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This quiz tests knowledge of supernatural horror through questions on plots, characters, dialogue, directors and production details from key films in the genre. The ten questions range from straightforward to more demanding. All facts are drawn from verified film records and cast credits.

10 Trivia Questions

Question 1: Who directed the 2013 film The Conjuring?

A. James Wan
B. Mike Flanagan
C. Scott Derrickson
D. Ari Aster

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

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

Question 3: Which actor played the role of Father Damien Karras in the original 1973 version of The Exorcist?

A. Max von Sydow
B. Jason Miller
C. Lee J. Cobb
D. William OMalley

Question 4: The 1968 film Rosemarys Baby was directed by which filmmaker?

A. Roman Polanski
B. William Friedkin
C. Dario Argento
D. George A. Romero

Question 5: In the film Hereditary, what is the name of the cult that worships the demon Paimon?

A. The Cult of the Goat
B. The Brood
C. The Graham family cult
D. The Order of the Hierophant

Question 6: Who wrote the novel that served as the basis for the 1973 film The Exorcist?

A. Stephen King
B. William Peter Blatty
C. Peter Straub
D. Clive Barker

Question 7: In Poltergeist, what is the name of the young girl who communicates with the spirits through the television?

A. Dana Freeling
B. Carol Anne Freeling
C. Robbie Freeling
D. Diane Freeling

Question 8: The 2018 film The Nun is a spin-off from which larger horror franchise?

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

Question 9: Which actor portrayed the character of Ed Warren in the first two Conjuring films?

A. Patrick Wilson
B. Vera Farmiga
C. Ron Livingston
D. Simon McBurney

Question 10: The film The Babadook was directed by which Australian filmmaker?

A. Jennifer Kent
B. James Wan
C. Leigh Whannell
D. Sean Byrne

Answers

  1. A. James Wan – James Wan directed The Conjuring, released in 2013. Mike Flanagan directed other horror films such as The Haunting of Hill House, while Scott Derrickson and Ari Aster directed different projects.
  2. B. Pazuzu – Pazuzu is the name of the demon that possesses Regan in The Exorcist. Valak appears in later Conjuring films, and Baal and Asmodeus are not the entities featured in the story.
  3. B. Jason Miller – Jason Miller played Father Damien Karras. Max von Sydow played Father Merrin, Lee J. Cobb played Lieutenant Kinderman, and William OMalley played Father Dyer.
  4. A. Roman Polanski – Roman Polanski directed Rosemarys Baby. William Friedkin directed The Exorcist, Dario Argento directed Suspiria, and George A. Romero directed Night of the Living Dead.
  5. C. The Graham family cult – The cult in Hereditary that serves Paimon is tied directly to the Graham family. The other names do not appear in the film.
  6. B. William Peter Blatty – William Peter Blatty wrote the 1971 novel The Exorcist. Stephen King, Peter Straub and Clive Barker wrote other notable horror works but not this source novel.
  7. B. Carol Anne Freeling – Carol Anne Freeling is the child who speaks with the spirits in Poltergeist. Dana, Robbie and Diane are other members of the Freeling family.
  8. A. The Conjuring – The Nun is part of The Conjuring universe. It is not connected to Insidious, Paranormal Activity or Sinister.
  9. A. Patrick Wilson – Patrick Wilson played Ed Warren. Vera Farmiga played Lorraine Warren, Ron Livingston appeared in another film, and Simon McBurney played a different role in The Conjuring 2.
  10. A. Jennifer Kent – Jennifer Kent directed The Babadook. James Wan and Leigh Whannell created the Saw and Insidious series, while Sean Byrne directed The Loved Ones.

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