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This quiz covers key facts from supernatural thriller films, including production details, cast members, plot events and source material. Questions draw from well-known entries in the genre and test both broad knowledge and specific details. Readers can expect a balance of straightforward and more demanding items.

10 Trivia Questions

Question 1: In which year was the film The Exorcist first released in cinemas?

A. 1971
B. 1973
C. 1975
D. 1977

Question 2: Who wrote the novel that served as the basis for the film The Exorcist?

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

Question 3: What is the name of the ancient demon that possesses Regan in The Exorcist?

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

Question 4: Who directed the 1968 film Rosemary’s Baby?

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

Question 5: What is the name of the apartment building featured in Rosemary’s Baby?

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

Question 6: Who played the role of the father, Robert Thorn, in the 1976 film The Omen?

A. Lee Remick
B. Gregory Peck
C. William Holden
D. Patrick Troughton

Question 7: What is the name of the hotel in the film The Shining?

A. The Stanley Hotel
B. The Overlook Hotel
C. The Timberline Lodge
D. The El Royale

Question 8: Who directed the 1982 film Poltergeist?

A. Steven Spielberg
B. Tobe Hooper
C. Wes Craven
D. David Lynch

Question 9: In the film The Sixth Sense, what profession does the character Malcolm Crowe hold?

A. Police detective
B. Child psychologist
C. Priest
D. School teacher

Question 10: In which year was the film The Conjuring first released?

A. 2011
B. 2013
C. 2015
D. 2017

Answers

  1. B. 1973 – The Exorcist had its theatrical release in December 1973. The other years listed do not match the premiere date.
  2. C. William Peter Blatty – Blatty wrote the 1971 novel and adapted it for the screen. King, Levin and Straub wrote different works.
  3. B. Pazuzu – Pazuzu is the demon identified in the story. Valak appears in later films, while Lamashtu and Asmodeus are not part of this narrative.
  4. B. Roman Polanski – Polanski directed Rosemary’s Baby. Friedkin, Kubrick and Carpenter directed other notable films but not this one.
  5. B. The Bramford – The Bramford is the building where the story takes place. The Dakota, Overlook and Winchester belong to different productions.
  6. B. Gregory Peck – Peck portrayed Robert Thorn. Remick played the mother, while Holden and Troughton appeared in the sequel.
  7. B. The Overlook Hotel – The Overlook Hotel is the central location. The Stanley, Timberline and El Royale refer to other films or real places.
  8. B. Tobe Hooper – Hooper directed Poltergeist. Spielberg produced but did not direct, and Craven and Lynch worked on separate projects.
  9. B. Child psychologist – Malcolm Crowe works as a child psychologist. The other professions do not match the character.
  10. B. 2013 – The Conjuring opened in cinemas in 2013. The surrounding years are incorrect for the original release.

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