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This quiz tests knowledge of classic slasher films through questions on directors, cast, plot events, dialogue and production details. The ten items range from accessible to demanding and draw only on verified facts about the genre. Readers can track their progress before checking the answers section.

10 Trivia Questions

Question 1: Who directed the 1978 film Halloween?

A. John Carpenter
B. Wes Craven
C. Tobe Hooper
D. Sean S. Cunningham

Question 2: In Friday the 13th, what is the name of the camp where the killings occur?

A. Camp Crystal Lake
B. Camp Redwood
C. Camp Blackwood
D. Camp Evergreen

Question 3: Which actor played the adult Michael Myers in the original Halloween?

A. Nick Castle
B. Tony Moran
C. Dick Warlock
D. George P. Wilbur

Question 4: What is the name of the killer in A Nightmare on Elm Street?

A. Freddy Krueger
B. Jason Voorhees
C. Michael Myers
D. Leatherface

Question 5: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre was released in which year?

A. 1973
B. 1974
C. 1975
D. 1976

Question 6: Who played Nancy Thompson in the original A Nightmare on Elm Street?

A. Heather Langenkamp
B. Amanda Wyss
C. Ronee Blakley
D. Linnea Quigley

Question 7: In Friday the 13th, who is revealed as the killer at the end?

A. Pamela Voorhees
B. Jason Voorhees
C. Alice Hardy
D. Brenda Jones

Question 8: Which studio distributed the original Halloween?

A. Compass International Pictures
B. New Line Cinema
C. Paramount Pictures
D. Warner Bros.

Question 9: What is the profession of Donald Pleasence’s character in Halloween?

A. Psychiatrist
B. Police officer
C. Teacher
D. Doctor

Question 10: How many sequels to the original Friday the 13th had been released by the end of 1989?

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

Answers

  1. A. John Carpenter – John Carpenter directed and co-wrote Halloween. Wes Craven directed A Nightmare on Elm Street, Tobe Hooper directed The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and Sean S. Cunningham directed Friday the 13th.
  2. A. Camp Crystal Lake – The killings take place at Camp Crystal Lake. The other names do not appear in the film.
  3. B. Tony Moran – Tony Moran played the adult Michael Myers in the unmasked scenes. Nick Castle played the shape for most of the film while the other two actors appeared in later entries.
  4. A. Freddy Krueger – Freddy Krueger is the killer in A Nightmare on Elm Street. The other names belong to different slasher franchises.
  5. B. 1974 – The Texas Chain Saw Massacre was released in 1974. It was not released in any of the surrounding years listed.
  6. A. Heather Langenkamp – Heather Langenkamp played Nancy Thompson. The other actresses appeared in supporting roles in the same film or in later entries.
  7. A. Pamela Voorhees – Pamela Voorhees is revealed as the killer. Jason does not appear as the killer until the sequel.
  8. A. Compass International Pictures – Compass International Pictures distributed the original Halloween. The other studios were not involved with the 1978 release.
  9. A. Psychiatrist – Donald Pleasence played Dr. Sam Loomis, a psychiatrist. He is not a police officer, teacher or general doctor in the story.
  10. B. Six – Six sequels had been released by the end of 1989. Friday the 13th Part VII came out in 1988 and Part VIII in 1989.

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