Can You Score 10/10? Movie Poster Quiz: Can You Recognise These Films?

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Test your cinematic eye in this ultimate movie poster recognition challenge! These 10 questions describe iconic posters from legendary films across genres, from easy classics to tougher ones. Grab a pen, no Googling, and see if you can ace it!

10 Trivia Questions on Iconic Movie Posters

Question 1: Which film’s iconic 1975 poster shows a huge shark fin emerging from the water, heading straight for a panicked female swimmer?

A. The Meg
B. Jaws
C. 47 Meters Down
D. Open Water

Question 2: Which 1980 film’s poster famously depicts Jack Nicholson’s maniacal face grinning through a splintered bathroom door?

A. Misery
B. The Strangers
C. The Shining
D. Hush

Question 3: Which 1979 film’s original poster illustrates a bioluminescent alien egg cracked open, revealing a spider-like creature inside?

A. Alien
B. Life
C. Prometheus
D. Event Horizon

Question 4: Which 1960 film’s poster features the glowing green neon sign of the Bates Motel above a darkened silhouette of a woman lying in bed?

A. The Birds
B. Rear Window
C. Vertigo
D. Psycho

Question 5: Which 1973 film’s poster shows a young girl in a nightgown with her head twisted completely around while lying on her bed?

A. The Possession
B. The Exorcist
C. Hereditary
D. Insidious

Question 6: Which 1977 film’s poster displays the main characters—Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, and droids—against a cosmic background with the Death Star?

A. Star Wars
B. Guardians of the Galaxy
C. Star Trek
D. Dune

Question 7: Which 1982 film’s poster portrays a child’s bicycle silhouette reaching toward a full moon touched by E.T.’s glowing fingertip?

A. Close Encounters of the Third Kind
B. Super 8
C. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
D. Mac and Me

Question 8: Which 1994 film’s poster captures John Travolta and Uma Thurman in a stylish black-and-white dance pose at Jack Rabbit Slim’s?

A. Dirty Dancing
B. Saturday Night Fever
C. Grease
D. Pulp Fiction

Question 9: Which 1991 film’s poster shows Jodie Foster’s face partially obscured by shadows, with a Death’s-head Hawkmoth positioned over her mouth?

A. The Silence of the Lambs
B. Hannibal
C. Red Dragon
D. Manhunter

Question 10: Which 1993 film’s poster depicts a roaring Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton intertwined with park lights and a Brachiosaurus silhouette?

A. The Lost World
B. Jurassic Park
C. King Kong
D. Godzilla

Answers

  1. B. Jaws – The original 1975 one-sheet, painted by Roger Kastel, uses this suspenseful image without fully revealing the shark; the others have shark themes but different poster designs.
  2. C. The Shining – This 1980 poster by Mike Salisbury captures Jack Torrance’s iconic “Here’s Johnny!” moment through the door; others feature home invasions but lack this exact imagery.
  3. A. Alien – The 1979 Bob Peak design highlights the egg and facehugger with a light beam to tease the horror; sequels and similar films use different visuals.
  4. D. Psycho – Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 poster emphasises the motel and silhouette to hint at the shower scene; his other films have distinct poster styles.
  5. B. The Exorcist – The 1973 original poster depicts Regan’s head-spinning possession; other exorcism films like Insidious use ghostly figures instead.
  6. A. Star Wars – Tom Jung’s 1977 style A poster assembles the heroes against space; later sci-fi like Guardians has modern character groupings.
  7. C. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial – Drew Struzan’s 1982 artwork features the moon-finger touch with bike; alien kid films like Mac and Me parody but don’t match it.
  8. D. Pulp Fiction – The 1994 poster recreates the twist contest dance; dance movies like Dirty Dancing have romantic poses, not this edgy vibe.
  9. A. The Silence of the Lambs – The 1991 poster uses the moth (linked to Buffalo Bill) over Clarice’s face; Lecter sequels focus on Hopkins instead.
  10. B. Jurassic Park – The 1993 John Bell design showcases the T. rex skeleton and logo; sequels and kaiju films like Godzilla have live dinos or monsters.

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