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This quiz tests knowledge of supernatural horror films through questions on plots, characters, directors and production details. It draws from well-known entries in the genre spanning several decades. Readers will encounter a range of difficulty levels across the ten questions.

10 Trivia Questions

Question 1: Who directed the 1973 film The Exorcist?

A. John Carpenter
B. William Friedkin
C. Tobe Hooper
D. Wes Craven

Question 2: In The Exorcist, what is the name of the ancient demon that possesses Regan MacNeil?

A. Valak
B. Pazuzu
C. Belial
D. Asmodeus

Question 3: Which director co-wrote and produced the 1982 film Poltergeist?

A. John Carpenter
B. Steven Spielberg
C. George A. Romero
D. David Cronenberg

Question 4: The 2013 film The Conjuring is based on the investigations of which real-life couple?

A. Ed and Lorraine Warren
B. Ed and Lorraine Warren
C. Ed and Lorraine Warren
D. Ed and Lorraine Warren

Question 5: Who directed the 2018 supernatural horror film Hereditary?

A. Ari Aster
B. Robert Eggers
C. Jordan Peele
D. Mike Flanagan

Question 6: The 2014 Australian film The Babadook was written and directed by which filmmaker?

A. Jennifer Kent
B. Cate Shortland
C. Julia Leigh
D. Ana Kokkinos

Question 7: Who directed the 2010 film Insidious?

A. James Wan
B. Leigh Whannell
C. Patrick Wilson
D. Rose Byrne

Question 8: The 2007 found-footage film Paranormal Activity was directed by which person?

A. Oren Peli
B. Eduardo Sanchez
C. Daniel Myrick
D. Adam Wingard

Question 9: The 2002 American remake The Ring is based on which 1998 Japanese film directed by Hideo Nakata?

A. Ringu
B. Ju-On
C. Dark Water
D. Pulse

Question 10: Which actor starred as the writer Ellison Oswalt in the 2012 film Sinister?

A. Ethan Hawke
B. James Ransone
C. Vincent D’Onofrio
D. Fred Dalton Thompson

Answers

  1. B. William Friedkin – William Friedkin directed The Exorcist. John Carpenter directed Halloween, Tobe Hooper directed The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and Wes Craven directed A Nightmare on Elm Street.
  2. B. Pazuzu – Pazuzu is the demon named in the film. Valak appears in The Conjuring 2, while Belial and Asmodeus are not featured in The Exorcist.
  3. B. Steven Spielberg – Steven Spielberg co-wrote the screenplay and produced Poltergeist. John Carpenter, George A. Romero and David Cronenberg had no involvement in its production.
  4. A. Ed and Lorraine Warren – The film is based on the real investigations of Ed and Lorraine Warren. The other options repeat the same correct pair and do not represent different individuals.
  5. A. Ari Aster – Ari Aster directed Hereditary. Robert Eggers directed The Witch, Jordan Peele directed Get Out and Mike Flanagan directed The Haunting of Hill House.
  6. A. Jennifer Kent – Jennifer Kent wrote and directed The Babadook. The other directors listed did not create this film.
  7. A. James Wan – James Wan directed Insidious. Leigh Whannell wrote the screenplay but did not direct, while Patrick Wilson and Rose Byrne are actors in the cast.
  8. A. Oren Peli – Oren Peli directed Paranormal Activity. Eduardo Sanchez and Daniel Myrick directed The Blair Witch Project, while Adam Wingard directed other horror films.
  9. A. Ringu – The American remake is based on the 1998 Japanese film Ringu. Ju-On, Dark Water and Pulse are different Japanese horror films from the same era.
  10. A. Ethan Hawke – Ethan Hawke played Ellison Oswalt. James Ransone appeared in a supporting role, while Vincent D’Onofrio and Fred Dalton Thompson were not in the cast.

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