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This quiz explores key facts from horror films spanning decades. Questions cover directors, release years, characters and production details from iconic titles. Prepare for a mix of straightforward and more demanding queries.

10 Trivia Questions

Question 1: In which year was George A. Romero’s Night of the Living Dead first released?

A. 1967
B. 1968
C. 1969
D. 1970

Question 2: Who directed the 1960 film Psycho?

A. Roman Polanski
B. Alfred Hitchcock
C. William Castle
D. Terence Fisher

Question 3: What is the name of the hotel in Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining?

A. Overlook Hotel
B. Timberline Lodge
C. Stanley Hotel
D. Mountain View Inn

Question 4: Which actor portrayed Norman Bates in the 1960 film Psycho?

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

Question 5: Who directed the 1974 film The Texas Chain Saw Massacre?

A. Wes Craven
B. Tobe Hooper
C. John Carpenter
D. Dario Argento

Question 6: In which year was the original Friday the 13th released?

A. 1978
B. 1979
C. 1980
D. 1981

Question 7: Who wrote the novel that served as the basis for the 1973 film The Exorcist?

A. Stephen King
B. Ira Levin
C. William Peter Blatty
D. Peter Straub

Question 8: What is the name of Michael Myers’ sister in the 1978 film Halloween?

A. Laurie
B. Judith
C. Annie
D. Lynda

Question 9: Who directed the 1968 film Rosemary’s Baby?

A. Roman Polanski
B. Brian De Palma
C. William Friedkin
D. Robert Wise

Question 10: Which country produced the 2014 horror film The Babadook?

A. United States
B. United Kingdom
C. Canada
D. Australia

Answers

  1. B. 1968 – Night of the Living Dead premiered in 1968. The other years fall outside the verified release date recorded by production and distribution records.
  2. B. Alfred Hitchcock – Hitchcock directed Psycho. Polanski, Castle and Fisher had no involvement in its direction.
  3. A. Overlook Hotel – The Overlook Hotel is the central setting in The Shining. The other names refer to real locations or unrelated properties.
  4. B. Anthony Perkins – Perkins played Norman Bates. The remaining actors appeared in the film but not in that role.
  5. B. Tobe Hooper – Hooper directed The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. Craven, Carpenter and Argento directed other horror films of the era.
  6. C. 1980 – Friday the 13th was released in 1980. The adjacent years do not match studio release documentation.
  7. C. William Peter Blatty – Blatty wrote the source novel. King, Levin and Straub authored different works adapted into horror cinema.
  8. B. Judith – Judith Myers is the character killed at the start of Halloween. Laurie, Annie and Lynda are other named characters in the film.
  9. A. Roman Polanski – Polanski directed Rosemary’s Baby. The other directors worked on separate projects around the same period.
  10. D. Australia – The Babadook was produced in Australia. The remaining countries were not the production origin.

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