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Classic horror films from the 1930s onward established many of the tropes still used today. This quiz covers key details from production history, cast choices, plot events and dialogue in well-known titles. Questions range from straightforward facts to more specific production notes.

10 Trivia Questions

Question 1: Which actor played the title role in the 1931 film Dracula directed by Tod Browning?

A. Boris Karloff
B. Bela Lugosi
C. Lon Chaney Jr.
D. Vincent Price

Question 2: In the 1931 film Frankenstein, what warning does the opening title card give to audiences?

A. This film contains scenes of violence
B. The management will not be responsible for heart attacks
C. A tale of the supernatural
D. Based on the novel by Mary Shelley

Question 3: Who directed the 1960 film Psycho?

A. William Castle
B. Alfred Hitchcock
C. Roger Corman
D. George A. Romero

Question 4: In the 1968 film Night of the Living Dead, what is the name of the character played by Duane Jones?

A. Ben
B. Harry Cooper
C. Tom
D. Johnny

Question 5: Which studio produced the 1932 film The Mummy starring Boris Karloff?

A. Warner Bros.
B. Universal Pictures
C. RKO Pictures
D. Paramount Pictures

Question 6: In the 1973 film The Exorcist, what is the name of the demon possessing Regan MacNeil?

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

Question 7: Who composed the score for the 1978 film Halloween?

A. Ennio Morricone
B. John Carpenter
C. Bernard Herrmann
D. Pino Donaggio

Question 8: In the 1974 film The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, what is the name of the family that captures the victims?

A. The Sawyer family
B. The Hooper family
C. The Hewitt family
D. The Leatherface family

Question 9: Which actress played the lead role of Rosemary Woodhouse in the 1968 film Rosemary’s Baby?

A. Mia Farrow
B. Sharon Tate
C. Ruth Gordon
D. Audrey Hepburn

Question 10: In the 1980 film The Shining, what is the name of the hotel where the Torrance family stays?

A. The Overlook Hotel
B. The Outlook Hotel
C. The Stanley Hotel
D. The Timberline Hotel

Answers

  1. B. Bela Lugosi – Lugosi originated the role on stage and reprised it for the Universal film. Karloff played the monster in Frankenstein, while Chaney Jr. and Price appeared in later horror productions.
  2. B. The management will not be responsible for heart attacks – The film used this exact warning in its title card to heighten the sense of dread before the story begins. The other options are either generic or drawn from different films.
  3. B. Alfred Hitchcock – Hitchcock directed and produced Psycho for Paramount. Castle, Corman and Romero worked on other horror titles of the era but not this one.
  4. A. Ben – Jones portrayed Ben, the resourceful protagonist who survives the longest in the farmhouse. The other names belong to supporting characters played by different actors.
  5. B. Universal Pictures – Universal produced The Mummy as part of its classic monster cycle. The other studios handled different horror or genre films around the same period.
  6. B. Pazuzu – The demon is identified as Pazuzu in the dialogue and production notes. The remaining names come from unrelated demonic lore or later films.
  7. B. John Carpenter – Carpenter wrote and performed the distinctive synthesiser score himself. Morricone, Herrmann and Donaggio scored other notable horror films but not this one.
  8. A. The Sawyer family – The cannibalistic family is referred to as the Sawyers in the original film and its immediate sequels. The other names appear in remakes or unrelated stories.
  9. A. Mia Farrow – Farrow starred as Rosemary opposite John Cassavetes. Tate had a small role in the film, Gordon played Minnie Castevet and Hepburn was never involved.
  10. A. The Overlook Hotel – The Torrances are employed at the Overlook. The Stanley Hotel inspired the novel but is not used in the film, and the other names are incorrect.

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