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This quiz focuses on supernatural cult classics from horror cinema. Readers will encounter questions covering directors, release years, cast members, source material and key plot details from landmark films in the genre.

10 Trivia Questions

Question 1: In which year was Rosemary’s Baby released?

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

Question 2: Who directed the 1973 film The Exorcist?

A. Roman Polanski
B. William Friedkin
C. Brian De Palma
D. Richard Donner

Question 3: Which actor played the role of Damien Thorn in the 1976 film The Omen?

A. Gregory Peck
B. Lee Remick
C. Harvey Stephens
D. David Warner

Question 4: The 1980 film The Shining was adapted from a novel by which author?

A. Clive Barker
B. Stephen King
C. Peter Straub
D. Ira Levin

Question 5: Who directed the 1982 film Poltergeist?

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

Question 6: In the 1976 film Carrie, what is the name of the lead character played by Sissy Spacek?

A. Sue Snell
B. Chris Hargensen
C. Carrie White
D. Margaret White

Question 7: The 1987 film Hellraiser was written and directed by which individual?

A. Clive Barker
B. Sam Raimi
C. Dario Argento
D. George A. Romero

Question 8: The 1979 film The Amityville Horror is based on events claimed to have occurred in which US state?

A. California
B. New York
C. New Jersey
D. Massachusetts

Question 9: Which 1981 film directed by Sam Raimi features the Necronomicon as a central supernatural object?

A. The Evil Dead
B. The Beyond
C. Re-Animator
D. Phantasm

Question 10: The 1977 film Suspiria was directed by which Italian filmmaker?

A. Lucio Fulci
B. Mario Bava
C. Dario Argento
D. Ruggero Deodato

Answers

  1. B. 1968 – Rosemary’s Baby premiered in 1968. The other years are incorrect as the production and release records confirm 1968.
  2. B. William Friedkin – William Friedkin directed The Exorcist. Roman Polanski directed Rosemary’s Baby, Brian De Palma directed Carrie and Richard Donner directed The Omen.
  3. C. Harvey Stephens – Harvey Stephens played Damien Thorn. Gregory Peck and Lee Remick played the parents while David Warner played a supporting role.
  4. B. Stephen King – The Shining was adapted from Stephen King’s 1977 novel. Clive Barker wrote Hellraiser, Peter Straub collaborated on The Talisman and Ira Levin wrote Rosemary’s Baby.
  5. B. Tobe Hooper – Tobe Hooper directed Poltergeist. Steven Spielberg produced the film but did not direct it.
  6. C. Carrie White – Sissy Spacek played Carrie White. Sue Snell and Chris Hargensen are supporting characters while Margaret White is the mother.
  7. A. Clive Barker – Clive Barker wrote and directed Hellraiser. Sam Raimi directed The Evil Dead, Dario Argento directed Suspiria and George A. Romero created Night of the Living Dead.
  8. B. New York – The Amityville Horror is set in Amityville, New York. The other states do not match the location of the claimed events or the film.
  9. A. The Evil Dead – The Evil Dead features the Necronomicon. The other films use different supernatural elements and were directed by different filmmakers.
  10. C. Dario Argento – Dario Argento directed Suspiria. Lucio Fulci, Mario Bava and Ruggero Deodato are other Italian horror directors with different credits.

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