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This quiz tests knowledge of modern slasher films from the 1990s to the present. The questions draw on directors, writers, cast members, plot events and production details from well-known titles in the genre.

10 Trivia Questions

Question 1: Who directed the 1996 film Scream?

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

Question 2: Which actor plays the character Sidney Prescott in the Scream series?

A. Courteney Cox
B. Neve Campbell
C. Drew Barrymore
D. Jamie Lee Curtis

Question 3: Who wrote the screenplay for the 1997 film I Know What You Did Last Summer?

A. Kevin Williamson
B. Wes Craven
C. Ehren Kruger
D. James Wan

Question 4: In the 2008 film The Strangers, what reason do the intruders give for their actions?

A. They were hired
B. Because you were home
C. They wanted money
D. It was a game

Question 5: Which actress stars as Tree Gelbman in the 2017 film Happy Death Day?

A. Jessica Rothe
B. Samara Weaving
C. Olivia Cooke
D. Anya Taylor-Joy

Question 6: Who directed the 2019 film Ready or Not?

A. Jordan Peele
B. Matt Bettinelli-Olpin
C. Christopher Landon
D. Bryan Bertino

Question 7: What is the name of the masked killer in the Scream franchise?

A. Michael Myers
B. Ghostface
C. Leatherface
D. Jason Voorhees

Question 8: In which year was Scream 4 released?

A. 2009
B. 2010
C. 2011
D. 2012

Question 9: Who plays the lead role of Grace in the 2019 film Ready or Not?

A. Margot Robbie
B. Samara Weaving
C. Elizabeth Olsen
D. Florence Pugh

Question 10: Which studio produced the original Scream film?

A. Miramax
B. Dimension Films
C. New Line Cinema
D. Lionsgate

Answers

  1. B. Wes Craven – Wes Craven directed Scream in 1996. John Carpenter directed Halloween, Dario Argento made Suspiria and Tobe Hooper made The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.
  2. B. Neve Campbell – Neve Campbell portrays Sidney Prescott across the Scream series. Courteney Cox plays Gale Weathers and Drew Barrymore appears only in the opening of the first film.
  3. A. Kevin Williamson – Kevin Williamson wrote the screenplay for I Know What You Did Last Summer. Wes Craven directed Scream and James Wan created Saw.
  4. B. Because you were home – The intruders give this exact reply when asked why they are attacking the family. The other options do not appear in the dialogue.
  5. A. Jessica Rothe – Jessica Rothe stars as Tree Gelbman. Samara Weaving leads Ready or Not and the other two actresses appear in different horror films.
  6. B. Matt Bettinelli-Olpin – Matt Bettinelli-Olpin co-directed Ready or Not with Tyler Gillett. Christopher Landon directed Happy Death Day and Bryan Bertino directed The Strangers.
  7. B. Ghostface – The killer in the Scream franchise is known as Ghostface. The other names belong to killers from different horror series.
  8. C. 2011 – Scream 4 was released in 2011. The previous entry, Scream 3, appeared in 2000.
  9. B. Samara Weaving – Samara Weaving plays Grace in Ready or Not. The other actresses have not portrayed this character.
  10. B. Dimension Films – Dimension Films produced the original Scream. Miramax is the parent company but Dimension handled the release.

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