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This quiz covers key horror films from various decades, testing your recall of directors, cast members and production details. Questions range from early classics to later franchises. See how many you can answer correctly.

10 Trivia Questions

Question 1: Who directed the 1960 horror film Psycho?

A. William Castle
B. Roger Corman
C. Alfred Hitchcock
D. George A. Romero

Question 2: The 1978 film Halloween was directed by whom?

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

Question 3: In which year was Night of the Living Dead released?

A. 1966
B. 1970
C. 1972
D. 1968

Question 4: Bela Lugosi starred in which 1931 horror classic?

A. Frankenstein
B. The Mummy
C. Dracula
D. Dracula’s Daughter

Question 5: The film The Texas Chain Saw Massacre premiered in what decade?

A. 1950s
B. 1960s
C. 1980s
D. 1970s

Question 6: Who played Freddy Krueger in A Nightmare on Elm Street?

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

Question 7: Scream was released in which year?

A. 1994
B. 1998
C. 2000
D. 1996

Question 8: The 2002 film The Ring is a remake of a film from which country?

A. South Korea
B. Italy
C. Japan
D. France

Question 9: Which 1980s horror film features the character Pinhead?

A. Child’s Play
B. Hellraiser
C. Pet Sematary
D. The Fly

Question 10: The Blair Witch Project was released in what year?

A. 1997
B. 2001
C. 2003
D. 1999

Answers

  1. C. Alfred Hitchcock – Hitchcock directed Psycho in 1960. Castle, Corman and Romero worked on other horror projects but not this film.
  2. B. John Carpenter – Carpenter directed and co-wrote Halloween. Craven, Hooper and Argento directed different landmark horror films.
  3. D. 1968 – Romero released Night of the Living Dead in 1968. The other years do not match the premiere date.
  4. C. Dracula – Lugosi played the title role in the 1931 Universal film Dracula. The other titles featured different lead actors.
  5. D. 1970s – Hooper’s The Texas Chain Saw Massacre premiered in 1974. It was not released in the 1950s, 1960s or 1980s.
  6. B. Robert Englund – Englund originated the role of Freddy Krueger. The other actors played different horror icons.
  7. D. 1996 – Craven’s Scream opened in 1996. The surrounding years do not match the release date.
  8. C. Japan – The Ring (2002) is an American remake of the Japanese film Ringu (1998). The other countries are incorrect.
  9. B. Hellraiser – Pinhead first appeared in the 1987 film Hellraiser. The other titles do not feature the character.
  10. D. 1999 – The Blair Witch Project premiered in 1999. The other years do not match the release date.

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