Horror Trivia

1. A rare instance of a 'slasher' novel, what book by Riley Sager involved the survival of a survivor of a murder spree at a cabin in the woods?

From Quiz King-Free, Modern Horror Fiction

Answer: Final Girls

Riley Sager, formerly a journalist, started on the horror scene in 2017 with the highly-anticipated release "Final Girls", which sends itself up as a psychological thriller/mystery with shades of slasher horror since its protagonist, Quincy, is one of three girls in a grouping of survivors, each one having made it through horrible, tragic massacres. In the novel, however, it seems like the tragic events of their past have reemerged.

From Quiz Horror! UK and Ireland Edition

Answer: Dennis Wheatley

Wheatley wrote numerous novels from the 1930s until the 1960s, with his output including thrillers and mysteries, as well as those about the occult. 'The Devil Rides Out' was his second published novel, and was adapted as a movie in 1968 by Hammer Film Productions, the well known British producer of horror films. They also filmed 'To the Devil a Daughter', in 1976, so these may be among Wheatley's better known works. Other novels by Wheatley include series about the character Roger Brook, classed as historical espionage books, and the Gregory Sallust novels, which are mainly espionage with some occult connections.

From Quiz Noises In The Night

Answer: The Mayfair Witches

Set in New Orleans "The Mayfair Witches" series recounts the history of a family of witches. Most are female, but not all, and the name Mayfair is always kept by the women when they marry. For years their destiny has been manipulated by a spirit known as "Lasher". He wants to be reborn and chooses Rowan Mayfair, a surgeon who is ignorant of the history of her family, as the means to achieve this. Anne Rice was born in New Orleans, where many of her books are set. Her best known are her "Vampire Chronicles" series, starting with "Interview with the Vampire".

From Quiz Horror! Terror! Books of Fear!

Answer: The Turn of the Screw

A novella written in 1898, "The Turn of the Screw" first appeared as a serial in "Collier's Weekly". At first glance, it appears to be a "Jane Eyre"-type Gothic story; a governess is hired to care for children in an old spooky house. But then there are the ghosts, apparently those of a pair of servants who used to work at the house and who are now after the children. But are they truly after the children? Are the ghosts even real? The story has inspired debate over whether it truly was a ghost story or whether it was a story of the governess's descent into madness.

From Quiz It Was a Dark and Stormy Night

Answer: Mary Shelley

Mary Shelley, wife of poet Percy Shelley, began writing "Frankenstein" when she was eighteen, in 1815. Galvanism and odd properties of electricity were popular topics of the day, which she used in her story about a scientist who created a life and was horrified by what he had done. The book was published anonymously in 1818, not unusual for a female author of the day. The first time an edition was published with her name was in France in 1823.

From Quiz Everything Gothic

Answer: Bellefleur

"Bellefleur" was about a wealthy family of the same name who each suffered from their own problems. Joyce Carol Oates wrote the novel and Dutton Books published it in 1980. "Bellefleur" was the first of a series of Gothic novels written by Oates.

From Quiz Witches and Vampires and Werewolves, oh my!

Answer: Dark Symphony

The "Dark" series by Christine Feehan stars the Carpathians, an eternal species that are more powerful than any other on the Earth. Until a Carpathian male can find his mate, his world is seen in black and white. Unfortunately, if he doesn't find his mate, he either turns into a Vampire or kills himself by greeting the sun.

From Quiz Horrifying Short Stories

Answer: Survivor Type

A revolting and yet compelling look at how far a hungry desert island castaway would go to stay alive.

From Quiz King-Free, Modern Horror Fiction

Answer: The Troop

Nick Cutter is one of the pen names of award-winning Canadian author Craig Davidson, whose earlier works have evolved into films. He won the Giller Prize in Canada for "Cataract City". His horror novels, released under the name Nick Cutter, have proven to be varied, graphic, modern treats, the earliest being "The Troop" due to its clear nods to the works of Stephen King and zombie/infection fiction. In the novel, a group of boy scouts heads to an island off the Canadian Atlantic coast for a three day camping trip but it's interrupted by a man fleeing a biomedical centre, infected with a horrible creation. What results is gory, unsettling, and horrifying.

From Quiz Horror! UK and Ireland Edition

Answer: Otranto

'The Castle of Otranto' was originally published anonymously, with Walpole only acknowledging authorship in the second edition. It tells the story of a mysterious castle, a doomed heir, an illegitimate son and eventual redemption - all the ingredients of Gothic literature. Walpole is often credited as the founder of the genre. The novel is his best known work, but not the only one, as he also wrote 'Some Anecdotes of Painting in England' (1762), which is a history of art and 'Historic Doubts on the Life and Reign of Richard III' (1768) as well as other novels.

From Quiz Noises In The Night

Answer: House of Leaves

Returning from holiday the Navidson family notice that their house has become very strange. There are doors that never used to be there, secret passages have appeared, and sometimes the house seems to actually growl at them. Like the Tardis in "Dr. Who", it is also now bigger on the inside than the outside. The family are eventually driven insane by the house. The book itself is presented in a very different style. Footnotes abound, some refer to real books and films, some to fictional ones. Some pages have only a few words on them, others have text that has to be read back to front, or vertically. It all adds to the sense of insanity that pervades the novel. "House of Leaves" is the debut novel from American Mark Danielewski. He went on to write a sort of sequel "The Whalestoe Letters". His books are characterised by experimental layouts such as blank pages, or only a few words on a page and text that runs in different directions. He has achieved something of a cult following.

From Quiz In Love With the Darkness

Answer: Lucy Westenra

The turning of Lucy is the primary motivation behind the party of vampire hunters seeking to hunt and kill Dracula. Mina is a friend of Lucy's who ends up being bitten but is not turned into a vampire. Although the book portrays Lucy as a victim, many modern film adaptations of the novel involve Dracula seducing Lucy before turning her.

From Quiz Everything Gothic

Answer: The Lair of the White Worm

"The Lair of the White Worm" was published one year before Bram Stoker died. The book was published by William Rider and Son. Bram's last novel was about a murderess that lived in a home with a murdering white worm.

From Quiz Witches and Vampires and Werewolves, oh my!

Answer: Club Dead

The series, called "A Southern Vampire," is a series about Bill the Vampire-who was made a vampire around the time of the Civil War, and Sookie Stackhouse, a telepathic waitress. Written by Charlaine Harris, it reminded me of the "Anita Blake" series, written by Laurell K Hamilton.

From Quiz Horrifying Short Stories

Answer: The Monkey's Paw

W.W. Jacobs' story drives home the old saying, "Be careful what you wish for. You might get it!"

From Quiz Spooky Stories

Answer: Penpal

Created by Dathan Auerbach (known as 1000Vultures online), "Penpal" tracked a handful of stories, all from the same narrator, as he recounted the odd events in his life that, only when it was too late, all seemed to be connected. "Penpal" found popularity in self-publishing in the early 2010s, but it continued to take advantage of the shorter story format in audio-- it was featured in parts on "The NoSleep Podcast" in 2011. Auerbach handled the novel format in 2018 with "Bad Man".

From Quiz King-Free, Modern Horror Fiction

Answer: Ring

It's amazing to know how far the story of "Ring" ("Ringu", in Japan) stretches back. Although published in 1991, the book became a Japanese film series in 1995 and Gore Verbinski filmed the American remake in 2002, sparking a wave of Japanese-influenced horror movies all throughout the decade. The story, of course, follows an investigative journalist who tracks the tragic story of a relative until finding a mysterious video tape said to kill anyone who watches it in seven days. Highly supernatural, the series would continue to see new books more than twenty-five years later, all written by Suzuki.

From Quiz Horror! UK and Ireland Edition

Answer: Prometheus

The book, first published anonymously in 1818, has the full title of 'Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus'. Mary Shelley's name did not appear as the author until 1822, while a revised edition, which included much rewriting by the author, came out in 1831. Prometheus, in Greek myth, was the creator of mankind, so Shelley was comparing Frankenstein, and his attempts to create life, to ancient myth.

From Quiz Noises In The Night

Answer: He is a ghost

"The Morganville Vampires" is a long series of novels about a town, Morganville, controlled by vampires where vampire and human live together. Michael Glass, a native of the town, is one of the main characters. A failed attempt to turn him into a vampire has left him as a sort of ghost. He is not completely dead, yet he only has a body and can only be seen at night. His house, the Glass House, has powerful protections built into it, but he is only able to tap into these in the house, so he can never leave it. Strangely his two housemates have not realised that the fact he is never around during the day is something peculiar. It takes new housemate, Claire, to stumble across his secret. Written by Rachael Caine, "The Morganville Vampires" series comes under the young adult urban fantasy/vampire genre which has proved so very popular. Rachael Caine also writes as Roxanne Longstreet Conrad and as Julie Fortune.

From Quiz In Love With the Darkness

Answer: Louis de Pointe du Lac

Louis tells the story of his 200 years with Lestat to a reporter, hence the "Interview with the Vampire". The two live together as companions for a while but eventually have a falling out over a woman (surprise). At the end of the novel the two are estranged. The novel has been made into a movie starring Brad Pitt as Louis and Tom Cruise as Lestat.

From Quiz It Was a Dark and Stormy Night

Answer: Bram Stoker

As director of London's Lyceum Theatre, Bram Stoker began writing novels in 1890. His conversations with Hungarian writer Armin Vambery about goings-on in the Carpathian mountains were likely the inspiration for "Dracula". Like many authors' works, "Dracula" was not immediately popular, gaining fame after Stoker's death in 1912.

From Quiz Everything Gothic

Answer: Hunchback

"The Hunchback of Notre Dame" was written by Victor Hugo and published by Gosselin in 1831. Hugo told the story of a deformed man named Quasimodo who fell in love with a gypsy woman.

From Quiz Witches and Vampires and Werewolves, oh my!

Answer: Children of the Night

In the series "A Diana Tregarde Investigation," written by Mercedes Lackey, vampires and lycanthropes are found everywhere. From gypsies to witchcraft, this series is very different from her "Valdemar" series!

From Quiz Horrifying Short Stories

Answer: Being buried alive

Edgar Allan Poe was expelled from both the U.S. Military Academy and the University of Virginia, for excessive drinking.

From Quiz Horror! UK and Ireland Edition

Answer: Montague Rhodes

Montague Rhodes James was a scholar, particularly of mediaeval times, and was employed in education, at Cambridge University and Eton College. His first collection of ghost stories, with the title 'Ghost Stories of an Antiquary', was published in 1904 and was followed by several more volumes. The stories were placed in realistic settings, which served to increase the 'fear factor', with James credited with moving horror stories away from Victorian gothic themes. Margaret Rose were the given names of the second daughter of King George VI, so the sister of Queen Elizabeth II. Melvin Russell Ballard Jr. is a member of the Latter Day Saints, and Michael Robert was adapted from the names of Mike Nesmith, who was actually named Robert Michael.

From Quiz Noises In The Night

Answer: Freelance exorcist

First introduced in "The Devil You Know", Felix Castor exorcises ghosts for a living. He really wants to give up this line of work before he comes across a spirit he can't deal with, but somehow the bills need paying so he carries on taking the work. He has a friend, Rafe, who is possessed by a demon, and there is a succubus, Juliet, who has been hired to kill him. Mike Carey is a very busy British writer. In addition to his Felix Castor series he has written for DC Comics, Marvel Comics and 2000AD. He has written X-Men Legacy and has also published several graphic novels. The first Felix Castor book, "The Devil You Know", was his first prose novel.

From Quiz Horror! Terror! Books of Fear!

Answer: It is based on truth

In this tale of horror, the narrative is centered upon the lost expedition of British Naval officer Captain Sir John Franklin. In 1847, while searching for the fabled Northwest Passage, this 130-man mission and their ship became stuck in the ice. Simmon's macabre imagination takes this historical event and spins a horrific tale of cannibalism as the men are preyed upon by a bloodthirsty ice demon. This demon, known as Tuunbaq, is lifted directly from Eskimo mythology. The scariest parts of the book do not come from this monster, but rather from the way Franklin's men turn on each other in a fight for survival. The potency of this novel comes from its vivid descriptions of the crew's descent into acts of horrific inhumanity and the final annihilation of the lost crew. It is an interesting look into the psyche of man and his ability to succumb to animalistic tendencies when afraid.

From Quiz It Was a Dark and Stormy Night

Answer: Clive Barker

Clive Barker, from Liverpool, England, has been writing since the mid-1980s. Starting with a collection of short stories entitled "Books of Blood" (1984-1985), Barker has written horror novels and screenplays; he has also written horror comic books through the Marvel Comics "Razorline" series. His short story "The Forbidden" was made into the "Candyman" movie series.

From Quiz Vampires in Literature

Answer: Telepathy

Until her encounter with vampire Bill Compton, Sookie Stackhouse always considered her telepathic abilities to be a curse. However, during the course of "The Southern Vampire Mysteries" this ability will prove to save her life on many occasions. She also proves to be a magnet for supernatural creatures and throughout the series has relationships with vampires, a werewolf and even a weretiger. Being a vampire in the Sookie Stackhouse world is not easy; they are weakened by silver; and sunlight, decapitation and staking will kill them. On top of this vampires have announced themselves to the world and are a frequent target of new church the "Fellowship of the Sun". To counter this vampires are strong and fast with keen senses and have the ability to control the minds of humans.

From Quiz Everything Gothic

Answer: The Stepford Wives

"The Stepford Wives" was written by Ira Levin and published in 1972 by Random House. Not many readers would consider Levin's book a Gothic novel compared to his other works, but the horror of what the husbands have done to their wives makes this as Gothic as any of his other works.

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