

  1. A. Bob Clark – Bob Clark directed Black Christmas in 1974. John Carpenter, Wes Craven and Tobe Hooper each directed other landmark horror films but had no involvement with this one.
  2. A. Summerisle – The island in The Wicker Man is called Summerisle. The other names do not appear in the film.
  3. A. Angus Scrimm – Angus Scrimm portrayed the Tall Man in Phantasm. The other actors appeared in different horror productions.
  4. A. H. P. Lovecraft – Re-Animator adapts elements from Lovecraft’s Herbert West–Reanimator stories. Poe, Stoker and Shelley wrote unrelated classic works.
  5. A. Goblin – The Italian band Goblin created the score for Suspiria. Morricone, Carpenter and Herrmann worked on other films.
  6. A. Sissy Spacek – Sissy Spacek starred as Carrie White. Piper Laurie played her mother while the others had supporting roles.
  7. A. Jay Anson – Jay Anson wrote the 1977 book that inspired the film. King, Straub and Levin authored different horror novels.
  8. A. Clive Barker – Clive Barker wrote and directed Hellraiser. The other directors created separate horror classics.
  9. A. Ben – Duane Jones played the character Ben in Night of the Living Dead. Harry, Tom and Johnny are played by different actors.
  10. A. Jerry Goldsmith – Jerry Goldsmith composed the score for The Omen. Williams, Morricone and Herrmann scored other notable films.

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