Horror Movie Trivia

Do you like scary movies? Test your knowledge with these horror movie trivia questions. Get your friends together and see who knows the most obscure facts from classic Halloween & horror movies.

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What is the name of the hotel in The Shining?
- The Overlook Hotel
What is the name of the fictional town in which the events of ‘Halloween’ take place?
- Haddonfield
What is the name of the fictional high school in Scream?
- Woodsboro High
What three magic words from the Necronomicon Ex-Mortis was Ash supposed to remember is Army of Darkness?
- Klaatu Barada Nectar
- BONUS POINTS: In which film did that phrase originate?
  - The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
In Jeepers Creepers, the Creeper rises every how many years to feed?
- 23 Years
What brand of doll is Chucky in the Child’s Play franchise?
- Good Guy Doll
In which film did Jason first don his iconic hockey mask?
- Friday the 13th Part III (1982)
How many times does Count Orlock blink throughout the entirety of his appearance in Nosferatu (1922)?
- Once
In Weapons (2025), at exactly what time do the children run from their homes?
- 2:17 a.m.
Which animal terrorizes the residents of Bodega Bay, California?
- Birds – Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds (1963)
In Night of the Living Dead (1968), what is the primary cause of the reanimated corpses?
- Radiation from a Satellite
What is the name of the horror host from Fright Night (1985)?
- Peter Vincent
What does the acronym C.H.U.D. stand for in the 1984 film C.H.U.D.
- Cannibalistic Humanoid Underground Dwellers

Behind the Scenes Knowledge

What is widely considered to be the first horror movie ever made?
- Le Manoir du Diable (The House of the Devil) (1896) by Georges Méliès
As of 2026, which horror author holds the record for the most book-to-movie adaptations in the horror genre?
- Stephen King
In what category did The Fly (1985) win an Oscar?
- Best Makeup
Which horror film was one of two films to credited as forcing the MPAA to create the PG-13 rating?
- Gremlins (1984). The other film was Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984).
What was the first horror film to be shot in 3D?
- House of Wax (1953)
Who designed the xenomorph in Alien (1979)?
- H.R. Giger
The shower blood substitute in Psycho (1960) was actually what?
- Chocolate Syrup
What was the first horror film ever to be nominated for Best Picture?
- The Exorcist (1973).
For which film did William Castle attach electrical “buzzers” to the underside of some theater seats to create the “Percepto!” gimmick?
- The Tinger (1959)
What was the first horror movie to ever win an Oscar in any category?
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931) earned Fredric March an Oscar in the “Best Actor” category in 1932.
How many cats were used in the filming of Pet Sematary (2019)?
- Production required 5 shelter cats, each being trained for different on-screen behaviors.
How many days did it take to shoot The Blair Witch Project (1999)?
- 8 Days
As of 2024, what is the most adapted book in the horror genre (according to Guiness World Records)?
- The Strange Case of Dr. Jekull and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson – having been adapted for the screen 28 times as of 2024.

Filmmaker & Celebrity Trivia

Who directed the 2007 film Paranormal Activity?
- Oren Peli
In which horror film did Johnny Depp make his acting debut?
- A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Who played the lead role of Dr. Frankenstein in the 1931 film Frankenstein?
- Colin Clive
Who composed the score for Candyman (1992)?
- Philip Glass
Which famous final girl is the daughter of Psycho (1960) star Janet Leigh?
- Jamie Lee Curtis
Who directed Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)?
- Henry Selick
Which TV and film actress made her big screen debut in Leprechaun (1993)
- Jennifer Aniston
Which American actor & makeup artist earned the nickname “Man of a Thousand Faces”?
- Lon Chaney
How many times did Boris Karloff play Frankenstein’s Monster?
- Three Times – Frankenstein (1931), Bride of Frankenstein (1935), and Son of Frankenstein (1939)
As of 2026, who has directed two installments of the Silent Hill franchise?
- Christophe Gans
Which actress reportedly never took a shower again after seeing her onscreen death?
- Janet Leigh – after her role in Psycho (1960)
What was Steven Spielberg’s role in Poltergeist (1982)?
- Writer & Producer
How many times did Christopher Lee appear as Dracula in Hammer horror films?
- 7 Times: Dracula (1958), Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966), Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (1968), Taste the Blood of Dracula (1969), Scars of Dracula (1970), Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972), The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973)

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“Catch and Exterminate” Short Film

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Animated horror is a passion of mine. I love how the animation medium can accentuate stylized storytelling and create whimsical environments. I first saw “Catch and Exterminate” at Screamfest Horror