Only 80s Experts Will Survive: Ultimate 1980s Horror Trivia Quiz!

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Are you a true child of the 80s horror era? Dive into this killer quiz with 20 questions on iconic slashers, creatures, and supernatural scares from the decade that defined modern horror. From easy hooks to expert-level gut-punchers, grab a pencil and see if you can score a perfect 20/20!

20 Trivia Questions on 1980s Horror Movies

Question 1: Who directed The Shining (1980)?

A. John Carpenter
B. George A. Romero
C. Wes Craven
D. Stanley Kubrick

Question 2: Who plays Freddy Krueger in A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)?

A. Robert Englund
B. Brad Dourif
C. Doug Bradley
D. Jeffrey Combs

Question 3: Which actress played the killer Pamela Voorhees in Friday the 13th (1980)?

A. Adrienne King
B. Betsy Russell
C. Kevin Bacon
D. Betsy Palmer

Question 4: Poltergeist (1982) was directed by whom?

A. Steven Spielberg
B. Joe Dante
C. Tobe Hooper
D. Sam Raimi

Question 5: What is the last name of Ash, the hero played by Bruce Campbell in The Evil Dead (1981)?

A. Williams
B. Talley
C. Raimi
D. Campbell

Question 6: Who directed The Thing (1982)?

A. David Cronenberg
B. Ridley Scott
C. John Carpenter
D. George A. Romero

Question 7: In which year was George A. Romero’s Day of the Dead released?

A. 1984
B. 1985
C. 1986
D. 1983

Question 8: Who plays the scientist Seth Brundle in The Fly (1986)?

A. Geena Davis
B. David Cronenberg
C. Jeff Goldblum
D. John Getz

Question 9: Who provides the voice of the killer doll Chucky in Child’s Play (1988)?

A. Ed Payne
B. Alex Vincent
C. Brad Dourif
D. Chris Sarandon

Question 10: Hellraiser (1987) was written and directed by:

A. Clive Barker
B. H.R. Giger
C. Stuart Gordon
D. Guillermo del Toro

Question 11: In Re-Animator (1985), Jeffrey Combs plays:

A. Dr. Hill
B. Herbert West
C. Dan Cain
D. Megan Halsey

Question 12: In The Lost Boys (1987), Kiefer Sutherland plays the vampire:

A. Max
B. Dwayne
C. David
D. Marko

Question 13: Roddy McDowall plays TV horror host Peter Vincent in Fright Night (1985). True or part of the question?

A. Charley Brewster
B. Evil Ed
C. Jerry Dandrige
D. Peter Vincent

Question 14: The groundbreaking werewolf makeup effects in An American Werewolf in London (1981) were created by:

A. Rob Bottin
B. Tom Savini
C. Rick Baker
D. Dick Smith

Question 15: Who directed The Howling (1981)?

A. John Landis
B. Wes Craven
C. Joe Dante
D. Tobe Hooper

Question 16: Creepshow (1982) was directed by:

A. Stephen King
B. Tom Savini
C. Michael Gornick
D. George A. Romero

Question 17: In They Live (1988), Nada (Roddy Piper) says: “I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass… and I’m all out of:”

A. ass
B. bubblegum
C. time
D. aliens

Question 18: John Carpenter’s Prince of Darkness was released in:

A. 1986
B. 1987
C. 1988
D. 1989

Question 19: Linnea Quigley performs her iconic topless grave dance in which 1988 horror film?

A. Return of the Living Dead
B. Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama
C. Night of the Demons
D. Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers

Question 20: Who directed Evil Dead II (1987)?

A. Bruce Campbell
B. Ivan Raimi
C. Scott Spiegel
D. Sam Raimi

Answers

  1. D. Stanley Kubrick – Kubrick helmed the 1980 Stephen King adaptation; Carpenter directed The Thing, Romero Day of the Dead, and Craven A Nightmare on Elm Street.
  2. A. Robert Englund – Englund originated Freddy Krueger in 1984; Dourif voiced Chucky, Bradley Pinhead, and Combs Herbert West.
  3. D. Betsy Palmer – Palmer revealed as Mrs. Voorhees; King was Alice, Bacon Jack, and Russell later in Friday sequels.
  4. C. Tobe Hooper – Hooper directed, though Spielberg produced and influenced; others helmed different 80s horrors.
  5. D. Campbell – Bruce Campbell’s character is Ashley “Ash” Campbell; others are cast or crew surnames.
  6. C. John Carpenter – Carpenter’s 1982 remake of the 1951 classic; others directed notable 80s sci-fi/horrors like Videodrome or Aliens.
  7. B. 1985 – Released June 1985, completing Romero’s zombie trilogy; other years near Return of the Living Dead or Night of the Living Dead remake.
  8. C. Jeff Goldblum – Goldblum stars as the teleportation victim; Davis is his love interest, others supporting or director.
  9. C. Brad Dourif – Dourif voices Chucky across the series starting 1988; others played Andy, Mike, or detective Norris.
  10. A. Clive Barker – Barker adapted his novella The Hellbound Heart; others known for effects or later horror works.
  11. B. Herbert West – Combs as the mad scientist; Abbott is Cain, Crampton Megan, Gale Dr. Hill.
  12. C. David – Sutherland’s David leads the gang; Max is the head vampire (Diamond), others surf Nazis.
  13. D. Peter Vincent – McDowall as the faded host; others are teen hero, victim, or Chris Sarandon’s vampire.
  14. C. Rick Baker – Baker won an Oscar for the transformation; others did effects for The Thing, Dawn, or The Exorcist.
  15. C. Joe Dante – Dante directed the werewolf classic; Landis did Werewolf, others slashers.
  16. D. George A. Romero – Romero directed the King anthology; King wrote stories, Savini effects, Gornick Creepshow 2.
  17. B. bubblegum – Iconic line from John Carpenter’s film; other options parody the quote.
  18. B. 1987 – Released October 1987; other years flank Carpenter films like Big Trouble or In the Mouth of Madness.
  19. C. Night of the Demons – Quigley’s scene in 1988 party horror; Return (1985) had her trash dance, others her later films.
  20. D. Sam Raimi – Raimi directed the slapstick sequel; Campbell stars, others co-wrote or produced.

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