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This quiz tests knowledge of lesser-known horror films through production details, cast facts and plot points. Questions draw from cult classics spanning several decades. Readers will encounter a range of difficulty levels based on verifiable records.

10 Trivia Questions

Question 1: In which year was the film Carnival of Souls released?

A. 1960
B. 1962
C. 1964
D. 1966

Question 2: Who directed the 1973 horror film The Wicker Man?

A. Christopher Lee
B. Robin Hardy
C. Anthony Shaffer
D. Britt Ekland

Question 3: The farmhouse setting in Night of the Living Dead is located in which US state?

A. Texas
B. Georgia
C. Pennsylvania
D. California

Question 4: Which actor played the lead role in David Lynch’s Eraserhead?

A. John Hurt
B. Jack Nance
C. Harry Dean Stanton
D. Dean Stockwell

Question 5: The score for the 1977 film Suspiria was created by which group?

A. Ennio Morricone
B. Goblin
C. John Carpenter
D. Bernard Herrmann

Question 6: In what year was the original Black Christmas released?

A. 1972
B. 1974
C. 1976
D. 1978

Question 7: The 1963 film The Haunting is based on a novel by which author?

A. Shirley Jackson
B. Stephen King
C. H. P. Lovecraft
D. Edgar Allan Poe

Question 8: Who directed the 1965 horror film Repulsion?

A. Roman Polanski
B. Alfred Hitchcock
C. Stanley Kubrick
D. Michael Powell

Question 9: The 1973 film Don’t Look Now is adapted from a short story by which writer?

A. Daphne du Maurier
B. Roald Dahl
C. Ray Bradbury
D. Clive Barker

Question 10: Who directed the 1979 horror film Phantasm?

A. Don Coscarelli
B. John Carpenter
C. Wes Craven
D. Tobe Hooper

Answers

  1. B. 1962 – Carnival of Souls premiered in 1962. The other years do not match the documented release date.
  2. B. Robin Hardy – Robin Hardy directed The Wicker Man. Christopher Lee starred in the film but did not direct it.
  3. C. Pennsylvania – The events take place in rural Pennsylvania according to the script and production notes. The other states are incorrect.
  4. B. Jack Nance – Jack Nance portrayed Henry Spencer. The other actors did not play the lead role.
  5. B. Goblin – The Italian band Goblin composed and performed the score. The other composers had no involvement with this film.
  6. B. 1974 – Black Christmas was released in 1974. The surrounding years do not correspond to the original version.
  7. A. Shirley Jackson – Shirley Jackson wrote the source novel The Haunting of Hill House. The other authors did not write the book.
  8. A. Roman Polanski – Roman Polanski directed Repulsion. The other directors had no involvement with this production.
  9. A. Daphne du Maurier – Daphne du Maurier wrote the short story on which the film is based. The other writers did not create the source material.
  10. A. Don Coscarelli – Don Coscarelli directed Phantasm. The other directors are not credited with this film.

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