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This quiz tests knowledge of supernatural horror films through questions on plots, characters, dialogue, production details and cast members. The questions range from straightforward facts to more demanding details across classic and later examples of the genre.

10 Trivia Questions

Question 1: Who directed the 1973 film The Exorcist?

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

Question 2: In Rosemary’s Baby, which actress played the lead role of Rosemary Woodhouse?

A. Mia Farrow
B. Ruth Gordon
C. Sharon Tate
D. Audrey Hepburn

Question 3: The 2013 film The Conjuring is based on the experiences of which real-life family?

A. The Lutz family
B. The Perron family
C. The Hodgson family
D. The Smurl family

Question 4: Who produced the 1982 film Poltergeist?

A. Tobe Hooper
B. Steven Spielberg
C. William Friedkin
D. David Lynch

Question 5: In The Exorcist, what is the name of the demon that possesses Regan MacNeil?

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

Question 6: The 1980 film The Shining was directed by which filmmaker?

A. Stanley Kubrick
B. Stephen King
C. Brian De Palma
D. Roman Polanski

Question 7: Which actor played the role of Ed Warren in the first two Conjuring films?

A. Patrick Wilson
B. Vera Farmiga
C. Ron Livingston
D. James Wan

Question 8: What is the title of the 2018 film directed by Ari Aster that centres on a family dealing with supernatural occurrences after a death?

A. Midsommar
B. Hereditary
C. The Witch
D. It Follows

Question 9: In Insidious, which character is revealed to be the main supernatural antagonist known as the Further?

A. The Bride in Black
B. The Lipstick-Face Demon
C. The Man with the Fire
D. The Red-Faced Man

Question 10: Who wrote the 1971 novel on which The Exorcist film is based?

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

Answers

  1. B. William Friedkin – William Friedkin directed The Exorcist. Tobe Hooper directed Poltergeist, John Carpenter directed Halloween and Wes Craven directed A Nightmare on Elm Street.
  2. A. Mia Farrow – Mia Farrow played Rosemary Woodhouse. Ruth Gordon played Minnie Castevet, Sharon Tate had a supporting role and Audrey Hepburn was not in the cast.
  3. B. The Perron family – The film draws from the Perron family’s reported experiences in Rhode Island. The Lutz family featured in The Amityville Horror, while the Hodgson and Smurl cases relate to other documented hauntings.
  4. B. Steven Spielberg – Steven Spielberg produced Poltergeist. Tobe Hooper directed it, while William Friedkin and David Lynch had no involvement in its production.
  5. B. Pazuzu – The demon is Pazuzu. Valak appears in later Conjuring films, while Belial and Asmodeus are not referenced in The Exorcist.
  6. A. Stanley Kubrick – Stanley Kubrick directed The Shining. Stephen King wrote the source novel but did not direct, and the other listed directors had no involvement.
  7. A. Patrick Wilson – Patrick Wilson played Ed Warren. Vera Farmiga played Lorraine Warren, Ron Livingston appeared in another film and James Wan directed but did not act.
  8. B. Hereditary – Hereditary was directed by Ari Aster. Midsommar is his later film, while The Witch and It Follows were directed by others.
  9. B. The Lipstick-Face Demon – The Lipstick-Face Demon is the primary antagonist encountered in the Further. The Bride in Black is another entity, while the remaining options are not the main figure.
  10. B. William Peter Blatty – William Peter Blatty wrote the novel. Ira Levin wrote Rosemary’s Baby, Stephen King wrote The Shining and Peter Straub collaborated on other works.

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