How Well Do You Know Horror Movies?

Horror movies are the ultimate form of fear based fun. Do you think you know this movie genre pretty well? Take these 12 questions and see how scary good you are!
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What is the name of the main villain in "A Nightmare on Elm Street?"
Jason Voorhees
Freddy Krueger
Michael Myers

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Who played the role of Hannibal Lector in the terrifying film "Silence of the Lambs?"
Morgan Freeman
Bruce Dern
Anthony Hopkins

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Who directed the original "Halloween?"
Wes Craven
John Carpenter
Rob Zombie

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What author wrote the book that inspired the film "The Shining?"
Deen Koontz
HP Lovecraft
Stephen King

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What is considered to be the first zombie film ever made?
White Zombie
Dawn of the Dead
Shaun of the Dead

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True of false: During the making of "The Omen" so many bad things kept happening to the cast and crew, that they deemed the movie cursed.
True
False

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What year was the film "Poltergeist" released?
1982
1990
1988

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True or false: Leonardo DiCaprio was originally offered the lead in "Hocus Pocus."
True
False

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How many days did it take to film "The Blair Witch Project?"
8
10
50

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True of false: "The Exorcist" is Warner Brothers highest grossing film of all time.
True
False

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Which iconic 80s actress was offered the lead role in "Scream" but turned it down?
Molly Ringwald
Ally Sheedy
Christie Brinkley

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What actor was the inspiration for Michael Myer's mask in "Halloween?"
William Shatner
James Earl Jones
Leonard Nimoy
You are a horror hero. When it comes to this scary movie genre, you sure do know your stuff. Even though you missed a few questions, you sure showed off some frighteningly good knowledge.

C+, Horror Hero

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Right!
You are scary smart when it comes to horror movies. You know your characters, actors, and directors. It's not easy to keep all of the villains and heroines in this genre straight, but you make it look scary easy.

B+, Scary Smart

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Right!
You are the horror master when it comes to this iconic genre. It's almost scary how well you know horror movie characters, dates, and curses. Keep up the good work, and stay frightening!

A+, Horror Master

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Right!
1
What is the name of the main villain in "A Nightmare on Elm Street?"
Jason Voorhees
Freddy Krueger
Michael Myers
2
Who played the role of Hannibal Lector in the terrifying film "Silence of the Lambs?"
Morgan Freeman
Bruce Dern
Anthony Hopkins
3
Who directed the original "Halloween?"
Wes Craven
John Carpenter
Rob Zombie
4
What author wrote the book that inspired the film "The Shining?"
Deen Koontz
HP Lovecraft
Stephen King
5
What is considered to be the first zombie film ever made?
White Zombie
Dawn of the Dead
Shaun of the Dead
6
True of false: During the making of "The Omen" so many bad things kept happening to the cast and crew, that they deemed the movie cursed.
True
False
7
What year was the film "Poltergeist" released?
1982
1990
1988
8
True or false: Leonardo DiCaprio was originally offered the lead in "Hocus Pocus."
True
False
9
How many days did it take to film "The Blair Witch Project?"
8
10
50
10
True of false: "The Exorcist" is Warner Brothers highest grossing film of all time.
True
False
11
Which iconic 80s actress was offered the lead role in "Scream" but turned it down?
Molly Ringwald
Ally Sheedy
Christie Brinkley
12
What actor was the inspiration for Michael Myer's mask in "Halloween?"
William Shatner
James Earl Jones
Leonard Nimoy