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This quiz tests knowledge of supernatural horror films released during the 1980s. Questions cover directors, cast members, plot details, production facts and character names drawn from well-known titles of the era. Readers should find a balanced mix of straightforward and more specific questions.

10 Trivia Questions

Question 1: Who directed the 1980 film The Shining?

A. John Carpenter
B. Stanley Kubrick
C. Tobe Hooper
D. Wes Craven

Question 2: What is the surname of the family in the 1982 film Poltergeist?

A. Freeling
B. Lambert
C. Torrance
D. Williams

Question 3: Who directed the 1981 film The Evil Dead?

A. Clive Barker
B. Sam Raimi
C. George A. Romero
D. David Cronenberg

Question 4: Which actor portrayed Freddy Krueger in the 1984 film A Nightmare on Elm Street?

A. Robert Englund
B. Bruce Campbell
C. Doug Bradley
D. Michael Keaton

Question 5: In the 1987 film Hellraiser, what is the name of the lead Cenobite?

A. Pinhead
B. Chatterer
C. Butterball
D. Female Cenobite

Question 6: Who wrote the 1983 novel that was adapted into the 1989 film Pet Sematary?

A. Clive Barker
B. Stephen King
C. Anne Rice
D. Peter Straub

Question 7: Which actor played the title character in the 1988 film Beetlejuice?

A. Michael Keaton
B. Alec Baldwin
C. Geena Davis
D. Jeffrey Jones

Question 8: Who directed the 1984 film Ghostbusters?

A. Ivan Reitman
B. John Landis
C. Joe Dante
D. Richard Donner

Question 9: In the 1988 film Child’s Play, what is the name of the possessed doll?

A. Chucky
B. Buddy
C. Tommy
D. Andy

Question 10: Which studio produced the 1982 film Poltergeist?

A. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
B. Universal Pictures
C. Warner Bros.
D. Paramount Pictures

Answers

  1. B. Stanley Kubrick – Kubrick directed The Shining, adapting Stephen King’s novel. Carpenter, Hooper and Craven directed other 1980s horror films but not this one.
  2. A. Freeling – The Freeling family is central to Poltergeist. The other surnames belong to characters or families from different horror films of the decade.
  3. B. Sam Raimi – Raimi directed The Evil Dead. Barker, Romero and Cronenberg worked on other horror projects but not this film.
  4. A. Robert Englund – Englund originated the role of Freddy Krueger. The other actors played different iconic horror characters in 1980s films.
  5. A. Pinhead – Pinhead is the lead Cenobite in Hellraiser. The remaining options are other Cenobites from the same film.
  6. B. Stephen King – King wrote the novel Pet Sematary, which was filmed in 1989. Barker, Rice and Straub authored different horror works.
  7. A. Michael Keaton – Keaton played Beetlejuice. Baldwin, Davis and Jones appeared in the same film in supporting roles.
  8. A. Ivan Reitman – Reitman directed Ghostbusters. Landis, Dante and Donner directed other 1980s comedies or horror titles.
  9. A. Chucky – The doll is named Chucky in Child’s Play. Buddy, Tommy and Andy are other character names from the film.
  10. A. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer – MGM produced Poltergeist. The other studios released different major horror films of the period.

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