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This quiz tests knowledge of supernatural horror franchises through questions on plots, characters, dialogue, cast and production facts. The ten questions cover series such as The Conjuring, Insidious and Paranormal Activity with a range of difficulty levels.

10 Trivia Questions

Question 1: In what year was the first Paranormal Activity film released?

A. 2007
B. 2009
C. 2010
D. 2008

Question 2: Who directed the 2013 film The Conjuring?

A. Leigh Whannell
B. Mike Flanagan
C. James Wan
D. David F. Sandberg

Question 3: What is the name of the supernatural realm featured in the Insidious films?

A. The Void
B. The Further
C. The Other Side
D. The Shadow Realm

Question 4: Which actor portrays Lorraine Warren in The Conjuring series?

A. Lili Taylor
B. Vera Farmiga
C. Joey King
D. Shannon Kook

Question 5: The character Annabelle first appears in which film?

A. The Conjuring
B. Annabelle
C. The Conjuring 2
D. Annabelle: Creation

Question 6: Patrick Wilson plays which character across both The Conjuring and Insidious franchises?

A. Josh Lambert
B. Ed Warren
C. Dalton Lambert
D. Both Josh Lambert and Ed Warren

Question 7: What is the profession of the central couple in the Paranormal Activity series?

A. Teachers
B. Realtors
C. Students and a day trader
D. Police officers

Question 8: In which year was Insidious: Chapter 3 released?

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

Question 9: The Nun is a spin-off from which franchise?

A. Insidious
B. The Conjuring
C. Paranormal Activity
D. The Exorcist

Question 10: Who wrote the screenplay for the original Insidious film?

A. James Wan
B. Leigh Whannell
C. Oren Peli
D. Chad Hayes

Answers

  1. B. 2009 – Paranormal Activity premiered at Screamfest in 2007 but received its wide release in 2009. 2007 and 2008 were pre-release festival screenings only while 2010 marks the sequel.
  2. C. James Wan – Wan directed the first Conjuring film and several entries in the shared universe. Whannell wrote the script but did not direct and the other two options directed later franchise entries.
  3. B. The Further – The astral plane known as The Further is central to the Insidious plot and is repeatedly named in dialogue across the series. The other names do not appear in the films.
  4. B. Vera Farmiga – Farmiga has portrayed Lorraine Warren in every Conjuring film to date. Taylor played Carolyn Perron in the first film while the remaining names are cast members in supporting roles.
  5. A. The Conjuring – Annabelle is introduced as a possessed doll in the first Conjuring film before receiving her own spin-off series. The later titles expand her story but do not mark her debut.
  6. D. Both Josh Lambert and Ed Warren – Wilson plays Josh in the Insidious films and Ed Warren in The Conjuring series. The other options name only one of the two characters.
  7. C. Students and a day trader – Katie is a student and Micah works as a day trader in the first Paranormal Activity film. The remaining options do not match the characters professions.
  8. B. 2015 – Insidious: Chapter 3 opened in cinemas in 2015. The other years correspond to the first film or later sequels.
  9. B. The Conjuring – The Nun is set within the Conjuring universe and features the demon Valak first glimpsed in The Conjuring 2. It has no narrative ties to the other listed franchises.
  10. B. Leigh Whannell – Whannell wrote the screenplay for Insidious while Wan directed. Peli created Paranormal Activity and the Hayes brothers wrote The Conjuring.

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