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This quiz tests your knowledge of modern horror franchises including Saw, The Conjuring and Paranormal Activity. Questions focus on directors, characters, plot details and production facts drawn from the series.

10 Trivia Questions

Question 1: Who directed the original 2004 Saw film?

A. James Wan
B. Eli Roth
C. Darren Lynn Bousman
D. David Fincher

Question 2: In the Saw franchise, what is the real name of the killer known as Jigsaw?

A. Mark Hoffman
B. John Kramer
C. Lawrence Gordon
D. Adam Stanheight

Question 3: Which real-life couple are the central characters in The Conjuring film series?

A. Ed and Lorraine Warren
B. Tony and Margaret Spera
C. Maurice and Paulette Grosse
D. Bill and Lois Malone

Question 4: The first Paranormal Activity film was released in which year?

A. 2005
B. 2007
C. 2009
D. 2011

Question 5: James Wan directed the first instalment of which horror franchise before creating The Conjuring?

A. Insidious
B. Saw
C. Annabelle
D. The Nun

Question 6: Annabelle is a spin-off from which larger horror universe?

A. Insidious
B. The Conjuring
C. Paranormal Activity
D. Sinister

Question 7: Who wrote the screenplay for the original Saw film alongside director James Wan?

A. Leigh Whannell
B. Patrick Melton
C. Marcus Dunstan
D. Oren Peli

Question 8: The Insidious franchise centres on a family dealing with what supernatural threat?

A. Demonic possession
B. Haunted dolls
C. Time loops
D. Alien abduction

Question 9: How many mainline Saw films had been released by the end of 2023?

A. Eight
B. Nine
C. Ten
D. Eleven

Question 10: Which actor portrays Lorraine Warren in The Conjuring series?

A. Vera Farmiga
B. Lili Taylor
C. Joey King
D. Madison Wolfe

Answers

  1. A. James Wan – James Wan directed Saw in 2004; Eli Roth, Darren Lynn Bousman and David Fincher did not direct the first film.
  2. B. John Kramer – John Kramer is the identity of Jigsaw; Mark Hoffman, Lawrence Gordon and Adam Stanheight are other characters in the series.
  3. A. Ed and Lorraine Warren – The Conjuring films are based on the cases of Ed and Lorraine Warren; the other pairs are not the central real-life figures.
  4. B. 2007 – Paranormal Activity premiered in 2007; the other years do not match the original release.
  5. B. Saw – James Wan directed Saw before Insidious and The Conjuring; Annabelle and The Nun are later entries in the Conjuring universe.
  6. B. The Conjuring – Annabelle originated as a spin-off within The Conjuring universe; it is not part of Insidious, Paranormal Activity or Sinister.
  7. A. Leigh Whannell – Leigh Whannell co-wrote the Saw screenplay with James Wan; the other writers joined later sequels or different franchises.
  8. A. Demonic possession – The Insidious films focus on astral projection and demonic entities; haunted dolls, time loops and alien abduction are not the core threats.
  9. C. Ten – Ten mainline Saw films existed by the end of 2023 including Saw X; the count is not eight, nine or eleven.
  10. A. Vera Farmiga – Vera Farmiga plays Lorraine Warren; Lili Taylor appears in The Conjuring but not as Lorraine, while Joey King and Madison Wolfe play other roles in the series.

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