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This quiz tests knowledge of supernatural thriller films through questions on plots, characters, directors, release years and production details. The ten questions range from straightforward facts to more specific details drawn from well known entries in the genre.

10 Trivia Questions

Question 1: Who directed the 1973 film The Exorcist?

A. Roman Polanski
B. John Carpenter
C. William Friedkin
D. Tobe Hooper

Question 2: In which year was Rosemary’s Baby released?

A. 1965
B. 1968
C. 1971
D. 1974

Question 3: What is the name of the demon that possesses Regan in The Exorcist?

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

Question 4: Who wrote the novel on which the film The Exorcist is based?

A. Stephen King
B. Ira Levin
C. William Peter Blatty
D. Peter Straub

Question 5: Which actor plays the lead role of Rosemary Woodhouse in Rosemary’s Baby?

A. Mia Farrow
B. Faye Dunaway
C. Jane Fonda
D. Natalie Wood

Question 6: What is the name of the hotel in which The Shining is set?

A. The Overlook Hotel
B. The Stanley Hotel
C. The Timberline Lodge
D. The Majestic Hotel

Question 7: Who directed the 1980 film The Shining?

A. William Friedkin
B. Stanley Kubrick
C. David Lynch
D. Ridley Scott

Question 8: In The Omen (1976), what is the name of the family that adopts Damien?

A. The Thorn family
B. The York family
C. The Brennan family
D. The MacNeil family

Question 9: Which director helmed the 1982 film Poltergeist?

A. Steven Spielberg
B. Tobe Hooper
C. Wes Craven
D. John Carpenter

Question 10: What is the profession of the main character Father Karras in The Exorcist?

A. Psychiatrist
B. Priest and psychiatrist
C. Detective
D. Professor

Answers

  1. C. William Friedkin – William Friedkin directed The Exorcist in 1973. Roman Polanski directed Rosemary’s Baby, John Carpenter made Halloween and Tobe Hooper directed Poltergeist.
  2. B. 1968 – Rosemary’s Baby was released in 1968. The other years do not match the film’s release date.
  3. B. Pazuzu – Pazuzu is the name of the demon in The Exorcist. The other names belong to different demonic entities from other stories.
  4. C. William Peter Blatty – William Peter Blatty wrote the original novel. Stephen King, Ira Levin and Peter Straub wrote different works adapted into films.
  5. A. Mia Farrow – Mia Farrow played Rosemary Woodhouse. The other actresses did not star in the lead role.
  6. A. The Overlook Hotel – The Overlook Hotel is the setting of The Shining. The other names refer to real locations or different films.
  7. B. Stanley Kubrick – Stanley Kubrick directed The Shining. William Friedkin, David Lynch and Ridley Scott did not direct this film.
  8. A. The Thorn family – The Thorn family adopts Damien in The Omen. The other family names come from different horror films.
  9. B. Tobe Hooper – Tobe Hooper directed Poltergeist. Steven Spielberg produced but did not direct, while Wes Craven and John Carpenter worked on other projects.
  10. B. Priest and psychiatrist – Father Karras is both a priest and a psychiatrist in The Exorcist. The other professions do not match the character.

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