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This quiz tests knowledge of production details, characters and plots from lesser-known horror films. Questions draw from verified facts about cult and obscure titles spanning several decades. Readers should expect a range of difficulty across the ten items.

10 Trivia Questions

Question 1: In which year was Carnival of Souls released?

A. 1960
B. 1962
C. 1964
D. 1966

Question 2: Who directed The Haunting from 1963?

A. William Friedkin
B. Robert Wise
C. John Carpenter
D. George A. Romero

Question 3: What is the name of the island setting in The Wicker Man from 1973?

A. Summerisle
B. Skull Island
C. Craggy Island
D. Blood Island

Question 4: Which composer created the main score for Halloween in 1978?

A. Ennio Morricone
B. John Carpenter
C. Bernard Herrmann
D. Goblin

Question 5: Who wrote the novel that became the basis for The Exorcist in 1973?

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

Question 6: In Black Christmas from 1974, what is the profession of the character played by Margot Kidder?

A. Teacher
B. Nurse
C. Journalist
D. Student

Question 7: Which actor starred as the lead in Maniac from 1980?

A. Joe Spinell
B. Robert Englund
C. Bruce Campbell
D. Tom Atkins

Question 8: What is the name of the demon in City of the Living Dead from 1980?

A. Pazuzu
B. Baal
C. Valak
D. Pinhead

Question 9: Who directed The Beyond released in 1981?

A. Dario Argento
B. Lucio Fulci
C. Mario Bava
D. Ruggero Deodato

Question 10: In The Texas Chain Saw Massacre from 1974, what is the name of the main antagonist family?

A. Sawyer
B. Hooper
C. Leatherface
D. Hewitt

Answers

  1. B. 1962 – Carnival of Souls premiered in 1962. The other years belong to different films and do not match production records.
  2. B. Robert Wise – Robert Wise directed the 1963 version. The remaining directors helmed unrelated horror titles from later decades.
  3. A. Summerisle – The island is named Summerisle in the film. The other names come from unrelated adventure or comedy productions.
  4. B. John Carpenter – John Carpenter composed the score. The other composers worked on different films outside this production.
  5. C. William Peter Blatty – William Peter Blatty wrote the source novel. The remaining authors created separate horror novels adapted elsewhere.
  6. D. Student – Margot Kidder plays a student in the sorority. The other professions do not match her character in the film.
  7. A. Joe Spinell – Joe Spinell played the lead role. The other actors appeared in different horror films from the same era.
  8. B. Baal – The demon is named Baal. The remaining names belong to demons or entities from other horror franchises.
  9. B. Lucio Fulci – Lucio Fulci directed the film. The other directors created different Italian horror titles.
  10. A. Sawyer – The family surname is Sawyer. The other options are either character names or surnames from later unrelated films.

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