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This quiz draws on key facts from horror cinema, including directors, release years, cast members and plot details across several decades. Questions range from straightforward to more demanding to suit a variety of knowledge levels. All answers are based on verified production records and film history.

10 Trivia Questions

Question 1: Who directed the 1973 horror film The Exorcist?

A. Alfred Hitchcock
B. William Friedkin
C. John Carpenter
D. George A. Romero

Question 2: In which year was the original Halloween released?

A. 1976
B. 1980
C. 1978
D. 1974

Question 3: Which actor portrayed Norman Bates in the 1960 film Psycho?

A. Anthony Perkins
B. Rod Taylor
C. John Gavin
D. Martin Balsam

Question 4: What is the name of the killer in the Friday the 13th franchise?

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

Question 5: Who wrote and directed the 1968 film Night of the Living Dead?

A. Wes Craven
B. George A. Romero
C. Tobe Hooper
D. Dario Argento

Question 6: Which actress starred as Lorraine Warren in the 2013 film The Conjuring?

A. Vera Farmiga
B. Lili Taylor
C. Joey King
D. Shanley Caswell

Question 7: In The Shining, what is the name of the hotel where the Torrance family stays?

A. The Overlook Hotel
B. The Bates Motel
C. The Stanley Hotel
D. The Timberline Lodge

Question 8: Which composer created the score for the 1979 film Alien?

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

Question 9: What is the title of the 1982 John Carpenter film about a shape-shifting alien?

A. The Thing
B. They Live
C. Prince of Darkness
D. In the Mouth of Madness

Question 10: Who played the lead role of Laurie Strode in the original Halloween?

A. Jamie Lee Curtis
B. Nancy Loomis
C. P. J. Soles
D. Margot Kidder

Answers

  1. B. William Friedkin – William Friedkin directed The Exorcist. Alfred Hitchcock had died by then, while John Carpenter and George A. Romero worked on different horror projects.
  2. C. 1978 – Halloween premiered in 1978. The other years correspond to different releases in the slasher cycle.
  3. A. Anthony Perkins – Anthony Perkins played Norman Bates. The other actors appeared in the film but not in that role.
  4. C. Jason Voorhees – Jason Voorhees is the central killer across the Friday the 13th series. The remaining names belong to killers from other franchises.
  5. B. George A. Romero – George A. Romero wrote and directed Night of the Living Dead. The others directed later horror films.
  6. A. Vera Farmiga – Vera Farmiga portrayed Lorraine Warren. The remaining actresses played different characters in the same film.
  7. A. The Overlook Hotel – The Overlook Hotel is the setting in The Shining. The other names refer to locations from unrelated films.
  8. B. Jerry Goldsmith – Jerry Goldsmith composed the score for Alien. John Williams scored different blockbusters, while the remaining composers worked on other projects.
  9. A. The Thing – John Carpenter directed The Thing in 1982. The other titles are also Carpenter films but from different years.
  10. A. Jamie Lee Curtis – Jamie Lee Curtis played Laurie Strode. The other actresses appeared in Halloween but in supporting roles.

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