In which 1975 film does a shark terrorize a beach town?
B.Jaws
Jaws centers on a great white shark threatening Amity Island, rather than an ocean-wide disaster.
Horror Movies Trivia
Classic villains, cult films and the people who made them.
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Round 1Recognize the film
Which 1979 film features a crew in space battling a deadly alien creature?
C.Alien
Alien combines a spacecraft setting with creature horror; Event Horizon was released much later.
Which 1973 film features a possessed 12-year-old girl?
D.The Exorcist
The Exorcist follows Regan and her mother, with possession rather than telekinetic powers as its focus.
Which 1922 silent horror film features the vampire Count Orlok?
C.Nosferatu
Count Orlok belongs to Nosferatu, an unauthorized silent adaptation of the Dracula story.
What 2017 horror film was directed by Jordan Peele?
D.Get Out
Get Out was Peele’s feature directing debut; Us and Nope were later films.
Which 1968 Roman Polanski film follows a pregnant woman who suspects a conspiracy around her baby?
D.Rosemary’s Baby
Rosemary’s Baby combines pregnancy, suspicion and an apartment-building setting; Repulsion is a different Polanski film.
Which 1982 film features a shape-shifting alien at an Antarctic research station?
C.The Thing
John Carpenter’s The Thing was released in 1982, not 1986; it uses an isolated Antarctic setting.
Which film follows a documentary crew searching for a legend near Burkittsville, Maryland?
D.The Blair Witch Project
The Blair Witch Project uses found-footage presentation; Burkittsville is the town associated with its investigation.
What year was the original Night of the Living Dead released?
C.1968
Romero’s film was released in 1968 and helped establish the modern cinematic zombie tradition.
Round 2Characters and story details
Who is the masked killer in Halloween (1978)?
B.Michael Myers
Michael Myers is Halloween’s central masked killer; the other choices belong to different horror franchises.
What is the name of the killer doll in Child’s Play (1988)?
C.Chucky
Chucky is a doll possessed by a murderer’s spirit, rather than simply a generic demonic toy.
In A Nightmare on Elm Street, how does Freddy Krueger attack his victims?
A.In their dreams
Freddy threatens victims while they dream, which makes falling asleep central to the film’s danger.
What hotel is the setting for The Shining?
D.The Overlook Hotel
The fictional Overlook is the story’s setting; the real Stanley Hotel helped inspire King’s novel.
Who is revealed as the killer in the original Friday the 13th (1980)?
C.Pamela Voorhees
The original film’s killer is Jason’s mother; Jason becomes the central killer in later installments.
In Get Out, what procedure do the Armitages use on their victims?
A.A brain transplant
The procedure transfers a brain into another person’s body; the film uses this as a form of exploitation.
In The Silence of the Lambs, what is Hannibal Lecter's profession?
A.Psychiatrist
Lecter is a psychiatrist, a medically trained specialist, rather than a general surgeon in the story.
In The Ring, how many days do victims have after watching the cursed tape?
A.Seven days
The tape’s warning gives viewers seven days, making the deadline part of the plot’s structure.
What is the real name of Jigsaw in the original Saw (2004)?
D.John Kramer
John Kramer is the original Jigsaw; later films introduce accomplices and successors, requiring precise wording.
What is the name of the little girl in Poltergeist who says "They're here"?
D.Carol Anne
Carol Anne is the younger daughter; Regan is the child in The Exorcist.
Round 3Filmmakers and performances
Who directed The Shining?
C.Stanley Kubrick
Kubrick directed the 1980 film adapted from Stephen King’s novel; King did not direct that version.
Who directed the 1978 original Halloween?
A.John Carpenter
Carpenter directed the original Halloween and also composed its recognizable music theme.
Who directed Psycho?
A.Alfred Hitchcock
Hitchcock directed Psycho; the 1998 remake was directed by Gus Van Sant.
Who played Norman Bates in the original Psycho?
C.Anthony Perkins
Anthony Perkins originated the film role; Vince Vaughn played Norman in the later remake.
Who directed the 1974 Texas Chain Saw Massacre?
A.Tobe Hooper
Hooper directed the original film; Carpenter and Craven are associated with different horror landmarks.
Who directed the 2014 Australian horror film The Babadook?
C.Jennifer Kent
Kent’s feature debut centers on a mother and son and a threatening storybook figure.