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This quiz covers key elements from the classic horror periods, including the Universal monster films of the 1930s and the influential releases of the 1960s and 1970s. Readers will encounter questions on directors, cast members, production details and narrative facts. The mix includes accessible entries alongside more specific challenges.

10 Trivia Questions

Question 1: Who directed the 1931 film Dracula?

A. James Whale
B. Tod Browning
C. Karl Freund
D. George Melford

Question 2: Which actor played the monster in the 1931 film Frankenstein?

A. Bela Lugosi
B. Lon Chaney Jr
C. Boris Karloff
D. John Carradine

Question 3: What is the name of the character played by Elsa Lanchester in The Bride of Frankenstein?

A. Mary Shelley
B. The Bride
C. Elizabeth
D. Mina Harker

Question 4: In which year was the original The Mummy released?

A. 1931
B. 1932
C. 1933
D. 1934

Question 5: Who wrote the novel on which the 1968 film Rosemary’s Baby is based?

A. Ira Levin
B. William Peter Blatty
C. Stephen King
D. Shirley Jackson

Question 6: Which director helmed the 1960 film Psycho?

A. Alfred Hitchcock
B. Roman Polanski
C. William Friedkin
D. George A. Romero

Question 7: What is the name of the town in Night of the Living Dead?

A. Haddonfield
B. Woodsboro
C. Evans City
D. Amityville

Question 8: Which actor starred as Father Karras in The Exorcist?

A. Max von Sydow
B. Jason Miller
C. Lee J. Cobb
D. Jack MacGowran

Question 9: Who composed the score for the 1978 film Halloween?

A. John Carpenter
B. Ennio Morricone
C. Bernard Herrmann
D. Jerry Goldsmith

Question 10: In which decade did the original The Texas Chain Saw Massacre premiere?

A. 1960s
B. 1970s
C. 1980s
D. 1950s

Answers

  1. B. Tod Browning – Tod Browning directed the 1931 Dracula. James Whale directed Frankenstein, Karl Freund directed The Mummy and George Melford directed the Spanish-language version.
  2. C. Boris Karloff – Boris Karloff played the monster. Bela Lugosi was offered the role first but declined, Lon Chaney Jr played the Wolf Man and John Carradine appeared in later horror films.
  3. B. The Bride – Elsa Lanchester played the Bride. Mary Shelley is the author of the source novel, Elizabeth is Henry Frankenstein’s fiancée and Mina Harker appears in Dracula adaptations.
  4. B. 1932 – The Mummy premiered in 1932. Dracula and Frankenstein both appeared in 1931 while The Invisible Man followed in 1933.
  5. A. Ira Levin – Ira Levin wrote the 1967 novel. William Peter Blatty wrote The Exorcist, Stephen King wrote Carrie and Shirley Jackson wrote The Haunting of Hill House.
  6. A. Alfred Hitchcock – Alfred Hitchcock directed Psycho. Roman Polanski directed Rosemary’s Baby, William Friedkin directed The Exorcist and George A. Romero directed Night of the Living Dead.
  7. C. Evans City – The events occur near Evans City, Pennsylvania. Haddonfield appears in Halloween, Woodsboro in Scream and Amityville in The Amityville Horror.
  8. B. Jason Miller – Jason Miller played Father Karras. Max von Sydow played Father Merrin, Lee J. Cobb played Lieutenant Kinderman and Jack MacGowran played Burke Dennings.
  9. A. John Carpenter – John Carpenter composed the score. Ennio Morricone, Bernard Herrmann and Jerry Goldsmith scored other notable films but not this one.
  10. B. 1970s – The Texas Chain Saw Massacre premiered in 1974. The 1960s and 1950s predate the film while the 1980s saw its sequels.

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