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This quiz tests knowledge of cult classic horror films through questions on plots, characters, dialogue, cast members and production details. The selection covers influential low-budget productions and enduring favourites from the 1960s onward. Readers can expect a balanced mix of straightforward and more demanding items.

10 Trivia Questions

Question 1: In what year was Night of the Living Dead first released?

A. 1967
B. 1968
C. 1969
D. 1970

Question 2: Who directed The Texas Chain Saw Massacre?

A. Wes Craven
B. John Carpenter
C. Tobe Hooper
D. George A. Romero

Question 3: What is the full name of the protagonist played by Bruce Campbell in The Evil Dead?

A. Ash Williams
B. Ash Thompson
C. Ash Miller
D. Ash Parker

Question 4: Which book appears in The Evil Dead?

A. The Book of the Dead
B. Necronomicon Ex-Mortis
C. The Grimoire of Shadows
D. The Black Codex

Question 5: In The Rocky Horror Picture Show, what is the name of the song that includes the instruction to jump to the left?

A. Sweet Transvestite
B. Science Fiction Double Feature
C. Time Warp
D. Touch-a, Touch-a, Touch Me

Question 6: Who directed the 1985 film Re-Animator?

A. Stuart Gordon
B. Brian Yuzna
C. David Cronenberg
D. Sam Raimi

Question 7: What is the name of the demon that possesses Regan in The Exorcist?

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

Question 8: In what year did Eraserhead receive its initial limited release?

A. 1976
B. 1977
C. 1978
D. 1979

Question 9: Who composed the score for Suspiria?

A. Ennio Morricone
B. Goblin
C. John Carpenter
D. Pino Donaggio

Question 10: Which actor played the title character in the 1986 film Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer?

A. Michael Rooker
B. Tom Towles
C. Tracy Arnold
D. David Lynch

Answers

  1. B. 1968 – Night of the Living Dead had its first public screenings in 1968. The surrounding years are incorrect because the production wrapped and premiered only in that specific year.
  2. C. Tobe Hooper – Tobe Hooper directed and co-wrote The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. The other directors listed worked on different landmark horror films of the same era.
  3. A. Ash Williams – Bruce Campbell portrays Ash Williams throughout the Evil Dead series. The alternative surnames do not appear in any official credits or dialogue.
  4. B. Necronomicon Ex-Mortis – The Necronomicon Ex-Mortis is the bound volume that unleashes the evil in The Evil Dead. The other titles are not used in the film.
  5. C. Time Warp – The Time Warp contains the lyric directing participants to jump to the left. The remaining songs feature different lyrics and musical numbers.
  6. A. Stuart Gordon – Stuart Gordon directed Re-Animator. The other individuals served in different production roles or directed unrelated projects.
  7. B. Pazuzu – Pazuzu is the Assyrian demon identified in The Exorcist. The remaining names belong to unrelated demonic figures from other stories.
  8. B. 1977 – Eraserhead received its first limited theatrical release in 1977. The adjacent years do not match the documented premiere date.
  9. B. Goblin – The Italian band Goblin composed and performed the score for Suspiria. The listed composers worked on different films.
  10. A. Michael Rooker – Michael Rooker played Henry in Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer. The other actors appeared in supporting roles or unrelated productions.

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