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This quiz tests knowledge of supernatural horror films through questions on plots, characters, dialogue, cast and production details. It covers classics and later entries with a range of difficulty. All facts are drawn from verified film records and interviews.

10 Trivia Questions

Question 1: In which year was the film The Exorcist first released in cinemas?

A. 1971
B. 1973
C. 1974
D. 1976

Question 2: Who directed the 2018 supernatural horror film Hereditary?

A. Jordan Peele
B. Ari Aster
C. Mike Flanagan
D. David Robert Mitchell

Question 3: Which real-life paranormal investigators are portrayed in the 2013 film The Conjuring?

A. Ed and Lorraine Warren
B. Harry and Harriette Price
C. Hans Holzer and his wife
D. Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson

Question 4: What is the name of the demon that possesses the character Regan in The Exorcist?

A. Valak
B. Pazuzu
C. Abaddon
D. Belial

Question 5: Which actor plays the role of the boy who sees dead people in the 1999 film The Sixth Sense?

A. Haley Joel Osment
B. Dakota Fanning
C. Macaulay Culkin
D. Freddie Highmore

Question 6: The 1968 film Rosemary’s Baby was directed by which filmmaker?

A. Roman Polanski
B. William Friedkin
C. Stanley Kubrick
D. Alfred Hitchcock

Question 7: In the film Poltergeist from 1982, what is the name of the young girl who is taken by the spirits?

A. Carol Anne
B. Heather
C. Sarah
D. Emily

Question 8: Which studio produced the original 1973 version of The Exorcist?

A. Warner Bros.
B. Universal Pictures
C. Paramount Pictures
D. 20th Century Fox

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

A. Nicole Kidman
B. Cate Blanchett
C. Julianne Moore
D. Gwyneth Paltrow

Question 10: Who wrote the novel on which the film The Exorcist is based?

A. Stephen King
B. William Peter Blatty
C. Ira Levin
D. Peter Straub

Answers

  1. B. 1973 – The Exorcist premiered in December 1973. It was not released in 1971, 1974 or 1976.
  2. B. Ari Aster – Ari Aster made his feature directorial debut with Hereditary in 2018. The other directors listed did not helm this film.
  3. A. Ed and Lorraine Warren – The Conjuring depicts the real cases investigated by the Warrens. The other pairs are unrelated to the film.
  4. B. Pazuzu – The demon Pazuzu is explicitly named in the film and novel. Valak appears in later Conjuring entries, while Abaddon and Belial are not used here.
  5. A. Haley Joel Osment – Haley Joel Osment played Cole Sear. The other child actors did not appear in The Sixth Sense.
  6. A. Roman Polanski – Roman Polanski directed Rosemary’s Baby. The other directors had no involvement with this production.
  7. A. Carol Anne – Carol Anne Freeling is the character taken by the spirits. The other names do not match the script.
  8. A. Warner Bros. – Warner Bros. produced and distributed the 1973 release. The other studios listed had no role in the original film.
  9. A. Nicole Kidman – Nicole Kidman starred as Grace Stewart. The other actresses did not play the lead in The Others.
  10. B. William Peter Blatty – William Peter Blatty wrote the 1971 novel and adapted it for the screenplay. The other authors did not create the source material.

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