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Test your knowledge of supernatural cult films with these questions covering directors, cast, plot details and production facts. The quiz mixes straightforward and more challenging queries drawn from classic horror cinema.

10 Trivia Questions

Question 1: Who directed the 1973 film The Exorcist?

A. Roman Polanski
B. William Friedkin
C. Stanley Kubrick
D. John Carpenter

Question 2: In Rosemary’s Baby, what is the name of the apartment building where Rosemary and Guy Woodhouse live?

A. The Dakota
B. The Bramford
C. The Overlook
D. The Tower

Question 3: Which actor played the role of Father Damien Karras in The Exorcist?

A. Max von Sydow
B. Jason Miller
C. Lee J. Cobb
D. William O’Malley

Question 4: What is the name of the demonic entity possessing Regan in The Exorcist?

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

Question 5: Who wrote the novel on which the film Rosemary’s Baby is based?

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

Question 6: In The Omen, what is the name of the ambassador’s wife who adopts Damien?

A. Katherine Thorn
B. Anne Thorn
C. Margaret Thorn
D. Elizabeth Thorn

Question 7: Which composer created the score for The Exorcist?

A. Ennio Morricone
B. Jack Nitzsche
C. Bernard Herrmann
D. Jerry Goldsmith

Question 8: What year was The Omen released?

A. 1974
B. 1975
C. 1976
D. 1977

Question 9: In Rosemary’s Baby, who plays the character of Minnie Castevet?

A. Ruth Gordon
B. Mia Farrow
C. Sidney Blackmer
D. Maurice Evans

Question 10: Which studio produced the original The Exorcist film?

A. Warner Bros.
B. Paramount Pictures
C. Universal Pictures
D. 20th Century Fox

Answers

  1. B. William Friedkin – William Friedkin directed The Exorcist after being selected by the studio for his work on The French Connection. Roman Polanski directed Rosemary’s Baby, while Kubrick and Carpenter worked on unrelated projects.
  2. B. The Bramford – The building is called the Bramford in the film and novel. The Dakota is a real New York building used for exterior shots in other productions, while the Overlook and Tower names belong to different stories.
  3. B. Jason Miller – Jason Miller portrayed Father Damien Karras. Max von Sydow played Father Merrin, Lee J. Cobb appeared as Lieutenant Kinderman, and William O’Malley played Father Dyer.
  4. B. Pazuzu – Pazuzu is the Assyrian demon named in the film. Valak appears in later Conjuring entries, while Belial and Asmodeus are not referenced in The Exorcist.
  5. A. Ira Levin – Ira Levin wrote the 1967 novel. Stephen King, William Peter Blatty and Thomas Tryon authored different horror works.
  6. A. Katherine Thorn – Katherine Thorn is the character played by Lee Remick. The other names do not appear in the film.
  7. D. Jerry Goldsmith – Jerry Goldsmith composed the score, earning an Academy Award nomination. The other composers worked on different films.
  8. C. 1976 – The Omen was released in 1976. The surrounding years correspond to other horror releases such as The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and Suspiria.
  9. A. Ruth Gordon – Ruth Gordon played Minnie Castevet and won an Academy Award for the role. Mia Farrow starred as Rosemary, while Sidney Blackmer and Maurice Evans portrayed the Castevets’ husband and another resident.
  10. A. Warner Bros. – Warner Bros. produced and distributed the film. The other studios handled different horror titles of the era.

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