Can You Score 20/20? Ultimate Horror Movie Marathon Trivia Quiz Challenge!

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Embark on a terrifying trivia marathon through horror cinema history! This quiz packs 20 questions on classic fright fests, from slashers to supernatural scares, ranging from easy starters to nightmare-level stumpers. Think you can survive without checking IMDb?

20 Trivia Questions on Horror Movie Marathon Classics

Question 1: In what year was Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho first released?

A. 1959
B. 1961
C. 1960
D. 1962

Question 2: Who directed the original The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)?

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

Question 3: What is the full name of the possessed girl in The Exorcist (1973)?

A. Chris MacNeil
B. Father Karras
C. Father Merrin
D. Regan MacNeil

Question 4: In The Shining (1980), what is the name of the haunted hotel?

A. Stanley Hotel
B. Timberline Lodge
C. Panorama Resort
D. Overlook Hotel

Question 5: Who composed the iconic synthesiser score for Halloween (1978)?

A. Bernard Herrmann
B. Jerry Goldsmith
C. John Carpenter
D. Ennio Morricone

Question 6: Who directed Night of the Living Dead (1968)?

A. Tobe Hooper
B. Sam Raimi
C. George A. Romero
D. Wes Craven

Question 7: In Alien (1979), which Nostromo crew member is an android?

A. Dallas
B. Parker
C. Ripley
D. Ash

Question 8: Who is revealed as the killer in Friday the 13th (1980)?

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

Question 9: Who directed Rosemary’s Baby (1968)?

A. William Friedkin
B. Stanley Kubrick
C. Roman Polanski
D. Brian De Palma

Question 10: In Jaws (1975), what is the name of Amity Island’s mayor?

A. Alex Kintner
B. Larry Vaughn
C. Matt Hooper
D. Quint

Question 11: Which actress played Carrie White in Carrie (1976)?

A. Piper Laurie
B. Sissy Spacek
C. Amy Irving
D. Nancy Allen

Question 12: In which 1984 film does Freddy Krueger debut?

A. Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
B. A Nightmare on Elm Street
C. Halloween: The Return of Michael Myers
D. Prom Night II

Question 13: Who directed John Carpenter’s The Thing (1982)?

A. Ridley Scott
B. David Cronenberg
C. John Carpenter
D. Tobe Hooper

Question 14: In Poltergeist (1982), what do the Freelings call their chief tormentor spirit?

A. The Clown
B. The Light
C. The Ghost
D. The Beast

Question 15: Who is the first victim killed in Scream (1996)?

A. Sidney Prescott
B. Tatum Riley
C. Billy Loomis
D. Casey Becker

Question 16: Who portrayed Norman Bates in Psycho (1960)?

A. John Gavin
B. Anthony Perkins
C. Martin Balsam
D. Simon Oakland

Question 17: In Get Out (2017), what is the name of the hypnotic ‘underworld’ state?

A. The Sunken Place
B. The Dark Void
C. The Silent Abyss
D. The Deep Trance

Question 18: Which film features Jack Nicholson’s character yelling, "Here’s Johnny!"?

A. The Exorcist
B. Psycho
C. Halloween
D. The Shining

Question 19: What is Leatherface’s signature weapon in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre?

A. Machete
B. Axe
C. Chainsaw
D. Meat hook

Question 20: In Night of the Living Dead, the farmhouse is located in which US state?

A. Ohio
B. New York
C. Pennsylvania
D. California

Answers

  1. C. 1960 – Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho premiered on 16 June 1960 (IMDb). The nearby years are plausible distractors but incorrect.
  2. C. Tobe Hooper – Hooper directed the 1974 independent classic (verified via IMDb and official records). Others directed different horror icons.
  3. D. Regan MacNeil – Linda Blair plays 12-year-old Regan, daughter of Chris (IMDb). The others are supporting characters.
  4. D. Overlook Hotel – The fictional Overlook is central to Stephen King’s novel and Kubrick’s film (IMDb). Stanley inspired it but is not the name used.
  5. C. John Carpenter – Carpenter composed and performed the minimalist piano-driven theme himself (official soundtrack credits).
  6. C. George A. Romero – Romero’s 1968 film revolutionised zombie cinema (IMDb). Others helmed later horror works.
  7. D. Ash – Ian Holm’s Ash is the treacherous science officer android (script and IMDb). Others are human crew.
  8. C. Pamela Voorhees – Betsy Palmer’s Pamela commits the Camp Crystal Lake murders (IMDb). Jason appears later.
  9. C. Roman Polanski – Polanski directed the 1968 occult thriller (IMDb). Others made notable but different horrors.
  10. B. Larry Vaughn – Murray Hamilton plays the denialist mayor (IMDb). Others are victims or experts.
  11. B. Sissy Spacek – Spacek won an Oscar nomination for the telekinetic teen (IMDb). Others play her mother, bully, etc.
  12. B. A Nightmare on Elm Street – Wes Craven’s 1984 film introduced Robert Englund’s Freddy (IMDb). Others are unrelated slashers.
  13. C. John Carpenter – Carpenter remade the 1951 film in 1982 (IMDb). Others directed sci-fi/body horrors.
  14. D. The Beast – The malevolent entity is dubbed ‘The Beast’ by paranormal investigators (script and IMDb).
  15. D. Casey Becker – Drew Barrymore’s opening kill sets the meta tone (IMDb). Others die later.
  16. B. Anthony Perkins – Perkins’ iconic dual role earned him stardom (IMDb). Others are victims or investigators.
  17. A. The Sunken Place – Jordan Peele’s concept depicts helpless consciousness (film and director interviews).
  18. D. The Shining – Jack Torrance breaks the bathroom door in the famous ad-libbed scene (IMDb/script).
  19. C. Chainsaw – Gunnar Hansen’s Leatherface wields a chainsaw throughout (IMDb/production notes).
  20. C. Pennsylvania – The Evans City cemetery and farmhouse are in Pennsylvania (film credits and Romero interviews).

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