History of Horror

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  1. 2. What is the annual event called where all crime in America is legal?
  2. 7. This is movie is the most profitable horror film of all time.
  3. 9. This film was based on an idea for an episode of the X Files which had been rejected
  4. 11. What horror movie features Drew Barrymore on the telephone in the opening scene?
  5. 12. In this movie, Ghosts communicate through the television set.
  6. 15. What is the name of the hotel that serves as the setting for the shining?
  7. 16. This serial killer inspired three horror films- Psycho, The Silence of the Lambs, and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
  8. 18. What disability is the protagonist faced with in Hush?
  9. 20. Shining In what horror movie does the protagonist write a book that contains only the line "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy" repeated over and over and over?
  10. 21. This series feature Ed and Lorraine Warren and is based of their real life experiences as paranormal investigators.
  11. 22. How old was Jason Vorhees when he drowned in Camp Crystal Lake?
  12. 23. What is the last archetype of character that could survive in Cabin in the Woods?
  13. 26. The source of terror and main plot point of this film is not shown until one hour and twenty one minutes in.
  14. 27. What is Leatherface’s signature weapon?
  15. 28. What city is the film ‘As Above, So Below’ set in?
  16. 30. What is the name of the clown featured in the IT mini-series and movie?
  17. 32. What franchise is a parody of famous horror movies?
  18. 33. What was not a prop in the movie Poltergeist?
  19. 34. In what movie do the characters have to remain silent to avoid detection from the creatures?
  20. 37. In this film, Count Orlock only blinks once.
  21. 38. In what movie, if you watch a certain video you will die in 7 days?
  22. 40. What was the name of Jason in Friday the 13th originally going to be?
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  1. 1. This director is best known for creating the “Nightmare on Elm Street” franchise
  2. 3. What movie is set in an alternate universe with a villain called ‘The Other Mother’
  3. 4. What movie first popularized the found footage style?
  4. 5. What movie features the antagonist named “Jigsaw”
  5. 6. What is the nickname of the killer in The Silence of the Lambs?
  6. 8. In the film It Follows, how do you pass the curse to another person?
  7. 10. What is the name of the book from the Evil Dead franchise?
  8. 13. This horror film was the first to ever be nominated for a best picture Oscar.
  9. 14. What is Micheal Myers’ signature weapon?
  10. 17. Sissy Spacek played the telekinetic prom queen in what film?
  11. 19. In the Child’s Play franchise, who is chucky’s archenemy?
  12. 24. What classic horror movie features a serial killer in a William Shatner mask?
  13. 25. What is the name of the demon in the exorcist?
  14. 29. What is the name of the town in a nightmare on elm street?
  15. 31. This film features the antagonist Norman Bates, and has produced spin offs such as Bates Motel?
  16. 35. Which horror film has a soundtrack that includes the dark remix of the 90’s song “I Got 5 On It”?
  17. 36. On Which hand does Freddy Krueger wear his clawed glove?
  18. 39. What color is present in almost every shot in the shining?