The 10 quiz questions
Question 1 : In what year was William Friedkin's The Exorcist released?
Possible answers:
- 1971
- 1973
- 1975
- 1977
Explanation: The Exorcist was released in 1973. Based on William Peter Blatty's novel, it was the first horror film nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars and grossed over $440 million.
Question 2 : What is the name of the isolated hotel in Stanley Kubrick's The Shining (1980)?
Possible answers:
- The Overlook Hotel
- The Stanley Hotel
- The Bates Motel
- The Cecil Hotel
Explanation: The Overlook Hotel is the isolated hotel in the Colorado mountains where Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson) descends into madness. Kubrick had the entire hotel interior built on a London studio set.
Question 3 : Which famous painting inspired the Ghostface killer's mask in Scream (1996)?
Possible answers:
- Guernica by Picasso
- Saturn Devouring His Son by Goya
- The Scream by Munch
- Mona Lisa by Da Vinci
Explanation: The Ghostface mask was inspired by Edvard Munch's painting The Scream (1893). Wes Craven directed Scream, which revived the slasher genre in the 90s with its meta-references to horror cinema.
Question 4 : In Alien (1979), from which body part does the xenomorph emerge in the film's most famous scene?
Possible answers:
- The back
- The stomach
- The throat
- The chest
Explanation: The chestburster emerges from Kane's (John Hurt) chest during a meal. The actors didn't know what was about to happen, so their shocked reactions are genuine. Ridley Scott's film won the Oscar for Best Visual Effects.
Question 5 : In Saw (2004), what is the nickname of the killer who traps his victims in deadly games?
Possible answers:
- Leatherface
- Ghostface
- Jigsaw
- Pinhead
Explanation: Jigsaw is the nickname of John Kramer, played by Tobin Bell. He doesn't directly kill his victims but places them in traps where they must make extreme choices to survive.
Question 6 : Which director created the character of Michael Myers in Halloween (1978)?
Possible answers:
- John Carpenter
- Wes Craven
- George A. Romero
- Tobe Hooper
Explanation: John Carpenter directed Halloween on a tiny $325,000 budget. The film grossed over $70 million and invented many of the slasher genre's conventions.
Question 7 : Which director, known for comedy, surprised the world with the horror film Get Out (2017)?
Possible answers:
- Ben Stiller
- Eli Roth
- Seth Rogen
- Jordan Peele
Explanation: Jordan Peele, first known as a comedian in Key & Peele, directed Get Out which won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay. The film blends horror and social satire about racism in America.
Question 8 : In which horror film does Freddy Krueger, the claw-gloved killer, first appear?
Possible answers:
- Halloween
- A Nightmare on Elm Street
- Friday the 13th
- The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Explanation: Freddy Krueger first appears in A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) by Wes Craven. The character kills his victims in their dreams, making sleep itself dangerous.
Question 9 : Which real-life couple of paranormal investigators inspired the Conjuring saga?
Possible answers:
- Jason and Grant Hawes
- Harry and Sandra Price
- Ed and Lorraine Warren
- Zak and Aaron Bagans
Explanation: Ed and Lorraine Warren are the paranormal investigators whose cases inspired The Conjuring (2013), Annabelle, and The Nun. They investigated the Amityville case and over 10,000 cases during their career.
Question 10 : Which 1999 horror film, made on a $60,000 budget, grossed nearly $250 million and popularized found footage?
Possible answers:
- The Blair Witch Project
- Paranormal Activity
- REC
- Cannibal Holocaust
Explanation: The Blair Witch Project (1999) was directed by Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez. Its pioneering viral marketing made audiences believe the footage was real. It is one of the most profitable films in history.
