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Modern horror has produced several distinct eras since the early 2000s, each shaped by new directors, production approaches and narrative styles. This quiz covers key films, cast members, directors and production details from those periods. The questions range from straightforward facts to more specific details drawn from plot events and verifiable records.

10 Trivia Questions

Question 1: Which actor starred as Chris Washington in the 2017 film Get Out?

A. Daniel Kaluuya
B. Lakeith Stanfield
C. Bradley Whitford
D. Caleb Landry Jones

Question 2: In which year was the film It Follows first released?

A. 2013
B. 2014
C. 2015
D. 2016

Question 3: Who directed both Hereditary and Midsommar?

A. Robert Eggers
B. Jordan Peele
C. Ari Aster
D. David Robert Mitchell

Question 4: The 2018 film Hereditary centres on a family that becomes connected to which demon?

A. Valak
B. Paimon
C. Baphomet
D. Pazuzu

Question 5: Which real-life couple provided the source material for the 2013 film The Conjuring?

A. Ed and Lorraine Warren
B. The Perron family
C. The Lutz family
D. The Hodgson family

Question 6: What is the name of the 2019 Jordan Peele film that features a mysterious UFO and a ranch in California?

A. Us
B. Get Out
C. Nope
D. Candyman

Question 7: In the 2014 film The Babadook, what object does the mother discover in her son’s bedroom that contains the monster’s story?

A. A music box
B. A pop-up book
C. A diary
D. A photograph album

Question 8: Which actress played the lead role of Annie Graham in Hereditary?

A. Toni Collette
B. Milly Shapiro
C. Ann Dowd
D. Gabriel Byrne

Question 9: The 2011 found-footage film Paranormal Activity 3 is set in which decade?

A. 1950s
B. 1960s
C. 1970s
D. 1980s

Question 10: What is the name of the production company founded by Jason Blum that has produced multiple modern horror films including Get Out and The Conjuring?

A. Blumhouse Productions
B. A24
C. Legendary Pictures
D. New Line Cinema

Answers

  1. A. Daniel Kaluuya – He played the lead role of Chris Washington. Lakeith Stanfield appears as his friend Andre, while Bradley Whitford and Caleb Landry Jones play members of the Armitage family.
  2. B. 2014 – The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in that year and received a wide release shortly afterwards.
  3. C. Ari Aster – He wrote and directed both Hereditary in 2018 and Midsommar in 2019 as his first two feature films.
  4. B. Paimon – The plot reveals the cult’s worship of this demon and its attempts to transfer it into the body of a family member.
  5. A. Ed and Lorraine Warren – The film is based on their documented case files involving the Perron family haunting, though the Warrens themselves are the central investigators.
  6. C. Nope – Jordan Peele wrote and directed the film, which was released in 2022 and stars Daniel Kaluuya and Keke Palmer.
  7. B. A pop-up book – The mother finds the pop-up book that introduces the Babadook and later discovers additional pages that advance the story.
  8. A. Toni Collette – She received critical acclaim for the role of Annie Graham. Milly Shapiro played her daughter Charlie, while Ann Dowd and Gabriel Byrne had supporting roles.
  9. C. 1970s – The third instalment is presented as a prequel set in 1970 and follows events in the lives of the main characters as children.
  10. A. Blumhouse Productions – Jason Blum founded the company, which has backed numerous low-budget horror successes including the titles mentioned.

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