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This quiz tests knowledge of classic slasher films from the 1970s and 1980s. Questions draw on directors, cast members, plot details and production facts from key titles in the genre.

10 Trivia Questions

Question 1: Who directed the 1978 film Halloween?

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

Question 2: In the 1980 film Friday the 13th, who is revealed as the killer?

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

Question 3: What is the name of the babysitter Laurie Strode protects in the original Halloween?

A. Annie Brackett
B. Lynda van der Klok
C. Tina Williams
D. Nancy Thompson

Question 4: Which actor played Freddy Krueger in the 1984 film A Nightmare on Elm Street?

A. Robert Englund
B. Kane Hodder
C. Tony Todd
D. Doug Bradley

Question 5: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre from 1974 was directed by which filmmaker?

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

Question 6: In Friday the 13th Part 2, what item does Jason Voorhees wear on his head?

A. A hockey mask
B. A sack
C. A bandana
D. A helmet

Question 7: Which actress starred as Nancy Thompson in A Nightmare on Elm Street?

A. Heather Langenkamp
B. Jamie Lee Curtis
C. Neve Campbell
D. Linda Blair

Question 8: What is the name of the town where the events of Halloween take place?

A. Woodsboro
B. Springwood
C. Haddonfield
D. Crystal Lake

Question 9: The original Friday the 13th was released in which year?

A. 1978
B. 1980
C. 1981
D. 1982

Question 10: Who composed the score for the 1978 film Halloween?

A. John Carpenter
B. Bernard Herrmann
C. Ennio Morricone
D. Pino Donaggio

Answers

  1. B. John Carpenter – John Carpenter directed and co-wrote the 1978 film Halloween. Wes Craven directed A Nightmare on Elm Street, Tobe Hooper directed The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and George A. Romero directed Night of the Living Dead.
  2. C. Pamela Voorhees – Pamela Voorhees is the killer in the 1980 Friday the 13th. Jason Voorhees becomes the killer from Part 2 onward.
  3. A. Annie Brackett – Laurie Strode babysits Tommy Doyle while Annie Brackett is one of the teenagers she interacts with. Lynda van der Klok is another victim and the other names belong to different films.
  4. A. Robert Englund – Robert Englund originated the role of Freddy Krueger. Kane Hodder played Jason Voorhees, Tony Todd played Candyman and Doug Bradley played Pinhead.
  5. B. Tobe Hooper – Tobe Hooper directed The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. John Carpenter and Wes Craven directed other slashers listed in the options.
  6. B. A sack – Jason wears a sack over his head in Friday the 13th Part 2. He adopts the hockey mask from Part 3.
  7. A. Heather Langenkamp – Heather Langenkamp played Nancy Thompson. Jamie Lee Curtis played Laurie Strode and the other actresses appeared in later horror films.
  8. C. Haddonfield – The events unfold in the fictional town of Haddonfield, Illinois. Woodsboro is from Scream, Springwood from A Nightmare on Elm Street and Crystal Lake from Friday the 13th.
  9. B. 1980 – Friday the 13th was released in 1980. Halloween appeared in 1978 and later sequels followed in 1981 and 1982.
  10. A. John Carpenter – John Carpenter composed the score for Halloween. Bernard Herrmann scored Psycho and the remaining composers worked on other films.

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