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The 1970s produced several landmark supernatural horror films that shaped the genre. This quiz draws on verified production details, cast credits, plot events and dialogue from key releases of that decade. Questions range from straightforward facts to more specific details about directors, writers and studio records.

10 Trivia Questions

Question 1: Who directed the 1973 film The Exorcist?

A. Roman Polanski
B. William Friedkin
C. John Boorman
D. Brian De Palma

Question 2: In The Exorcist, what is the name of the demon that possesses Regan MacNeil?

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

Question 3: Who wrote the novel on which the 1973 film The Exorcist is based?

A. Ira Levin
B. William Peter Blatty
C. Thomas Tryon
D. Peter Straub

Question 4: In the 1976 film The Omen, what is the name of the character played by Gregory Peck?

A. Robert Thorn
B. Keith Jennings
C. David Warner
D. Patrick Troughton

Question 5: Which 1976 supernatural horror film was adapted from a Stephen King novel?

A. The Omen
B. Burnt Offerings
C. Carrie
D. The Sentinel

Question 6: Who directed the 1977 film Suspiria?

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

Question 7: The 1979 film The Amityville Horror was based on a book by which author?

A. Jay Anson
B. Stephen King
C. William Peter Blatty
D. Richard Matheson

Question 8: In The Omen, what event kills the first nanny at the Thorn residence?

A. A car crash
B. A fall from a window
C. A lightning strike
D. A dog attack

Question 9: Which actress received an Academy Award nomination for her role in the 1976 film Carrie?

A. Piper Laurie
B. Sissy Spacek
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A nor B

Question 10: The 1973 film Don’t Look Now was directed by which filmmaker?

A. Nicolas Roeg
B. Ken Russell
C. Michael Winner
D. John Schlesinger

Answers

  1. B. William Friedkin – Friedkin directed The Exorcist after Warner Bros. acquired the rights to Blatty’s novel. Polanski, Boorman and De Palma did not helm the production.
  2. B. Pazuzu – The film explicitly identifies the possessing entity as the Assyrian demon Pazuzu, referenced in dialogue and the opening sequence in Iraq.
  3. B. William Peter Blatty – Blatty wrote the 1971 novel and adapted it into the screenplay; he also produced the film.
  4. A. Robert Thorn – Gregory Peck portrays Ambassador Robert Thorn, the adoptive father of Damien.
  5. C. Carrie – The film adapts Stephen King’s 1974 debut novel and was released by United Artists in 1976.
  6. A. Dario Argento – Argento directed and co-wrote Suspiria, the first entry in his Three Mothers trilogy.
  7. A. Jay Anson – Anson wrote the 1977 non-fiction book that served as the source material for the film.
  8. B. A fall from a window – The nanny hangs herself from an upper window after being influenced by Damien’s powers.
  9. C. Both A and B – Sissy Spacek was nominated for Best Actress and Piper Laurie for Best Supporting Actress at the 49th Academy Awards.
  10. A. Nicolas Roeg – Roeg directed the adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s short story, with the film released by Paramount in 1973.

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