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This quiz tests knowledge of supernatural horror cinema through questions on plots, characters, directors and production details. It covers a range of classic and modern films with a mix of straightforward and demanding items.

10 Trivia Questions

Question 1: Who directed the 1973 film The Exorcist?

A. John Carpenter
B. William Friedkin
C. Wes Craven
D. George A. Romero

Question 2: What is the name of the demon that possesses Regan in The Exorcist?

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

Question 3: In which year was the film Poltergeist released?

A. 1979
B. 1980
C. 1982
D. 1984

Question 4: Who directed the 2014 film The Babadook?

A. Ari Aster
B. Jennifer Kent
C. James Wan
D. Mike Flanagan

Question 5: What is the surname of the family at the centre of the first The Conjuring film?

A. Lambert
B. Warren
C. Perron
D. Hodgson

Question 6: Who directed the 1968 film Rosemary’s Baby?

A. Roman Polanski
B. William Friedkin
C. Stanley Kubrick
D. Alfred Hitchcock

Question 7: In the film Insidious, what name is given to the supernatural realm where spirits reside?

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

Question 8: What is the name of the child in The Omen who is revealed to be the Antichrist?

A. Damien
B. Regan
C. Samara
D. Carol Anne

Question 9: Which actor starred as the writer in the 2012 film Sinister?

A. Patrick Wilson
B. Ethan Hawke
C. James Ransone
D. Vincent D’Onofrio

Question 10: In which year was the original Paranormal Activity film released?

A. 2005
B. 2007
C. 2009
D. 2011

Answers

  1. B. William Friedkin – William Friedkin directed The Exorcist. John Carpenter, Wes Craven and George A. Romero directed other major horror films but not this one.
  2. B. Pazuzu – Pazuzu is the demon identified in the film. Valak appears in later Conjuring entries, while Abaddon and Belial are not used here.
  3. C. 1982 – Poltergeist was released in 1982. The other years do not match the original production.
  4. B. Jennifer Kent – Jennifer Kent directed The Babadook. Ari Aster, James Wan and Mike Flanagan directed different horror films.
  5. C. Perron – The Perron family is central to the first The Conjuring. Lambert and Hodgson appear in Insidious and The Conjuring 2 respectively, while Warren refers to the investigators.
  6. A. Roman Polanski – Roman Polanski directed Rosemary’s Baby. The other directors did not helm this production.
  7. B. The Further – The Further is the name used in Insidious. The other terms are not part of the film’s dialogue or lore.
  8. A. Damien – Damien is the child in The Omen. Regan, Samara and Carol Anne belong to different supernatural horror films.
  9. B. Ethan Hawke – Ethan Hawke played the lead writer in Sinister. The other actors appear in different entries in the genre.
  10. B. 2007 – Paranormal Activity was released in 2007. The surrounding years do not correspond to the original film.

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