I do! I’ve been a horror movie fan since I was a kid. I have one memory of spending the weekend at my Grandma’s house sometime around eight or nine years old. We were watching TV and the Saturday night movie came on: Piranha.
“Grandma,” I said. “I don’t think I’m allowed to watch this?”
“Why not, mija?” she said matter of factly. “It’s just a movie about fish.”
So we watched.
And I liked it.
The 1978 Piranha was a horror-comedy B-movie, and definitely not the best of it’s kind. But it was fun, and my young self got sucked into the suspense of the “flesh-eating” fish invading the lake.
It was fun to be scared! To be on the edge of my seat. To know the danger wasn’t real, and I could observe it from the comfort of my grandma’s cushy couch.
Anyway, it was edited for TV so it’s not like I saw anything really awful.
At home, my big sister helped fuel my love for horror flicks. She’s the one who really turned me onto them.
We watched the classics: Friday the 13th, Nightmare on Elm Street, Halloween. And my all-time favorite: Clive Barker’s Hellraiser.
Sure, I may have been a little young for that stuff, technically, but when one has an older sibling, one gets exposed to all kinds of cool stuff!
All the stuff we watched at that time was on television, so the films were edited down to be acceptable for network TV. The really gory, gruesome parts were always cut out. Same thing with any sex, nudity or adult language.
When I got a little older, we began to rent stuff on VHS, but by then I had the stomach for it.
To this day, I’m still a sucker for a good horror flick, and I love re-watching the old favorites.
So in the spirit of Halloween and all spooky things, here’s bit fun for all the horror film fanatics!
Below are some horror movie trivia questions to test your knowledge of the dark and macabre.
Take a stab at it, and see how you fare…. If you dare! Muah-ha-ha-ha!
(Write down your answers & give yourself 1 point for every question answered correctly. Don’t cheat! Or the Crypt-Keeper will hunt you down!)
1. Name the Clown in Stephen King’s It.
2. In The Exorcist when Regan plays with the Ouija board, she “makes the questions.” Who “makes the answers?”
3. What is the name of Danny Boyle’s zombie flick, which begins with a young man awakening from a coma, to discover London has been deserted and ravaged by zombies infected with “rage?”
4. Name the hero/only survivor in the “Evil Dead.”
5. In Child’s Play, what kind (brand) of a toy is “Chucky?”
6. Name the film this quote is from: “Who’s going to believe a talking head? Get a job in a sideshow!”
7. She was in Halloween, Terror Train, and Prom Night. She is also known as the “Scream Queen.” Name her!
8. This vampire flick is a silent film from the 1920’s. Name it.
9. “We all go a little mad sometimes…” Who said it?
10. What is the name of the summer camp in Friday the 13th ?
11. Axe-wielding father chases his son through a giant hedge maze, in what movie?
12. Name the movie this quote is from: “They’re coming to get you Barbara…”
13. Charley Brewster, Evil Ed, and Peter Vincent are characters in what quirky 80s vampire flick?
14. In Shaun of the Dead what is the name of the pub where Shaun leads his family and friends to seek refuge from the zombies?
15. This Wes Craven flick was Johnny Depp’s first film. Name it.
16. Name the movie which has a character called “Leather-face.”
17. “The box. You opened it, we came… Now you must come with us.” Who said it?
18. This Eli Roth flick includes a scene with young woman in a bathtub shaving her legs. Because of a flesh-eating disease, layers of skin peel off as she shaves. Name the film.
19. Name the director of Halloween.
20. A Biker/Trucker Bar in Mexico turns out to be inhabited by vampires, who use the bar as a façade to lure in traveler’s for them to feast upon. Name the flick.
21. What does Nancy pull out of her dream to prove that Freddy is “real?”
22. In this film, a teenage girl just wants to have a nice time at her prom, but she winds up with a bucket of pig’s blood on her head. Name her!
23. In the third vignette of this film, a young Drew Barrymore is terrorized by a tiny, evil troll. But when the troll gets spun on a record player at an accelerated speed, he flies off it and into a fan where he is ripped to shreds. Name the film!
24. Name the film this quote is from: “One thing about living in Santa Carla I never could stomach… all the damn vampires.”
Once you’ve completed the quiz, scroll down to check the answers, and remember to give yourself one point for each correct answer.
Don’t scroll down until you’ve completed the quiz, or you’ll spoil the fun!
1 to 7 points = You are a Dreadful Dabbler!
8 to 14 points = You are Curiously Creepy!
15 to 21 = You are Seriously Sinister!
22 to 24 points = Master of the Macabre!
Ready to find out how you did? No turning back now!
Here are the answers:
1. Name the Clown in Stephen King’s It. Pennywise
2. In The Exorcist when Regan plays with the Ouija board, she “makes the questions.” Who “makes the answers?” Captain Howdy
3. What is the name of Danny Boyle’s zombie flick, which begins with a young man awakening from a coma, to discover London has been deserted and ravaged by zombies infected with “rage?” 28 Days Later
4. Name the hero/only survivor in the “Evil Dead.” Ash
5. In Child’s Play, what kind (brand) of a toy is “Chucky?” He is a “Good Guy” Doll.
6. Name the film this quote is from: “Who’s going to believe a talking head? Get a job in a sideshow!” Re-Animator!
7. She was in Halloween, Terror Train, and Prom Night. She is also known as the “Scream Queen.” Name her! Jaimie Lee Curtis
8. This vampire flick is a silent film from the 1920’s. Name it. Nosferatu
9. “We all go a little mad sometimes…” Who said it? Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins, the actor who portrayed Norman Bates in Psycho is also an acceptable answer.)
10. What is the name of the summer camp in Friday the 13th ? Camp Crystal Lake
11. Axe-wielding father chases his son through a giant hedge maze, in what movie? The Shining
12. Name the movie this quote is from: “They’re coming to get you Barbara…” Night of the Living Dead
13. Charley Brewster, Evil Ed, and Peter Vincent are characters in what quirky 80s vampire flick? Fright Night
14. In Shaun of the Dead what is the name of the pub where Shaun leads his family and friends to seek refuge from the zombies? The Winchester
15. This Wes Craven flick was Johnny Depp’s first film. Name it. A Nightmare on Elm Street
16. Name the movie that has a character called “Leather-face.” Texas Chainsaw Massacre
17. “The box. You opened it, we came… Now you must come with us.” Who said it? “Pinhead” or “Lead cenobite” is acceptable.
18. This Eli Roth flick includes a scene with young woman in a bathtub shaving her legs. Because of a flesh-eating disease, layers of skin peel off as she shaves. Name the film. Cabin Fever
19. Name the director of Halloween. John Carpenter
20. A Biker/Trucker Bar in Mexico turns out to be inhabited by vampires, who use the bar as a façade to lure in traveler’s for them to feast upon. Name the flick. From Dusk ‘Til Dawn
21. What does Nancy pull out of her dream to prove that Freddy is “real?” His hat
22. In this film, a teenage girl just wants to have a nice time at her prom, but she winds up with a bucket of pig’s blood on her head. Name her! Carrie
23. In the third vignette of this film, a young Drew Barrymore is terrorized by a tiny, evil troll. But when the troll gets spun on a record player at an accelerated speed, he flies off it and into a fan where he is ripped to shreds. Name the film! Stephen King’s Cat’s Eye
24. Name the film this quote is from: “One thing about living in Santa Carla I never could stomach… all the damn vampires.” The Lost Boys
Hope you had a frightfully fun time testing your knowledge of horror films! Until next year… Happy Halloween!
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