Horror Movie Mixture Trivia

1. The 2020 horror film "The Night House" contains both supernatural and psychological elements. It tells the story of a widow finding out a dark secret about the home her deceased husband created. Which actress stars in it?

From Quiz Horror Films Of Various Types

Answer: Rebecca Hall

Hall plays the recently widowed Beth Parchin, whose husband committed suicide, leaving a note saying "You were right. There is nothing. Nothing is after you. You're safe now.". Her search of truth leads her to discovering that her late husband, Owen, murdered several women who resembled her physically, in order to prevent a supernatural entity, referred to as Nothing, from taking away her life. The website Rotten Tomatoes highly appreciated Hall's acting, pointing out the benefits of her performance for the movie. Rebecca Hall is known for participating in various kinds of movies, including drama, thriller, comedy, romance, horror, science fiction, fantasy and adventure, to name a few. She made her onscreen debut in the television adaptation of "The Camomile Lawn" at the age of 10. She has won the British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the miniseries "Red Riding: 1974". Hall was also nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Sylvia Tietjens in the television series "Parade's End".

From Quiz They'll Take Your Soul

Answer: Thir13en Ghosts

Based on the 1960s, William Castle horror film "13 Ghosts", the early 2000s version, stylized as "Thir13en Ghosts", featured Tony Shalhoub as a father who inherits a house that he and his two kids (one played by a then 28-year-old Shannon Elizabeth) move into only to discover it's not only made of rune-marked glass walls, but meant to act as a prison for the souls of vicious, murderous ghosts. What they come to discover is that their crazy uncle, Cyrus (played by F. Murray Abraham), is trying to claim one last soul to complete the machine and see into time and space.

From Quiz A 'Horror'ble Mixture Part 11

Answer: Pearl

'X' is a 2022 slasher horror film written, produced and directed by Ti West. It stars Mia Goth, Brittany Snow, Jenna Ortega and Martin Henderson. A small group of actors stay at a farmhouse in Texas owned by an elderly couple. Their plans are to make an adult film without the older couple's consent. Unfortunately for them, this is no ordinary couple, and the young filmmakers find themselves in a night of terror! Mia Goth plays double roles as an adult film actress named Maxine Minx and a murderous old lady named Pearl, which is also the name of the 2022 prequel that West directed and co-wrote with Goth. Pearl is seen quietly watching the young actors in different situations throughout the film, which adds a bit of a mysterious eerie to her character. She seems especially drawn to Maxine, whom she meets when Max enters the couple's house uninvited. Without giving too much away, Pearl comes across as quiet and sweet at first, but little does anyone know her murderous history and how dangerous she really is!

From Quiz Terrors of the Night

Answer: Mothman

Mothman appeared in both a TV movie ("Mothman") and in a film ("The Mothman Prophecies") in 2002. Mothman is based on a creature reportedly seen around Point Pleasant, West Virginia, in 1966-67 which was described as a man-like figure with ten-foot wings with eyes that glowed red in the dark. Its appearance was said to be linked to several supernatural events and to a bridge collapse at Point Pleasant that took several lives. If you are interested in Mothman, you can view the 12-foot polished steel statue with ruby red eyes next to the Mothman Museum in Point Pleasant.

From Quiz Bedlam and Mayhem

Answer: Grave Encounters

"Grave Encounters" was somewhat of a small cult hit upon its 2011 release in the horror film festival circuit. Directed by The Vicious Brothers (one in many duo horror director teams emerging in the 2010s), the movie was filmed in British Columbia at an actual mental health facility in Coquitlam. Presented as a found footage video, the movie was meant to mimic footage from a paranormal investigation show, placing the hosts and filmmakers into an actual haunted environment instead. The footage, found later, was all that remained of their final episode.

From Quiz Scare Me Twice...

Answer: The Ring

Shortly after the Japanese ghost film "Ringu" (based on the novel by Koji Suzuki) found popularity in Japan in 1998, an American treatment of the film was created and picked up by director Gore Verbinski, whose name would soon become famous for "Pirates of the Caribbean". One of the highest grossing horror films in the early 2000s, the movie would inevitably start a long-running trend of Asian horror imports, most of which ended up getting lost in translation. The American version of "The Ring" starred Naomi Watts who returned for an ill-advised, original sequel ("The Ring 2") in the coming years. Plans for a sequel were shelved until "Rings" in 2017, but that really didn't do too well, so the less we discuss it, the better.

From Quiz The Horrific Haunted House

Answer: Norman Bates

Norman Bates is the main character from "Psycho". He was so attached to his mother that he treated her rotting corpse as though it were alive long after her death. Jason Voorhees is from the "Friday the 13th" series, and while he had a strong attachment to his mother as well, he doesn't talk so he definitely wouldn't have said anything to you. My pal Jack Torrance from "The Shining" doesn't speak of his mother very often, and Dr. Frankenstein ("Frankenstein") doesn't either.

From Quiz Horror Haikus [2]

Answer: Let Me In

Based on a novel by John Ajvide Lindqvist, "Let the Right One Come In" was regarded, upon its release in 2008, as one of the more renowned vampire films ever released. It came as no surprise when, in 2010, an American remake was made starring Kodi Smit-McPhee and Chloë Grace Moretz as a young boy and a not-so-young girl. Surprisingly, the remake ended up being fairly faithful to the original story, also being fairly well-received in the long-run. Moretz became somewhat of a genre scream queen while director Matt Reeves (who also did "Cloverfield") went on to reboot the "Planet of the Apes" series.

From Quiz Horror 101: Deadly Deserts...& Cold Creepers!

Answer: Death Valley

This film stars Peter Billingsley, Catherine Hicks, Stephen McHattie and Edward Herrmann. Billingsley plays the role of Billy, who is traveling with his mother and her boyfriend through the Arizona desert. While passing through Death Valley, they come across a serial killer who begins stalking them on their trip. Peter Billingsley is best known for his iconic role as Ralphie Parker in the 1983 classic 'A Christmas Story'.

From Quiz It Came From the '80s! Horror Films from 1980-89

Answer: Creepshow

The 1982 movie "Creepshow" was directed by horror veteran George A. Romero and starred Hal Holbrook, Adrienne Barbeau, and a special appearance (and disappearance) by Stephen King. The movie took you through five unique plots that were presented like horror stories in a comic book.

From Quiz This is the End, Or Is It?

Answer: Paranormal Activity

"Paranormal Activity", released in 2007, became a pop culture phenomenon and independent film success story due to its unique approach to a modern ghost story, and while it ended up ending on a cliffhanger, it also ended up resulting in several sequels, some less inspired than others, expanding on the mythology established in the first. All of them involved ghostly demons and most involved children being wooed into danger, but one thing viewers could always rely on was a tendency not to leave things wrapped up. And what with several jumps back and forth in time... it took six films to get things straightened out, I guess.

From Quiz Horror in Black and White

Answer: Gill-man

This 3-D monster movie is a film classic which was filmed both above and below water. It featured a fossil-hunting expedition and their travels through the Amazon jungle. It is here that they run into a prehistoric, semi-aquatic beast, sometimes referred to as Gill-man, which is believed to be the last of his kind. This film was known for its attention to detail, excellent cinematography and choreography. The subtle use of sexuality was also unusual given the time in which it was released. For anyone who loves black and white monster movies, this film is a must-see.

From Quiz Another Horror Movie Mix

Answer: It was not revealed.

The reasons behind Michael's homicidal wrath were never explained in the movie. After 15 years of observation, psychiatrist Dr. Sam Loomis may have summed it up the best way possible: "I met him fifteen years ago; I was told there was nothing left, no reason, no conscience, no understanding, or even the most rudimentary sense of life or death, of good or evil, right or wrong. I met this six-year-old child, with this blank, pale, emotionless face, and the blackest eyes... the devil's eyes. I spent eight years trying to reach him, and then another seven trying to keep him locked up because I realized that what was living behind that boy's eyes was purely and simply... evil." This could very well have been the most terrifying aspect of the movie.

From Quiz Undead or Alive

Answer: Night of the Living Dead

"Night of the Living Dead" was a black and white film released in 1968. It is part of George A. Romero's "Dead" series. Interestingly, it was released shortly before the advent of the then new MPAA ratings system.

From Quiz Stay Out of the Woods!

Answer: Friday the 13th

One of the most profitable, well-known horror franchises of all-time, "Friday the 13th" was the first to feature the perhaps-ineffable Jason Voorhees, a man of no words who (gasp!) wasn't even the killer! Although Voorhees appeared in name in the original "Friday the 13th", it was his mother, Pamela, who stalked co-ed teens in the woods around Camp Crystal Lake. Despite feeble attempts in later films to rename the lake and continuously reopen camps on its shores (seriously), very few would ever escape the wrath of Jason Voorhees, searching the area seeking vengeance for the death of his mother. It's difficult to tell at which point in the series he died and became an inhuman zombie, but we love him all the same.

From Quiz A Bucket of Blood

Answer: Carrie

Directed by Brian De Palma in 1976, "Carrie" was the first of King's novels to be adapted for the screen (and also his first novel altogether). Interestingly, "Carrie" was one of the most critically-renowned films in the King canon though it was one of the lowest-grossing of De Palma's filmography. The movie starred Sissy Spacek as the titular character, a girl with unspeakable psychic powers as she went through her final days at high school under the torment of the other students and her mother (played by Piper Laurie). During prom in one of the climactic scenes of the film, a bucket of pig's blood was dropped on her head as a prank. This set off a cataclysmic event in which Carrie killed most of those in attendance. One bucket of blood is enough to feed a bucket hungry for blood, right?

From Quiz Don't Even Think About It!

Answer: A Nightmare on Elm Street

"A Nightmare on Elm Street" is the 1984 Wes Craven-directed slasher flick featuring Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger. When a group of kids living on the quiet, suburban Elm Street start suffering from horrible nightmares, they come to realize that a secret long hidden by their parents is resurfacing when they fall asleep. A burned man with blades on his hands is eager to wreak havoc and exact revenge on those who killed him many years earlier, and the teens involved (including characters played by Johnny Depp in his first film role and Heather Langenkamp) need to stay awake or face Freddy's wrath. There are over half a dozen sequels in the "Nightmare" canon, as well as a 2010 remake from Platinum Dunes. "Scanners" is a David Cronenberg film from 1981 about psychics, "Darkness Falls" is a 2003 film about an evil Tooth Fairy, and "The People Under the Stairs", though directed by Wes Craven, is a 1991 release.

From Quiz Horror Mix Be the Fix!

Answer: Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985)

Jason was killed and buried after "Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter" which was part four of the series. In the next movie, "Friday the 13th: The New Beginning", the killer was the disturbed father of a person living in a half way house named Roy Burns. You find this out at the end of the movie when he's killed.

From Quiz Love Is in the Air

Answer: Annie broke both of Paul's ankles with a sledge hammer.

Annie had been keeping Paul captive for weeks. She had discovered that Paul was getting out of his room. She wanted to make sure Paul never left her. Annie tied Paul to the bed and placed a block of wood between his ankles. She told Paul the story of what happened to men who got caught stealing diamonds. She told him that they were still needed for work so the owners of the mine "hobbled" them. Annie then raised her sledgehammer and broke both of Paul's ankles. "Misery" was released in 1990. The film was directed by Rob Reiner. Kathy Bates starred as the obsessed Annie Wilkes. This film was based on a Stephen King novel.

From Quiz More Obscure Horror Gems

Answer: Death Spa

This film had limited showings in Grindhouse Theaters. William Bumiller plays the owner of the haunted gym. William portrays Sean McCullough on "Guiding Light". Shari Shattuck plays Catherine, his deceased wife. Shari portrayed Ashley Abbott Howard on "The Young and the Restless" for six seasons. Fans of blood soaked entertainment will relish the various deaths by possessed objects. My personal favorite is the man that gets attacked by a dead swordfish!

From Quiz My Top Ten Scary Movies

Answer: Poltergeist

"Poltergeist" is one of the first horror movies I saw in a cinema with surround sound and I got really caught up in the family's lifelike horror, when their youngest daughter was kidnapped by ghosts. The family just seemed to do all the most intelligent things to get their daughter back.

From Quiz Evil Under the Sun

Answer: Jaws

One of Steven Spielberg's earliest films, "Jaws" took the box office by storm in 1975 to earn $470,000,000 in theaters. As a result, an additional three films hit the big screen over the coming decade (though none matched up to the original). Starring Roy Scheider and Richard Dreyfuss, the film followed a small island town as its waters were plagued by a giant shark. With the body count rising, some of the townspeople set out to kill the beast in their waters. The film is particularly notable for its menacing soundtrack and opening sequence in which a skinny dipper is killed by an unknown creature from below the depths. Some of the later attacks occur on a busy beach during a warm, sunny day.

From Quiz Horror Haikus

Answer: Frozen

Acquired by Anchor Bay Entertainment (who also distributed Green's first horror feature, "Hatchet"), "Frozen" had a simple premise. Three friends board a chairlift moments before the ski hills close for the weekend and find themselves trapped several feet above the ground. As frostbite starts to set in, tensions run high as their time runs short. Ironically, one of the film's stars, Shawn Ashmore, appeared as Iceman in the "X-Men" movies. "Frozen" had a limited release in early 2010 and received mixed reviews from critics. Overall, it earned just over a million dollars in the box office. Green also directed "Spiral" starring "Hatchet's" star, Joel David Moore.

From Quiz Do You Know Where Your Children Are?

Answer: The Omen

"The Omen" series began in 1976 and progressed onwards until the 2006 remake. Almost every film in the series revolves around Damien, the new Anti-Christ (though "Omen IV: The Awakening" was a straight-to-video film most horror fans tend to ignore and it does not feature the same child), although there are many people who clearly don't want to see him succeed. Trying to determine who is sent to protect Damien and who is sent to kill him is part of the fun, and knowing that the child has unearthly powers makes viewers fear the child. The original film was directed by Richard Donner who would go on never creating a horror film again (though he made "The Goonies", the "Lethal Weapon" series, and "Superman"...). The remake was helmed by John Moore who took over production of "Max Payne". Both films were box office successes.

From Quiz Happy Howl-O-Ween!

Answer: An American Werewolf in London

This film, written and directed by John Landis, won an Academy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Makeup, and a Saturn Award for Best Horror Film. It is about two American college students who both get attacked by a large wild animal as they are backpacking across the Yorkshire moors. One dies, while the other survives, and is taken to a London hospital. He wakes up three days later with no memory of what happened to him. Then of course, when the full moon rises, things take a turn for the worse! David Naughton plays the role of David Kessler, who survives the attack to become 'An American Werewolf in London'.

From Quiz No! Don't Look Behind That Door!

Answer: The Exorcist

Based on the book by William Peter Blatty. It was nominated for 10 Oscars including Best Director, William Friedkin. The character of Regan MacNeil played by Linda Blair is #9 on AFI's list of the Top 100 Villains in 2003.

From Quiz Scared? Nah - Horror Movies Can be Funny Too!

Answer: Shaun of the Dead

A hilarious romp through a zombie infestation, "Shaun of the Dead" uses British humour to poke fun at both the zombie horror genre and romantic comedy genre. Released in 2004, the film stars Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, both of whom use the everyday household objects around them to ward off the undead foes that have risen from the grave to eat brains. Of course, Simon Pegg's character needs to cross town in order to save his girlfriend from becoming a mindless cannibal, so they set out (with his mother, stepfather, and a couple of friends in tow) to hide together in a pub. Things go awry. Oddly, the film is the first in a trilogy written by Edgar Wright, the second film being "Hot Fuzz" which stars the same major actors.

From Quiz Horror for the Holidays

Answer: Andrea Martin

The original "Black Christmas" was regarded as one of the earliest precursors to the slasher genre, so many horror fans hold it close to their hearts as an exemplar. In the film, a group of sorority girls start getting ready for Christmas (don't they have families to go to?), but soon they find that there's someone stalking them. Inevitably, they realize that the killer isn't only calling after each kill he makes, but that he's in the attic of the house. This stellar film was popular in the North American box office back when it was released in 1974. Clearly, studio execs assumed it needed remake treatment, so in 2006, a new "Black Christmas" was filmed in Vancouver starring a number of seemingly-popular female actresses (and an aged Andrea Martin). The film was much gorier, relying on a more farfetched plot to get the ball rolling with more elaborate kills. The film did fine in the box office, but failed to please critically, with some reviewers actually calling it "offensive".

From Quiz Horror Movies

Answer: Jason Voorhees

Jason was a huge dude, sporting overalls, a hockey mask, and usually a machete. Jason did not become the killer until the second flick. His mother was the slasher in the first film. Jason didn't get his trademark hockey mask until "Friday the 13th Part III"!

From Quiz Playing the Victim

Answer: Janet Leigh

Marion Crane was a woman having an affair, who stole money from her employer so she could run away with her boyfriend. She met one the most famous ends in movie history. Janet Leigh is mother to another famous screen queen - Jamie Lee Curtis. Jamie Lee came to prominence in such horror films as "Halloween", "The Fog", "Terror Train" and "Prom Night".

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