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Who directed the 1973 horror film, “The Exorcist”?

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William Friedkin.

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What is the name of the possessed girl in “The Exorcist”?

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Regan MacNeil.

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Who is the author of the 1974 horror novel, “Jaws,” which inspired the film?

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Peter Benchley.

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What 1980 horror film is based on a Stephen King novel and directed by Stanley Kubrick?

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The Shining.

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Who directed the 1960 horror film, “Psycho”?

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Alfred Hitchcock.

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What is the name of the infamous motel in “Psycho”?

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Bates Motel.

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What 1978 horror film was directed by George A. Romero and features zombies?

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Dawn of the Dead.

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What 2007 Spanish-language horror film is directed by Juan Antonio Bayona and produced by Guillermo del Toro?

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The Orphanage.

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What is the name of the demon in the 2013 film “The Conjuring”?

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Bathsheba.

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What 1982 horror film, directed by Tobe Hooper, was written and produced by Steven Spielberg?

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Poltergeist.

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Who plays Pinhead in Hellraiser?

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Doug Bradley.

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Who plays “The Priest” in Hellraiser (2022)

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Jamie Clayton.

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what year was the original “Halloween” movie released?

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1978.

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Who plays Rosemary in Rosemary’s Baby?

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Mia Farrow, directed by Roman Polanski

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Who directed the 2017 horror film “Get Out”?

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Jordan Peele.

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What is the name of the “tall man” in the “Phantasm” film series?

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The Tall Man.

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Who directed the 2004 horror film “Saw”?

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James Wan.

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What classic horror film features the line, “They’re coming to get you, Barbara”?

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Night of the Living Death.

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How was cemetery spelled in the 1989 film Pet Cemetery?

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Sematary

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Who played the original Hannibal Lecture?

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Brian Cox

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In the 1984 film “Gremlins,” what are the three rules for taking care of a Mogwai?

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No bright light, don’t get them wet, and never feed them after midnight.

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In the 2000 film “American Psycho,” who is the main character, portrayed by Christian Bale?

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Patrick Bateman.

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What 1968 horror film, directed by Roman Polanski, is based on a novel by Ira Levin?

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Rosemary’s Baby.

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Who directed the 1975 horror film “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”?

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Jim Sharaman.

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What is the subtitle of the 1986 horror film “The Fly” directed by David Cronenberg?

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Be Afraid. Be Very Afraid.

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Who played the character of Norman Bates in the 1960 film “Psycho”?

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Anthony Perkins.

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Who directed the 2006 horror film “Pan’s Labyrinth”?

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Guillermo del Toro.

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What is the name of the cannibalistic family in the 1974 film “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre”?

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The Sawyer Family. Leatherface is Bubba Sawyer.

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Who directed the 1992 horror film “Candyman”?

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Bernard Rose.

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What is the name of the haunted house in the 1982 film “Poltergeist”?

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The Freeling house.

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Who directed the 1977 horror film “Suspiria”?

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Dario Argento.

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What 1987 vampire film features the tagline, “Sleep all day. Party all night. Never grow old. Never die”?

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The Lost Boys.

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Who played the role of Dr. Frank-N-Furter in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”?

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Tim Curry.

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What 2002 Japanese horror film is about a haunted apartment building?

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Dark Water.

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Which 1978 horror film is set in a fictional town called Haddonfield?

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Halloween.

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How many Friday the 13th movies are there?

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12 (with F v J).

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How Many Halloween movies are there?

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12.

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What 2014 horror film is based on the alleged true story of the Perron family’s haunting in Rhode Island?

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The Conjuring.

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Who directed the 1985 horror comedy “Re-Animator”?

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Stuart Gordon.

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What is the name of the fictional New England town where many of Stephen King’s stories are set?

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Castle Rock.

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What 1973 British horror film features a cult on a remote island and a police officer investigating a missing girl?

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The Wicker Man

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Who played Sergeant Howie in the 1973 film the Wicker Man?

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Edward Woodward

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Who directed the 1999 horror film “The Sixth Sense”?

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M. Night Shyamalan.

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Who directed the 2015 horror film “Crimson Peak”?

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Guillermo del Toro.

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In the 1975 film “Jaws,” what is the name of the shark hunter played by Robert Shaw?

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Quint.

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What is the name of the protagonist in the “Hellraiser” film series?

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Kirsty Cotton.

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Who directed the 2010 psychological horror film “Black Swan”?

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Darren Aronofsky.

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Which 2008 horror film is directed by Tomas Alfredson and is based on the novel by John Ajvide Lindqvist?

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Let the Right One In.

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What 1998 horror film features a group of college students who receive cryptic emails detailing their own deaths?

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Urban Legend.

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What 2017 horror film stars Daniel Kaluuya as a young man visiting his girlfriend’s mysterious family estate?

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Get Out.

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In the 2010 film “Insidious,” what is the name of the psychic who helps the family communicate with the spirit realm?

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Elise Rainier.

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Who directed the 2008 horror film “Martyrs”?

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Pascal Laugier.

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In the 1979 film “Phantasm,” what weapon does the Tall Man use to kill his victims?

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A flying silver sphere.

51
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What is the chant Chuckie uses to conjure his power?

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“Ade due Damballa. Give me the power, I beg of you!”

52
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Who directed the 2009 horror film “Drag Me to Hell”?

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Sam Raimi.

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What 1997 horror film is about a vengeful spirit that haunts a website?

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Pulse.

54
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In the 1976 film “The Omen,” what is the name of the young boy believed to be the Antichrist?

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Damien Thorn.

55
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What is the name of the alien species in the 1993 film “Fire in the Sky”?

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The Greys.

56
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What year did A Texas Chainsaw Massacre release?

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1974.

57
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Which movie did The Exorcist director William Friedkin say was the most terrifying he’d ever seen?

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The Babadook.

58
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Which comedian inspired Jordan Peele to write Get Out?

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Eddie Murphy.

59
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In which movie does Jason Voorhees first wear his iconic hockey mask?

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Friday the 13th Part 3

60
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Who was the star of 1963 film The Birds?

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Tippi Hedren

61
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Which movie gave John Travolta his very first film role?

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The Devil’s Rain.

61
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Which movie was the first horror to be nominated for a Best Picture Oscar?

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The Exorcist.

62
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What is the main character’s name in The Blair Witch Project?

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Heather.

63
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Who is the first character to get possessed in The Evil Dead?

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Cheryl.

64
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Who is the killer in Sleepaway Camp?

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Angela Baker.

65
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Who directed It Follows?

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David Robert Mitchell.

66
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Which is generally regarded as the first horror film?

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The House of the Devil.

66
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In Scream, who was Sidney Prescott’s best friend?

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Tatum Riley.

67
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Who Directed Hellraiser?

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Clive Barker.

68
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In The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Leatherface is loosely based on which real-life serial killer?

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Ed Gein.

69
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which artist won the Oscar for Best Makeup for An American Werewolf in London?

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Rick Baker.

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In which movie is this line said: “When there is no more room left in hell, the dead will walk the Earth.”

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Dawn of the Dead.

70
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What was the first horror movie to win an Oscar for Best Makeup?

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An American Werewolf in London.

71
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Ed Gein inspired three notable horror movie villains. Which 3 did he inspire?

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Norman Bates, Buffalo Bill, Leatherface.

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Which 2000s horror movie was based on an abandoned X-Files episode?

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Final Destination.

73
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How many films are there within The Conjuring universe?

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9

74
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What is the highest grossing horror film of all time?

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IT (2017)

75
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What other ’90s horror star had auditioned for the part of Stu in Scream?

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Freddie Prinze Jr.

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In 2001 film Jeepers Creepers, the Creeper rises every how many years to feed?

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23.

76
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In which state does The Blair Witch Project take place?

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Maryland.

77
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Who plays Chucky’s love interest, Tiffany, in 1998 film Bride of Chucky?

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Jennifer Tily

78
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What year was the first Saw movie released?

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2004

79
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In which city does Rosemary’s Baby take place?

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NYC.

80
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In Halloween, Michael Myers, as a child, kills his teenage sister. What was her name?

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Judith Meyers.

80
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What is the name of the man Dr. Caligari controls in The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari?

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Cesare

81
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What is the real name of “The Black Bride” in Insidious: Chapter 2?

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Parker Crane

82
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1922’s Nosferatu is an unofficial adaptation of which vampire book?

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Dracula, by Bram Stoker.

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What is the name of the pop-up book Samuel asks Amelia to read to him in The Babadook?

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Mister Babadook.

84
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Which actor and actress play Ed and Lorraine Warren in The Conjuring universe?

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Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga

85
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The Witch takes place in what year?

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1630.

86
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Which city were Alex and his classmates flying to when he had a disturbing premonition on the plane in Final Destination?

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Paris.

87
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In which city does 1992’s Candyman take place?

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Chicago.

88
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How long does Pennywise the clown rest?

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27 years.

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What is used to suppress the evil leprechaun’s powers in Leprechaun?

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A four-leaf clover.

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In which state does 1968’s Night of the Living Dead take place?

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In which state does 1968’s Night of the Living Dead take place?

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Who played Frankenstein’s monster in Frankenstein, Bride of Frankenstein and Son of Frankenstein?

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Boris Karloff.

92
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When was the first Paranormal Activity movie released?

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2007.

93
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How did Dr. Génessier’s daughter, Christiane, become disfigured in Eyes Without a Face?

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She was involved in a car accident.

94
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1985’s The Fly (a remake of the original) won an Oscar for what?

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Best Makeup

95
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What town does Jaws take place in?

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Amity Island.

95
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What 2016 movie centers on an entity that can only be seen when the lights are off?

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Lights Out.

96
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In Host, a group of friends accidentally summon a supernatural force by doing what over Zoom?

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Hold a séance

97
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Who directed the original version of The Hills Have Eyes?

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Wes Craven.

98
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What is the name of Jodie Foster’s character in The Silence of the Lambs?

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Clarice Starling.

98
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What year was The Blob released?

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1958.

99
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Which actress stars in 2020’s The Invisible Man?

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Elisabeth Moss.

100
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What was the first horror movie to win the Best Picture Oscar?

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The Silence of the Lambs.

101
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In which country does The Nun take place?

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Romania.

102
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In Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers, audiences finally got an explanation as to why Michael Myers couldn’t be killed. What was it?

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He was made immortal by a Druid curse.

103
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Who played Count Dracula in 1931’s Dracula?

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Bela Lugosi.

103
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Who played George Lutz in the 2005 remake of The Amityville Horror?

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Ryan Reynolds.

104
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What is the name of the town in Nebraska where Children of the Corn takes place?

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Gatlin

104
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What is the name of the killer who possesses the doll that becomes Chucky in Child’s Play?

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Charles Lee Ray.

105
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What is the name of the demon who possesses Regan in The Exorcist?

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Pazuzu

105
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1981’s Evil Dead tells the story of a group of college friends who must survive against supernatural forces while in a remote cabin. Which college do they attend?

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Michigan State University

106
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What was Halloween originally going to be called?

A

The Babysitter Murders.

106
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The rental house Tess books in Barbarian is in which Detroit neighborhood?

A

Brightmoor

107
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Who directed Poltergeist?

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Tobe Hooper

107
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How many Hellraiser movies are in the franchise?

A

11.

108
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What 1984 law was enacted to censor rental horror films in Britain?

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Video Recordings Act

109
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Over how many days do the events of paranormal activity take place?

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21 Days

110
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What is the name of the Cult in Mandy (2018)?

A

The Children of the New Dawn

111
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Who became a beekeeper in the movie the Swarm (1978)

A

Henry Fonda

112
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What is the difference with the shark in the Meg between the movie and the book ?

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It was pure white in the book.

113
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What kind of mask does the kill in Star Time (1992) wear?

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A baby mask

114
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Why was the shark in Jaws named Bruce?

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That was the name of Stephen Spielberg’s lawyer.

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