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This quiz tests knowledge of supernatural ghost story films through their plots, characters, dialogue, cast and production details. The questions cover a range of classic and later horror titles with factual focus on narrative elements and verifiable records. Difficulty varies from accessible to more demanding.

10 Trivia Questions

Question 1: What is the name of the ancient demon that possesses the young girl in The Exorcist?

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

Question 2: The 1982 film Poltergeist features a house constructed on what type of site?

A. An ancient Indian burial ground
B. A former prison
C. A wartime battlefield
D. A disused hospital

Question 3: In The Others, what condition affects the young children of the character played by Nicole Kidman?

A. They are deaf
B. They are blind
C. They are mute
D. They suffer from amnesia

Question 4: Which actress portrayed the lead role of Eleanor Lance in the 1963 film The Haunting?

A. Julie Harris
B. Claire Bloom
C. Lois Maxwell
D. Fay Compton

Question 5: The Ring is an American remake of which Japanese supernatural horror film?

A. Ju-on: The Grudge
B. Ringu
C. Dark Water
D. Pulse

Question 6: In Insidious, what name is given to the red-faced entity that inhabits the Further?

A. The Man in the Mask
B. The Lipstick-Face Demon
C. The Bride in Black
D. The Old Woman

Question 7: Who directed the 1980 supernatural horror film The Shining?

A. John Carpenter
B. Stanley Kubrick
C. Tobe Hooper
D. William Friedkin

Question 8: In The Conjuring, what object is central to the Perron family haunting?

A. A music box
B. An antique clock
C. A doll named Annabelle
D. A mirror

Question 9: Which 2001 film features a haunted videotape that causes viewers to die within seven days?

A. The Ring
B. The Grudge
C. Pulse
D. Dark Water

Question 10: The 2012 film Sinister centres on a writer who discovers what type of media containing supernatural footage?

A. 8mm film reels
B. VHS cassettes
C. Super 8 home movies
D. Digital video tapes

Answers

  1. B. Pazuzu – Pazuzu is the correct demon named in the film and its source novel. Belial, Asmodeus and Mephisto do not appear in The Exorcist.
  2. A. An ancient Indian burial ground – The real estate developer reveals this fact during the investigation. The other sites are not mentioned in the plot.
  3. B. They are blind – Grace explains that her children cannot tolerate light due to a rare photosensitivity condition. Deafness, muteness and amnesia are not the stated conditions.
  4. A. Julie Harris – Harris played Eleanor Lance in the Robert Wise adaptation. Claire Bloom portrayed Theodora while the other two actresses were not in the cast.
  5. B. Ringu – The Ring adapts Hideo Nakata’s Ringu from 1998. The other titles are separate Japanese horror films.
  6. B. The Lipstick-Face Demon – This is the name used for the entity in the Further sequences. The remaining options refer to different spirits in the same film.
  7. B. Stanley Kubrick – Kubrick directed and co-wrote the adaptation of Stephen King’s novel. The other directors worked on different horror projects of the era.
  8. C. A doll named Annabelle – The doll is introduced as the conduit for the haunting. The other objects do not feature in the story.
  9. A. The Ring – The American remake of Ringu retains the seven-day curse and cursed videotape premise. The other films use different supernatural mechanics.
  10. A. 8mm film reels – The writer Ellison Oswalt finds and screens the old 8mm reels that reveal the crimes. VHS cassettes, Super 8 home movies and digital tapes are not the media used.

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