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This quiz covers key facts from classic slasher films including production details, cast members, directors and plot points from major franchises. Questions range from straightforward to more demanding to suit a variety of knowledge levels.

10 Trivia Questions

Question 1: Who directed the 1978 film Halloween?

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

Question 2: In the 1980 film Friday the 13th, who is revealed as the killer?

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

Question 3: Which actor played Freddy Krueger in the original A Nightmare on Elm Street?

A. Robert Englund
B. Kane Hodder
C. Doug Bradley
D. Gunnar Hansen

Question 4: What is the name of the town where A Nightmare on Elm Street is set?

A. Haddonfield
B. Woodsboro
C. Springwood
D. Crystal Lake

Question 5: In which year was the original The Texas Chain Saw Massacre released?

A. 1972
B. 1974
C. 1976
D. 1978

Question 6: Who played Laurie Strode in the 1978 film Halloween?

A. Jamie Lee Curtis
B. Margot Kidder
C. Heather Langenkamp
D. Neve Campbell

Question 7: What is the profession of the main character Alice in the 1980 film Friday the 13th?

A. Nurse
B. Camp counsellor
C. Teacher
D. Waitress

Question 8: Which director helmed the 1996 film Scream?

A. John Carpenter
B. Wes Craven
C. Dario Argento
D. Sam Raimi

Question 9: How many blades are on Freddy Krueger’s glove in A Nightmare on Elm Street?

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

Question 10: In Scream, what is the first question Ghostface asks Casey Becker on the phone?

A. What is your favourite scary movie?
B. Do you like scary movies?
C. Have you ever seen a horror film?
D. Who is your favourite horror character?

Answers

  1. C. John Carpenter – John Carpenter directed and co-wrote the 1978 film Halloween. Wes Craven directed Scream, Tobe Hooper directed The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and George A. Romero directed Night of the Living Dead.
  2. B. Pamela Voorhees – Pamela Voorhees is the killer in the 1980 film Friday the 13th. Jason Voorhees does not become the killer until the sequel.
  3. A. Robert Englund – Robert Englund portrayed Freddy Krueger in the original A Nightmare on Elm Street and its sequels. The other actors played different iconic horror characters.
  4. C. Springwood – The events of A Nightmare on Elm Street take place in the fictional town of Springwood, Ohio. Haddonfield appears in Halloween, Woodsboro in Scream and Crystal Lake in Friday the 13th.
  5. B. 1974 – The Texas Chain Saw Massacre was released in 1974. It was directed by Tobe Hooper and is based loosely on Ed Gein.
  6. A. Jamie Lee Curtis – Jamie Lee Curtis played Laurie Strode in the 1978 film Halloween. This role launched her career in horror.
  7. B. Camp counsellor – Alice works as a camp counsellor at Camp Crystal Lake in Friday the 13th. She is one of the final survivors.
  8. B. Wes Craven – Wes Craven directed Scream in 1996. He also created the A Nightmare on Elm Street series.
  9. B. Four – Freddy Krueger’s glove features four blades. This detail is consistent across the original film and most sequels.
  10. B. Do you like scary movies? – Ghostface opens the call with this question to Casey Becker. The line became one of the film’s most quoted pieces of dialogue.

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