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This quiz focuses on cult classic slashers from the 1970s and 1980s. Questions cover key production facts, cast members and plot points from well known horror films. See how many you can answer correctly before checking the answers below.

10 Trivia Questions

Question 1: Who directed the 1978 film Halloween?

A. Wes Craven
B. John Carpenter
C. Tobe Hooper
D. George A. Romero

Question 2: In the original Friday the 13th from 1980, who is revealed as the killer?

A. Jason Voorhees
B. Pamela Voorhees
C. Tommy Jarvis
D. Alice Hardy

Question 3: What is the name of the town where the events of A Nightmare on Elm Street take place?

A. Haddonfield
B. Springwood
C. Woodsboro
D. Crystal Lake

Question 4: Which actor played Leatherface in the 1974 film The Texas Chain Saw Massacre?

A. Gunnar Hansen
B. Robert Englund
C. Kane Hodder
D. Tony Moran

Question 5: Who wrote and directed the 1996 film Scream?

A. John Carpenter
B. Wes Craven
C. Dario Argento
D. Sam Raimi

Question 6: In Black Christmas from 1974, what is the name of the sorority house where the murders occur?

A. Pi Kappa Sigma
B. Delta Kappa Epsilon
C. Alpha Chi Omega
D. Sigma Nu

Question 7: What year was the original The Texas Chain Saw Massacre released?

A. 1972
B. 1974
C. 1976
D. 1978

Question 8: Which actress played Laurie Strode in the 1978 film Halloween?

A. Jamie Lee Curtis
B. Heather Langenkamp
C. Neve Campbell
D. Margot Kidder

Question 9: In A Nightmare on Elm Street, what item does Freddy Krueger wear on his right hand?

A. A metal hook
B. A glove with razor blades
C. A leather gauntlet
D. A chainsaw attachment

Question 10: Who composed the score for the 1978 film Halloween?

A. Pino Donaggio
B. John Carpenter
C. Harry Manfredini
D. Charles Bernstein

Answers

  1. B. John Carpenter – John Carpenter directed and co-wrote Halloween in 1978. Wes Craven directed A Nightmare on Elm Street, Tobe Hooper directed The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and George A. Romero directed Night of the Living Dead.
  2. B. Pamela Voorhees – Pamela Voorhees is the killer in the first Friday the 13th film. Jason does not become the killer until later entries in the series.
  3. B. Springwood – The town is called Springwood, Ohio. Haddonfield appears in Halloween, Woodsboro in Scream and Crystal Lake in Friday the 13th.
  4. A. Gunnar Hansen – Gunnar Hansen played Leatherface. Robert Englund played Freddy Krueger and Kane Hodder played Jason Voorhees in several films.
  5. B. Wes Craven – Wes Craven wrote and directed Scream. John Carpenter directed Halloween and Dario Argento directed Suspiria.
  6. A. Pi Kappa Sigma – The sorority is named Pi Kappa Sigma. The other names do not appear in the film.
  7. B. 1974 – The Texas Chain Saw Massacre was released in 1974. It was not released in 1972, 1976 or 1978.
  8. A. Jamie Lee Curtis – Jamie Lee Curtis played Laurie Strode. Heather Langenkamp played Nancy in A Nightmare on Elm Street and Neve Campbell played Sidney in Scream.
  9. B. A glove with razor blades – Freddy wears a glove with razor blades. The other items do not match his signature weapon.
  10. B. John Carpenter – John Carpenter composed the score for Halloween. Harry Manfredini scored Friday the 13th and Charles Bernstein scored A Nightmare on Elm Street.

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