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This quiz tests knowledge of supernatural horror franchises such as The Conjuring, Insidious, Paranormal Activity and The Exorcist. Questions draw from directors, release years, characters, dialogue and production facts across the series.

10 Trivia Questions

Question 1: Who directed the first The Conjuring film released in 2013?

A. James Wan
B. Mike Flanagan
C. Scott Derrickson
D. David F. Sandberg

Question 2: In which year was the original Paranormal Activity released?

A. 2005
B. 2007
C. 2009
D. 2011

Question 3: What is the name of the demon that possesses the Lambert family across the Insidious films?

A. Valak
B. Bathsheba
C. The Bride in Black
D. KeyFace

Question 4: Which actor portrays Ed Warren in the main Conjuring films?

A. Patrick Wilson
B. Ron Livingston
C. Vera Farmiga
D. Simon McBurney

Question 5: How many films comprise the core Insidious franchise up to 2023?

A. Three
B. Four
C. Five
D. Six

Question 6: Who wrote the novel that The Exorcist film is based on?

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

Question 7: What is the subtitle of the fourth Paranormal Activity film?

A. The Marked Ones
B. The Ghost Dimension
C. Next of Kin
D. Tokyo Night

Question 8: Which composer created the score for the first three Insidious films?

A. Joseph Bishara
B. Christopher Young
C. Marco Beltrami
D. Charlie Clouser

Question 9: In The Conjuring 2, what is the name of the spirit that haunts the Hodgson family?

A. Bill Wilkins
B. Maurice Grosse
C. Janet Hodgson
D. Peggy Hodgson

Question 10: Which studio produced the first The Exorcist film in 1973?

A. Warner Bros.
B. Universal Pictures
C. Paramount Pictures
D. 20th Century Fox

Answers

  1. A. James Wan – James Wan directed The Conjuring in 2013. Mike Flanagan directed The Haunting of Hill House, Scott Derrickson directed Doctor Strange, and David F. Sandberg directed Annabelle.
  2. B. 2007 – Paranormal Activity premiered at the Screamfest Film Festival in 2007. It received a wide release in 2009.
  3. C. The Bride in Black – The Bride in Black is the entity that targets Dalton in the Insidious series. Valak appears in The Conjuring 2, Bathsheba in The Conjuring, and KeyFace in Insidious: The Last Key.
  4. A. Patrick Wilson – Patrick Wilson plays Ed Warren opposite Vera Farmiga as Lorraine Warren. Ron Livingston appears in the first Paranormal Activity.
  5. C. Five – The five Insidious films are Insidious, Insidious: Chapter 2, Insidious: Chapter 3, Insidious: The Last Key and Insidious: The Red Door.
  6. A. William Peter Blatty – William Peter Blatty wrote the 1971 novel and the screenplay for the 1973 film. Ira Levin wrote Rosemary’s Baby.
  7. A. The Marked Ones – Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones is the fourth entry in the series. The Ghost Dimension is the fifth.
  8. A. Joseph Bishara – Joseph Bishara scored the first three Insidious films. Christopher Young scored Sinister.
  9. A. Bill Wilkins – Bill Wilkins is the spirit that communicates through Janet Hodgson in The Conjuring 2. Maurice Grosse was the real-life paranormal investigator.
  10. A. Warner Bros. – Warner Bros. produced and distributed The Exorcist. Universal Pictures later handled some re-releases.

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