Horror Movies Quiz

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  • Think you're an expert when it comes to scary movies? Then test your knowledge by taking this quiz on classic horror movies -- films that have helped define generations of scary moments.


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  • This 2002 film is best remembered for being shot with only a digital video camera. It depicts the harrowing story of survival after most of London fell victim to the Rage virus. Which movie is it?

    The Ring
    28 Days Later
    The Grudge
    Resident Evil
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  • The movie cost about $10 million to make and made $83 million worldwide. The sequel, 28 Weeks Later was released in 2007 to the same success. The movie is best known for its shots of a deserted London, which is almost impossible to capture on video.

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  • This film was based on true events and was turned into a movie in 1973 which started a cycle of demonic children films, which film is it?

    Rosemary's Baby
    The Omen
    Carrie
    The Exorcist
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  • The Exorcist went on to be nominated for ten Oscars, winning two (Best Sound and Best Adapted Screenplay). It was voted as the scariest movie of all time by Entertainment Weekly.

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  • Wes Craven created an iconic villain when he released A Nightmare on Elm Street in 1984. What is the name of this killer who stalks peoples dreams?

    Jason
    Carrie
    Freddy Krueger
    Michael Myers
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  • The role of Freddy has always been played by Robert Englund since 1984. A remake of the first film was released in early 2010 and was portrayed by Oscar nominated actor Jackie Earle Haley, who is best known for playing the role of Rorschach in the movie Watchmen

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  • Jeff Goldblums tour-de-force performance in this film turned him into a star:

    Poltergeist
    The Fly
    Jurassic Park
    Halloween
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  • Although it was a remake of a film with the same name in 1958, its plot was very different compared to the original. A sequel was made three years later featuring only a cameo appearance by Goldblum.

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  • This film launched the career for famed director Roman Polanski as well as actress Mia Farrow as she does whatever she can to protect her baby from becoming the spawn of Satan?

    The Pianist
    The Omen
    Rosemary's Baby
    The Great Gatsby
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  • The film was voted 9th in AFIs 100 Years, 100 Thrills list. Ruth Gordon went on to win the Best Supporting Actress award at both the Oscars and the Golden Globes.

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  • Jack Nicholson solidified himself as a Hollywood mega star after starring in Stanley Kubricks The Shining. What was his characters name?

    Jack Tripper
    Jack Sparrow
    Jack Torrance
    Jack Masbeth
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  • One of the best known parodies of The Shining was done on The Simpsons in their fifth annual Treehouse of Horror episode which was released in 1994.

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  • The films antagonist enjoys having your liver with some fava beans and chianti. Which character is it?

    Leatherface
    Frankenstein
    Jigsaw
    Hannibal Lector
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  • In the second novel Hannibal, Dr. Lecter escapes with Clarice Starling as his prisoner so to speak. He attempts to brainwash her into thinking that she is his dead sister. Starling is able to resist and keep her own identity. The two end up falling in love and escaping to Argentina to live happily ever after.

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  • This series has gone on to have seven direct sequels, a 2007 remake and a sequel to the remake. Which franchise is this?

    Poltergeist
    Halloween
    The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
    Friday the 13th
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  • The 2007 remake and sequel have been directed by famed heavy metal rocker Rob Zombie. Zombie is also credited with producing and directing his original films House of 1000 Corpses and The Devils Rejects

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  • The 2009 reboot of this franchise made it the 12th film in the series to be developed. Which franchise is it?

    Friday the 13th
    Nightmare on Elm Street
    Halloween
    The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
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  • The franchise has been around for over 30 years and is still popular because of its consistent references in pop culture. The hockey mask worn by the killer Jason Voorhies is one of the most recognizable Halloween items people wear.

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  • This film has had a sequel come out every year since it started in 2004. The series is best known for its villain, Jigsaw who sets up games for his victims that determine whether they will live or die. Which series is this?

    The Grudge
    The Ring
    Saw
    Resident Evil
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  • Interestingly enough, the main killer Jigsaw is killed off in the third film, he still manages to get abundant screen time throughout all of the films.

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