Can You Score 20/20? Ultimate 80s Horror Movie Trivia Quiz – Only Experts Will Pass!

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Step into the neon-lit nightmare of 1980s horror with this ultimate trivia quiz! From slashers to supernatural chills, test your knowledge of iconic films like Friday the 13th, A Nightmare on Elm Street, and The Thing. Questions range from easy warm-ups to expert-level brain-teasers – only true fans will ace it!

20 Trivia Questions on 1980s Horror Movies

Question 1: In which year was The Shining released?

A. 1979
B. 1981
C. 1980
D. 1977

Question 2: Who directed The Thing (1982)?

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

Question 3: Who is revealed as the killer in Friday the 13th (1980)?

A. Jason Voorhees
B. Pamela Voorhees
C. Tommy Jarvis
D. Alice Hardy

Question 4: How many blades are on Freddy Krueger’s glove in A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)?

A. Five
B. Three
C. Four
D. Six

Question 5: Who directed Poltergeist (1982)?

A. Steven Spielberg
B. Sam Raimi
C. Tobe Hooper
D. Joe Dante

Question 6: In which year was The Evil Dead released?

A. 1982
B. 1981
C. 1983
D. 1980

Question 7: Who wrote and directed Hellraiser (1987)?

A. David Cronenberg
B. Clive Barker
C. Stuart Gordon
D. Brian Yuzna

Question 8: What is the name of the killer doll in Child’s Play (1988)?

A. Annabelle
B. Billy
C. Chucky
D. Pinhead

Question 9: Who stars as Seth Brundle in The Fly (1986)?

A. Jeff Goldblum
B. Tom Hanks
C. Michael Keaton
D. Rick Moranis

Question 10: In Re-Animator (1985), what is the protagonist’s first name?

A. Herbert
B. Dan
C. Megan
D. Carl

Question 11: What is Freddy Krueger’s mother’s name in the A Nightmare on Elm Street series?

A. Mary Krueger
B. Amanda Krueger
C. Nancy Thompson
D. Laurie Strode

Question 12: Who directed Fright Night (1985)?

A. Tom Holland
B. John Landis
C. Joe Dante
D. Richard Donner

Question 13: In which year was The Lost Boys released?

A. 1986
B. 1988
C. 1987
D. 1985

Question 14: What creatures terrorise a small town in Critters (1986)?

A. Gremlins
B. Furballs
C. Chuds
D. Ghoulies

Question 15: Who directed An American Werewolf in London (1981)?

A. John Landis
B. John Carpenter
C. Joe Dante
D. David Cronenberg

Question 16: In Halloween II (1981), where is most of the action set?

A. Camp Crystal Lake
B. Haddonfield Memorial Hospital
C. Elm Street
D. Hill House

Question 17: What is the name of the vampire played by Chris Sarandon in Fright Night (1985)?

A. Max
B. Jerry Dandrige
C. David
D. Marko

Question 18: Who directed Prince of Darkness (1987)?

A. Wes Craven
B. John Carpenter
C. Sam Raimi
D. Tobe Hooper

Question 19: In They Live (1988), what do the special sunglasses reveal?

A. Ghosts
B. Aliens
C. Demons
D. Zombies

Question 20: What is the release year of Night of the Demons (1988)?

A. 1987
B. 1989
C. 1988
D. 1986

Answers

  1. C. 1980 – The Shining premiered on 23 May 1980; 1977 was Close Encounters, 1979 Alien, and 1981 Friday the 13th Part 2.
  2. B. John Carpenter – He directed this Antarctic remake of the 1951 film; Hooper did Poltergeist, Craven A Nightmare on Elm Street, Romero zombies.
  3. B. Pamela Voorhees – Jason’s mother is the killer, avenging her son; Jason appears in visions and later sequels.
  4. C. Four – Freddy’s iconic glove has four razor-sharp blades; not five fingers or other numbers.
  5. C. Tobe Hooper – Credited director, produced by Spielberg; not the others who helmed different 80s horrors.
  6. B. 1981 – Released 15 October 1981; Evil Dead II was 1987.
  7. B. Clive Barker – Adapted his novella The Hellbound Heart; others did Re-Animator etc.
  8. C. Chucky – Full name Charles Lee Ray; others are from different doll horrors.
  9. A. Jeff Goldblum – Transforms via telepod; others in comedies/sci-fi.
  10. A. Herbert – Herbert West invents reagent; Dan is the med student.
  11. B. Amanda Krueger – Nun raped by demons; others are victims.
  12. A. Tom Holland – Vampire comedy-horror; others 80s directors but not this film.
  13. C. 1987 – Released 31 July 1987; Schumacher directed.
  14. B. Furballs – Rolling, spiky alien critters eat humans; others different creature features.
  15. A. John Landis – Practical effects masterpiece; others different lycanthrope or horror films.
  16. B. Haddonfield Memorial Hospital – Sequel picks up right after original; other locations from franchises.
  17. B. Jerry Dandrige – Charismatic neighbour vampire; others from Lost Boys.
  18. B. John Carpenter – Late 80s Carpenter with liquid evil; others different directors.
  19. B. Aliens – Subliminal messages control humans; film satirises consumerism.
  20. C. 1988 – Party house horror released 14 October 1988; sequel 1994.

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