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This quiz covers key facts from horror cinema, including directors, cast members, character names and release years across several landmark films. The questions range from straightforward to more specific details drawn from production records and plot elements.

10 Trivia Questions

Question 1: Who directed the 1978 horror film Halloween?

A. Wes Craven
B. Tobe Hooper
C. John Carpenter
D. John Landis

Question 2: What is the name of the possessed girl in The Exorcist?

A. Regan MacNeil
B. Linda Blair
C. Chris MacNeil
D. Ellen Burstyn

Question 3: In which year was the original A Nightmare on Elm Street released?

A. 1982
B. 1984
C. 1986
D. 1988

Question 4: Who played the role of Norman Bates in the 1960 film Psycho?

A. Janet Leigh
B. Vera Miles
C. John Gavin
D. Anthony Perkins

Question 5: What is the title of the first film in the Friday the 13th series?

A. Friday the 13th Part III
B. Friday the 13th
C. Friday the 13th: A New Beginning
D. Jason Goes to Hell

Question 6: Which actor portrayed Dracula in the 1931 film?

A. Christopher Lee
B. Bela Lugosi
C. Boris Karloff
D. Peter Cushing

Question 7: The director of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre from 1974 is?

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

Question 8: In The Shining, what is the name of the young boy?

A. Jack Torrance
B. Wendy Torrance
C. Danny Torrance
D. Dick Hallorann

Question 9: Who wrote the screenplay for the 1979 film Alien?

A. Ridley Scott
B. Dan O’Bannon
C. Sigourney Weaver
D. Veronica Cartwright

Question 10: Who directed the 1981 film The Evil Dead?

A. Peter Jackson
B. Sam Raimi
C. Wes Craven
D. Clive Barker

Answers

  1. C. John Carpenter – John Carpenter directed and co-wrote Halloween in 1978. Wes Craven directed A Nightmare on Elm Street, Tobe Hooper directed The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and John Landis directed An American Werewolf in London.
  2. A. Regan MacNeil – Regan MacNeil is the name of the possessed child in The Exorcist. Linda Blair, Chris MacNeil and Ellen Burstyn are the names of actors or other characters in the film.
  3. B. 1984 – A Nightmare on Elm Street was released in 1984. The other years correspond to later sequels in the series.
  4. D. Anthony Perkins – Anthony Perkins played Norman Bates in Psycho. Janet Leigh, Vera Miles and John Gavin played other main roles in the same film.
  5. B. Friday the 13th – The first film is titled Friday the 13th and was released in 1980. The other titles are later entries in the franchise.
  6. B. Bela Lugosi – Bela Lugosi played Count Dracula in the 1931 Universal film. Christopher Lee, Boris Karloff and Peter Cushing appeared in later Dracula or horror productions.
  7. C. Tobe Hooper – Tobe Hooper directed The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. George Romero directed Night of the Living Dead, Wes Craven directed The Last House on the Left and John Carpenter directed Halloween.
  8. C. Danny Torrance – Danny Torrance is the name of the boy in The Shining. Jack Torrance, Wendy Torrance and Dick Hallorann are other characters in the story.
  9. B. Dan O’Bannon – Dan O’Bannon wrote the screenplay for Alien. Ridley Scott directed the film while Sigourney Weaver and Veronica Cartwright played lead roles.
  10. B. Sam Raimi – Sam Raimi directed The Evil Dead. Peter Jackson, Wes Craven and Clive Barker directed other horror films from the same era.

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