Paranormal Horror Films Trivia Quiz: Test Your Knowledge with 20 Challenging Questions!

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Are you ready to face ghosts, demons, and supernatural scares? This trivia quiz dives into classic and modern paranormal horror films with 20 questions from easy warm-ups to spine-chilling stumpers. Grab a notepad and see if you can conquer them all!

20 Trivia Questions on Paranormal Horror Films

Question 1: In which year was The Exorcist released?

A. 1972
B. 1974
C. 1973
D. 1975

Question 2: Who directed the 1982 haunted house classic Poltergeist?

A. Steven Spielberg
B. Tobe Hooper
C. Wes Craven
D. Sam Raimi

Question 3: What is the name of the demon possessing Regan MacNeil in The Exorcist?

A. Valak
B. Legion
C. Pazuzu
D. Paimon

Question 4: In The Conjuring (2013), what is the possessed doll’s name?

A. Chucky
B. Annabelle
C. Billy
D. Talky Tina

Question 5: Which actress plays the psychic investigator Elise Rainier in Insidious (2010)?

A. Rose Byrne
B. Barbara Hershey
C. Lin Shaye
D. Toni Collette

Question 6: Who directed the found-footage paranormal hit Paranormal Activity (2007)?

A. James Wan
B. Oren Peli
C. Scott Derrickson
D. David Sandberg

Question 7: In The Ring (2002), how many days after watching the cursed videotape do victims die?

A. Six days
B. Eight days
C. Seven days
D. Nine days

Question 8: What supernatural entity haunts the writer in Sinister (2012)?

A. The Babadook
B. Bughuul
C. Crooked Man
D. Kayako

Question 9: In The Sixth Sense (1999), what is the name of the boy who sees dead people?

A. Malcolm Crowe
B. Haley Joel Osment plays Cole Sear
C. Cole Sear
D. Dr. Malcolm Crowe

Question 10: Which real-life organisation do Ed and Lorraine Warren run in The Conjuring?

A. American Society for Psychical Research
B. New England Society for Psychic Research
C. Parapsychological Association
D. Institute for Paranormal Research

Question 11: The Grudge (2004) is a remake of which Japanese horror film?

A. Ringu
B. Ju-On: The Grudge
C. Dark Water
D. Pulse

Question 12: In Hereditary (2018), what demon possesses the family?

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

Question 13: Who directed The Others (2001), starring Nicole Kidman as a mother in a haunted mansion?

A. Guillermo del Toro
B. M. Night Shyamalan
C. Alejandro Amenábar
D. Ari Aster

Question 14: In Poltergeist, who delivers the iconic line “They’re here!”?

A. Carol Anne
B. Diane Freeling
C. Tangina
D. Robbie Freeling

Question 15: Which film features the astral plane known as “The Further”?

A. Doctor Sleep
B. Insidious
C. Oculus
D. Lights Out

Question 16: The Amityville Horror (1979) is based on events at a house with which street address?

A. 112 Ocean Avenue
B. 666 Elm Street
C. 1428 Elm Street
D. 13 Mockingbird Lane

Question 17: In The Conjuring 2 (2016), the haunting is based on the real Enfield Poltergeist case in which country?

A. USA
B. Ireland
C. England
D. Canada

Question 18: What award did The Exorcist win for Linda Blair’s possession makeup?

A. Best Visual Effects
B. Best Makeup
C. Best Sound
D. Best Cinematography

Question 19: Who plays Lorraine Warren in the Conjuring universe?

A. Vera Farmiga
B. Lili Taylor
C. Janet McTeer
D. Taissa Farmiga

Question 20: In The Exorcist, which Jesuit priest performs the initial exorcism on Regan?

A. Father Merrin
B. Father Karras
C. Father Dyer
D. Father Lamont

Answers

  1. C. 1973 – The Exorcist premiered in 1973, revolutionising horror; 1972 was pre-production, 1974 a re-release year, and 1975 unrelated.
  2. B. Tobe Hooper – Hooper directed, despite Spielberg’s heavy producing role and rumours; others directed different horrors.
  3. C. Pazuzu – The ancient demon Pazuzu is named in the film; Valak and Paimon are from other films, Legion biblical but not here.
  4. B. Annabelle – The doll Annabelle is central to the Warrens’ case; others are from Child’s Play, Saw, and Twilight Zone.
  5. C. Lin Shaye – Shaye’s Elise is the key psychic; others play victims or family in similar films.
  6. B. Oren Peli – Peli wrote and directed the low-budget original; Wan did sequels and other horrors.
  7. C. Seven days – Victims have exactly seven days per the curse; six/eight/nine are distractors.
  8. B. Bughuul – The pagan entity Bughuul appears in snuff films; others from Babadook, The Conjuring 2, The Grudge.
  9. C. Cole Sear – Haley Joel Osment’s character is Cole Sear; Crowe is the psychologist twist.
  10. B. New England Society for Psychic Research – NESPR is the Warrens’ real group; others are similar but fictional or different.
  11. B. Ju-On: The Grudge – Direct remake of Ju-On; Ringu is The Ring source.
  12. B. Paimon – King Paimon is the cult’s goal; others from Exorcist, Devil, biblical lore.
  13. C. Alejandro Amenábar – Amenábar helmed the twist-filled ghost story; del Toro did Devil’s Backbone.
  14. B. Diane Freeling – JoBeth Williams’ Diane says it upon paranormal contact; Carol Anne is the abducted child.
  15. B. Insidious – “The Further” is the demonic realm; Doctor Sleep has True Knots, not this.
  16. A. 112 Ocean Avenue – The real DeFeo/Lutz house is 112 Ocean Avenue, Amityville; others iconic horror addresses.
  17. C. England – Enfield is in London, England; USA is Perron farm case.
  18. B. Best Makeup – Won 1974 Oscar for Blair’s transformation; sound and effects also nominated.
  19. A. Vera Farmiga – Farmiga portrays Lorraine across films; Taissa is her sister in The Nun.
  20. B. Father Karras – Jason Miller’s Karras leads first rites; Merrin arrives later, Dyer is friend.

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