Question 1

Who directed the 1960 film Psycho?

Accepted Answer

Alfred Hitchcock. Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho redefined the thriller and shocked audiences by ending its lead's storyline in the first act. The shower scene's 78 cuts in 45 seconds became a study text.

Question 2

What is the name of the masked antagonist in the Halloween franchise?

Accepted Answer

Michael Myers. Michael Myers, often called The Shape, debuted in John Carpenter's 1978 Halloween. The expressionless white mask is famously a modified Captain Kirk mask painted white.

Question 3

What is the name of the haunted hotel in Stanley Kubrick's The Shining?

Accepted Answer

The Overlook. The Overlook Hotel, perched in the Colorado Rockies, traps the Torrance family across a deadly winter. The Stanley Hotel inspired Stephen King's original novel.

Question 4

Who directed The Exorcist?

Accepted Answer

William Friedkin. William Friedkin's 1973 film became the first horror movie nominated for Best Picture. The production was famously plagued by accidents and rumored curses.

Question 5

What is the dream demon's name in A Nightmare on Elm Street?

Accepted Answer

Freddy Krueger. Freddy Krueger, the bladed-glove dream antagonist, was created by Wes Craven in 1984. Robert Englund's portrayal made him one of horror's most quotable characters.

Question 6

What 2017 horror film by Jordan Peele won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay?

Accepted Answer

Get Out. Get Out fused social commentary with psychological horror to become a cultural moment. Peele's victory at the Oscars marked a watershed for horror as serious cinema.

Question 7

What is the name of the demonic doll in the Annabelle and Conjuring films?

Accepted Answer

Annabelle. Annabelle is loosely based on a Raggedy Ann allegedly possessed in the Warrens' files. The films transformed the doll into a porcelain demon for visual horror.

Question 8

What town is besieged by a supernatural outbreak in Romero's Night of the Living Dead?

Accepted Answer

A Pennsylvania farmhouse area. George A. Romero's 1968 film traps survivors in a rural Pennsylvania farmhouse. Made for $114,000, it founded the modern zombie genre.

Question 9

Which 1973 supernatural horror inspired countless slow-burn occult films, set in a Welsh village?

Accepted Answer

The Wicker Man. The Wicker Man (1973) starring Edward Woodward and Christopher Lee, set on a Scottish island, is a cornerstone of folk horror. Its harvest finale remains chilling.

Question 10

What is the title of the found-footage horror film released in 1999 about three film students lost in the Maryland woods?

Accepted Answer

The Blair Witch Project. The Blair Witch Project's grassroots internet marketing convinced many viewers it was real. Made for $60,000, it grossed nearly $250 million.

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