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This quiz challenges your familiarity with key horror films through questions on directors, actors, release years and plot details. Prepare for a mix of accessible and demanding queries drawn from well-known productions.

10 Trivia Questions

Question 1: In what year was the film Psycho released?

A. 1958
B. 1960
C. 1962
D. 1964

Question 2: Who directed the 1973 film The Exorcist?

A. Roman Polanski
B. William Friedkin
C. Stanley Kubrick
D. Alfred Hitchcock

Question 3: What is the name of the hotel in The Shining?

A. The Overlook Hotel
B. The Outlook Hotel
C. The Evergreen Hotel
D. The Timberline Hotel

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

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

Question 5: In what year was Night of the Living Dead released?

A. 1966
B. 1968
C. 1970
D. 1972

Question 6: Who directed the 1978 film Halloween?

A. Wes Craven
B. Tobe Hooper
C. John Carpenter
D. George A. Romero

Question 7: What is the name of the character played by Sigourney Weaver in Alien?

A. Ellen Ripley
B. Sarah Connor
C. Nancy Thompson
D. Laurie Strode

Question 8: Which actress starred as the lead in the 1976 film Carrie?

A. Jamie Lee Curtis
B. Sissy Spacek
C. Margot Kidder
D. Linda Blair

Question 9: In the Friday the 13th series, who is revealed as the killer in the first film?

A. Jason Voorhees
B. Pamela Voorhees
C. Tommy Jarvis
D. Michael Myers

Question 10: What is the profession of the character Ash in the 1981 film The Evil Dead?

A. Student
B. Mechanic
C. Doctor
D. Police officer

Answers

  1. B. 1960 – Psycho premiered in 1960. The other years fall outside the actual release date confirmed by production records.
  2. B. William Friedkin – Friedkin directed The Exorcist. The other directors helmed different landmark films instead.
  3. A. The Overlook Hotel – The Overlook is the correct name used throughout the narrative of The Shining. The alternatives do not appear in the story.
  4. A. Anthony Perkins – Perkins portrayed Norman Bates. The remaining actors appeared in the film but not in that role.
  5. B. 1968 – Night of the Living Dead was released in 1968. The other dates do not match the verified production timeline.
  6. C. John Carpenter – Carpenter directed the original Halloween. The listed alternatives directed other major horror titles.
  7. A. Ellen Ripley – Sigourney Weaver played Ellen Ripley. The other characters belong to separate franchises.
  8. B. Sissy Spacek – Spacek starred as Carrie. The remaining actresses headlined different horror films of the era.
  9. B. Pamela Voorhees – Pamela Voorhees is the killer in the first Friday the 13th. Jason does not appear as the killer until later entries.
  10. A. Student – Ash is introduced as a student on a cabin trip. The other professions do not apply to the character.

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