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Test your knowledge of horror cinema with these ten questions covering classic films, directors and production details. From supernatural tales to slasher franchises, these queries span a range of eras and styles. See how many you can answer correctly before checking the answers below.

10 Trivia Questions

Question 1: Who directed the 1973 film The Exorcist?

A. John Carpenter
B. William Friedkin
C. Tobe Hooper
D. George A. Romero

Question 2: In the 1960 film Psycho, what is the name of the motel owner played by Anthony Perkins?

A. Norman Bates
B. Marion Crane
C. Sam Loomis
D. Lila Crane

Question 3: Which actor portrayed Jack Torrance in the 1980 adaptation of The Shining?

A. Shelley Duvall
B. Danny Lloyd
C. Jack Nicholson
D. Scatman Crothers

Question 4: What is the name of the dream-stalking killer in the 1984 film A Nightmare on Elm Street?

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

Question 5: Who wrote the original novel that the 1976 film Carrie is based on?

A. Clive Barker
B. Stephen King
C. Anne Rice
D. Peter Straub

Question 6: In the 1978 film Halloween, what is the name of the character played by Jamie Lee Curtis?

A. Laurie Strode
B. Annie Brackett
C. Lynda van der Klok
D. Judith Myers

Question 7: Which director helmed the 1979 film Alien?

A. Ridley Scott
B. James Cameron
C. David Fincher
D. Paul W. S. Anderson

Question 8: What is the title of the 1968 George A. Romero film often credited with popularising the modern zombie genre?

A. Dawn of the Dead
B. Day of the Dead
C. Night of the Living Dead
D. Land of the Dead

Question 9: In the 1980 film Friday the 13th, who is revealed as the killer at the end?

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

Question 10: Which 1996 film directed by Wes Craven revived the slasher genre with meta elements?

A. Scream
B. I Know What You Did Last Summer
C. Urban Legend
D. The Faculty

Answers

  1. B. William Friedkin – William Friedkin directed The Exorcist. John Carpenter directed Halloween, Tobe Hooper directed The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and George A. Romero directed Night of the Living Dead.
  2. A. Norman Bates – Anthony Perkins played Norman Bates. Marion Crane, Sam Loomis and Lila Crane are other key characters in the film.
  3. C. Jack Nicholson – Jack Nicholson played Jack Torrance. Shelley Duvall played Wendy Torrance, Danny Lloyd played Danny Torrance and Scatman Crothers played Dick Hallorann.
  4. C. Freddy Krueger – Freddy Krueger is the killer in A Nightmare on Elm Street. Michael Myers, Jason Voorhees and Leatherface belong to other horror franchises.
  5. B. Stephen King – Stephen King wrote the novel Carrie. Clive Barker, Anne Rice and Peter Straub are authors of other notable horror works.
  6. A. Laurie Strode – Jamie Lee Curtis played Laurie Strode. Annie Brackett, Lynda van der Klok and Judith Myers are other characters in Halloween.
  7. A. Ridley Scott – Ridley Scott directed Alien. James Cameron directed Aliens, David Fincher directed Alien 3 and Paul W. S. Anderson directed AVP: Alien vs. Predator.
  8. C. Night of the Living Dead – George A. Romero directed Night of the Living Dead. Dawn of the Dead, Day of the Dead and Land of the Dead are later entries in the series.
  9. B. Pamela Voorhees – Pamela Voorhees is revealed as the killer in the original Friday the 13th. Jason Voorhees, Tommy Jarvis and Alice Hardy feature in later developments.
  10. A. Scream – Wes Craven directed Scream. The other options are different 1990s slasher films with separate directors.

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