Horror Scream Queens Quiz | Horror Movies for Experts

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1. Let's start with this lady who is a veteran in the horror genre. She stars in many successful horror films, especially those in the early 80s. Some of her resume includes films from the 'Halloween' franchise, as well as three popular horror gems all in the year 1980, to name a few. Who is this well known actress and certified "scream queen"?

Answer: Jamie Lee Curtis

Jamie Lee Curtis is the daughter of Tony Curtis and 'Pyscho' star Janet Leigh. Jamie stars in four of the 'Halloween' films...the original 1978 classic, 'Halloween II' (1981), 'Halloween H2O: 20 Years Later' (1998), and 'Halloween: Resurrection' (2002).

She has an uncredited voice role as a phone operator in 'Halloween III: Season of the Witch'(1982), which actually has no relation to the rest of the 'Halloween' films. Curtis also stars in 'The Fog', 'Prom Night' and 'Terror Train' which all came out in the year 1980.

2. Here is another veteran in the genre who is most remembered by fans for her roles in 80's horror films. This talented lady was born in Davenport, Iowa in 1958, and has a very lengthy filmography. Some of the more memorable films she stars in are 'Don't Go Near the Park' (1979), 'Graduation Day' (1981), 'Fatal Games' (1984), and 'Night of the Demons' (1988) to name a few. Most fans may also remember her role as Trash in the 1985 horror/comedy 'Return of the Living Dead' as well as her memorable death scene in the 1984 cult horror classic 'Silent Night, Deadly Night'. Who is this pro in the horror genre who most definitely deserves the title of "scream queen"?

Answer: Linnea Quigley

Linnea has a horror film resume that goes on for miles. She has done several films at a time in the same year, as well as cameo roles, direct-to-video movies and short films. In the 2009 remake of 'Night of the Demons', she has a cameo as a woman giving out candy to trick or treaters while wearing a similar ballerina outfit like she had on in the original film.

In the 1988 film 'A Nightmare On Elm Street 4: The Dream Master', she plays a soul from Freddy Krueger's chest. She even has her own horror workout film called 'Linnea Quigley's Horror Workout' (1990).

Her death scene in 'Silent Night, Deadly Night' shows her being impaled by the antlers of a trophy deer head hanging on the wall.

3. This "scream queen" has a very long list of horror films she stars in. She also has modeling, writing, producing and directing on her resume. Some of the films she appears in are 'The Slumber Party Massacre' (1982), 'Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama' (1988), 'Cheerleader Massacre' (2003), 'Delta Delta Die!' (2003) and 'Slaughter Party' (2006) to name a few. She was married to comic artist Dave Stevens from 1980-1981. Which of these ladies am I referring to?

Answer: Brinke Stevens

Brinke Stevens' real name is Charlene Elizabeth Brinkeman. She has spent a great deal of her career in the horror genre starring in a long list of films and also making very small appearances like those of fellow "Scream Queen" Linnea Quigley. She wrote a short story called 'Jacking In' for a book from the 'Hot Blood' series, as well as writing for a magazine called 'Femme Fatale'.

She appears in a few rock music videos from bands Helix, Saga, and The Times, and has also done her share of modeling.

Her very first feature film is a 1972 movie called 'Necromancy' which stars Orson Welles.

4. This lovely young lady got her start in horror when she was just ten years old. She started out as the character of Jamie Lloyd in a very popular horror film franchise, and ironically enough, stars in the two remakes from this franchise as well. She also appears in the 1998 film 'Urban Legend', 'Blood Night: The Legend of Mary Hatchet' (2009), 'The Black Waters of Echos Pond' (2009), 'Hatchet II' (2010) and 'See No Evil 2' (2014) to name just a few. Who is this seasoned veteran in the horror business who fans refer to as a "scream queen"?

Answer: Danielle Harris

Danielle Harris has a career that goes well beyond horror, having several roles in hit shows like 'Roseanne' and the long running soap opera 'One Life to Live' to name a few. 'One Life to Live' is where she actually got her acting start at the age of seven.

In 1988, she took on the role of Jamie Lloyd in 'Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers', as well as part five the following year titled 'Halloween: The Revenge of Michael Myers'. In 2007 and 2009 she plays Annie Brackett in the remakes to both 'Halloween' and 'Halloween II', which are both directed by Rob Zombie. Zombie made an exception when he cast her, since he originally did not want any previous actors from the original films in his remakes.

In 2010 and 2013 she stars along with Kane Hodder in 'Hatchet II' and 'Hatchet III'.

She also made her directorial debut in 2012 with her horror film titled 'Among Friends', in which she also has a cameo as Jamie Lloyd.

5. One of these actresses plays the role of Ginger Fitzgerald in a 2000 Canadian horror film and its two sequels in 2004, as well as the role of Mary Mason in a 2012 gem directed by the Soska sisters. These movies as well as others on her resume give her the well deserved title of being a certified "scream queen". Which actress is it?

Answer: Katharine Isabelle

Katharine Isobel Murry (better known by fans as Katharine Isabelle) stars in the 2000 werewolf horror flick titled 'Ginger Snaps', as well as 'Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed' and 'Ginger Snaps Back' which both came out 2004. She has won several awards for her role in the 2012 film 'American Mary', as well as a Special Mention at the Austin Fantastic Fest.

Other films she stars in are 'Disturbing Behavior' (1998), '13 Eerie' (2013), 'Torment' (2013), and 'See No Evil 2' (2014) alongside of fellow scream queen Danielle Harris and Glen Jacob who is best known by fans as Kane in the WWE. Isabelle is also recently on the hit tv show 'Hannibal'.

6. This young actress earns the title of "scream queen" from her roles in several horror reboots such as 'The Amityville Horror', 'Let Me In', 'The Eye', 'Dark Shadows' and 'Carrie'. What is the name of this actress/model?

Answer: Chloe Grace Moretz

Chloe has been in acting since 2004 at the age of seven. In 2005 she received an award nomination for her role in the remake of 'The Amityville Horror'. She plays the lead role in 2010's 'Let Me In', which is the remake for the 2008 Swedish film called 'Let the Right One In'.

In 2013, she stars as Carrie White in the remake for the classic horror gem 'Carrie'. The 2002 Asian horror film 'The Eye' got a reboot in 2008, in which she starred along with actress Jessica Alba. Other than horror, Moretz has an impressive filmography, as well as a career in modeling for top fashion magazines.

7. Of course who can forget this famous leading lady and horror veteran who's best known role is in the 1933 classic film 'King Kong'. Who is this American/Canadian actress who is considered to be one of the original "scream queens"?

Answer: Fay Wray

Vina Fay Wray was born September 15, 1907. Through her 57 years working in films, she is best known for her work in the horror genre. She stars in the 1933 horror films 'The Vampire Bat' and 'Mystery of the Wax Museum' to name a few. She has many films in her filmography from the same year, such as eleven films in 1933, and ten films in 1934 alone.

She was asked to play a small cameo in the 2005 remake of 'King Kong', but she declined. In memory of Wray after her death in 2004, the lights of the Empire State Building were extinguished for fifteen minutes.

8. This American actress of film and television stars in several horror films, especially a recurring starring role in a famous film franchise. She also stars in the second sequel to the film 'The Grudge', and stars with Kevin Dillon in the 1988 remake of 'The Blob'. Who is this amazing "scream queen"?

Answer: Shawnee Smith

Shawnee Smith plays the role of victim-turned-killer Amanda Young in the 'Saw' film franchise. She plays in seven films, from the years 2004 to 2010. The last three films contain archived footage scenes of her character Amanda. In 2009 she stars as Dr. Francine Sullivan in 'The Grudge 3'.

The same year as her starring role in 'The Blob', she stars as Kim Fielding in the television horror film 'I Saw What You Did', which won an Emmy and is also a remake of the 1965 film of the same title with Joan Crawford in a starring role. Smith has a lengthy film and television career with several roles in popular television shows such as 'Becker', as well as currently starring on 'Anger Management' with Charlie Sheen.

In 2007 she won a Spike TV Scream Award for her role in 'Saw III' as "Most Vile Villain".

She has a voice only role for the 2012 video game titled 'Lollipop Chainsaw'. And in 2008, ironically enough, she appears as the host of a reality show called, you guessed it...'Scream Queens'!

9. This actress, who was born in 1943, is a veteran in film, television and the theatre. She has a list of horror film roles a mile long and is sometimes overlooked as being an official "scream queen", but checking out her filmography would prove otherwise. She stars in a number of horror films which include 'Alone in the Dark' (1982), 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' (1984), 'Wes Craven's New Nightmare' (1994), 'Hood of Horror' (2006), and 'Chillerama' (2011). She also stars in a 2011 horror film and its 2013 sequel, both directed by James Wan. Who is this awesome horror veteran?

Answer: Lin Shaye

Lin Shaye is the type of actress who it seems you wind up seeing in just about every horror film out there. She stars in the 2011 chiller 'Insidious', as well as 'Insidious: Chapter 2' in 2013. She also stars in the remake to the Herschell Gordon Lewis gorefest 'Two Thousand Maniacs!' which is titled '2001 Maniacs' (2005), as well as its 2010 sequel called '2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams'.

She was nominated for the Fangoria Chainsaw Award for the role of Best Supporting Actress in the 2003 horror film 'Dead End'.

She also won two awards and has one nomination for her supporting role in 'Insidious' as Elise Reiner.

10. Most horror fans fondly know this talented actress from her role as Megan Halsey in the 1985 horror/comedy 'Re-Animator'. She stars in the films 'Chopping Mall' and 'From Beyond', both in 1986, as well as the 1995 film 'Castle Freak'. She is also in the 2011 horror film 'You're Next' and the 2012 film 'The Lords of Salem'. Her impressive career in horror is what gives this pretty actress the official title of a "scream queen"! Name her.

Answer: Barbara Crampton

Aside from her memorable roles in horror, Barbara Crampton also has a very impressive television resume as well. She appears in several tv shows such as 'The Nanny' which stars Fran Drescher, 'Pacific Blue' and 'Party of Five' to name a few. She also has starring roles in several daytime dramas such as 'Days of Our Lives', 'Santa Barbara', 'The Young and the Restless', 'Guiding Light' and 'The Bold and the Beautiful'.

She appeared in 'Playboy' magazine in 1986 and won a Soap Opera Digest Award for her role of Leanna Love on 'The Young and the Restless' between 1987 and 1993.

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