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113 Horrifying Horror Movie Trivia Questions and Answers

By Kenton·Updated Aug 2025·14 min read

Test your fear factor with Horror Movie Trivia! From classic slashers and psychological thrillers to modern supernatural hits, these questions will challenge how well you know the scariest films of all time. Perfect for fans who love jump scares, haunted houses, and iconic villains, this trivia celebrates the thrills, chills, and screams that define the horror genre.

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  1. 1In the movie 'The Exorcist', what is the name of the possessed girl?

  2. 2What is the name of the hotel in 'The Shining'?

  3. 3Which horror film franchise features a serial killer named Jigsaw?

  4. 4In 'Psycho', what is the name of the motel where Marion Crane stays?

  5. 5Who directed the 1979 science fiction horror film 'Alien'?

  6. 6What is the name of the demon that possesses the doll Annabelle in the 'Conjuring' universe?

  7. 7Which horror movie features a family who moves into a haunted house in Connecticut?

  8. 8What is the name of the town in which the events of 'Silent Hill' take place?

  9. 9In 'A Nightmare on Elm Street', what is the name of the fictional serial killer who attacks his victims in their dreams?

  10. 10What is the name of the possessed doll in the 'Child's Play' franchise?

  11. 11Which horror movie involves a cursed videotape that causes the viewer to receive a phone call with a creepy voice saying 'seven days'?

  12. 12Who directed the 2017 horror film 'Get Out'?

  13. 13In 'The Texas Chain Saw Massacre', what is the occupation of the family who terrorizes the group of friends?

  14. 14Which horror film features a clown named Pennywise who terrorizes a group of children?

  15. 15What is the name of the fictional town in which the events of 'Halloween' take place?

  16. 16Who played the iconic role of Dracula in the 1931 film adaptation?

  17. 17In the movie 'The Blair Witch Project', what is the name of the fictional town where the filmmakers disappear?

  18. 18What is the name of the demon that possesses Regan in 'The Exorcist'?

  19. 19Which horror movie involves a group of people trapped in a supermarket while creatures lurk outside?

  20. 20Who directed the 2007 horror film 'Paranormal Activity'?

  21. 21What is the name of the fictional camp in the 'Friday the 13th' series where counselors are stalked by a killer?

  22. 22Which horror movie features a family being terrorized by doppelgangers?

  23. 23In 'The Silence of the Lambs', what is the nickname of the serial killer played by Anthony Hopkins?

  24. 24Who directed the 2001 horror film 'The Others'?

  25. 25Which horror film features a young girl named Carrie with telekinetic powers?

  26. 26Who wrote the novel 'The Haunting of Hill House', which inspired the horror film of the same name?

  27. 27Which horror movie involves a possessed vintage car named 'Christine'?

  28. 28What is the name of the fictional hotel in 'Psycho' where Norman Bates lives?

  29. 29Who directed the 2013 supernatural horror film 'The Conjuring'?

  30. 30In 'The Sixth Sense', what is the profession of the character played by Bruce Willis?

  31. 31What is the name of the fictional high school in 'Scream'?

  32. 32Which horror movie is based on the novel by Stephen King about a writer who becomes trapped in a remote cabin by a psychotic fan?

  33. 33In 'The Babadook', what is the name of the creepy pop-up book that leads to terror?

  34. 34Who directed the 1980 psychological horror film 'The Shining'?

  35. 35What is the name of the demon in 'Insidious' that possesses Dalton?

  36. 36In 'The Omen', what is the name of the child who is revealed to be the Antichrist?

  37. 37Which horror film features a mysterious entity that takes the form of its victims' worst fears?

  38. 38What is the name of the family in 'The Amityville Horror' that moves into the haunted house?

  39. 39Who directed the 1960 horror film 'Psycho'?

  40. 40Which horror movie involves a woman who believes her husband has been replaced by an impostor?

  41. 41In 'Rosemary's Baby', what is the name of the woman who becomes pregnant with Satan's child?

  42. 42Which horror film features a family who discovers mysterious videotapes revealing disturbing events from their past?

  43. 43What is the name of the fictional town in which the events of 'Night of the Living Dead' take place?

  44. 44Who directed the 1999 found footage horror film 'The Blair Witch Project'?

  45. 45Which horror movie involves a haunted mirror that unleashes supernatural terror?

  46. 46In 'The Others', what is the peculiar condition of the children in the house?

  47. 47Who wrote the novel 'The Exorcist', which inspired the famous horror film?

  48. 48Which horror film features a group of people who awaken a vengeful spirit by performing a séance?

  49. 49What is the name of the fictional town in which the events of 'Children of the Corn' take place?

  50. 50In 'The Grudge', what is the name of the malevolent spirit that curses the house?

  51. 51Which horror movie involves a group of people who become trapped in a rural farmhouse and are attacked by reanimated corpses?

  52. 52What is the name of the murderous doll in the 'Chucky' franchise before it becomes possessed?

  53. 53In 'Hereditary', what is the name of the main character's mother, who passes away at the beginning of the film?

  54. 54Which horror film features a mysterious board game that leads to terrifying consequences?

  55. 55Who directed the 2018 supernatural horror film 'Hereditary'?

  56. 56What is the name of the ancient evil entity in 'The Evil Dead' series?

  57. 57In 'Scream', what is the name of the masked killer?

  58. 58Which horror movie features a group of friends who become trapped in a remote cabin and encounter flesh-eating zombies?

  59. 59Who played the iconic role of Norman Bates in Alfred Hitchcock's 'Psycho'?

  60. 60What is the name of the fictional institution where the events of 'The Silence of the Lambs' take place?

  61. 61In 'Poltergeist', what is the name of the family whose house is haunted?

  62. 62What is the name of the hotel caretaker in 'The Shining'?

  63. 63Which horror movie features a woman who is terrorized by a stalker with a homemade mask?

  64. 64What is the name of the fictional town in which the events of 'Scream' take place?

  65. 65Who played the role of the possessed girl Regan in 'The Exorcist'?

  66. 66In 'The Haunting of Hill House', what is the name of the youngest Crain sibling who sees visions of ghosts?

  67. 67Which horror movie involves a woman who is trapped in a game of cat-and-mouse with a masked killer on her birthday?

  68. 68What is the name of the family in 'The Texas Chain Saw Massacre' that falls victim to Leatherface and his family?

  69. 69Who directed the 2012 found footage horror film 'Sinister'?

  70. 70Which horror film features a group of people who are tormented by their own doppelgangers?

  71. 71In 'The Ring', what is the significance of the seven-day deadline given after watching the cursed videotape?

  72. 72What is the name of the fictional town in which the events of 'Friday the 13th' take place?

  73. 73Who played the role of Carrie White in the 1976 adaptation of Stephen King's novel 'Carrie'?

  74. 74Which horror movie features a group of people who become trapped in a department store with ravenous zombies?

  75. 75What is the name of the demon that possesses the main character in 'The Possession'?

  76. 76In 'Pet Sematary', what is the name of the ancient burial ground that brings the dead back to life?

  77. 77Which horror film involves a group of people who are hunted by a family of mutant cannibals in the New Mexico desert?

  78. 78Who directed the 2004 psychological horror film 'The Grudge'?

  79. 79What is the name of the ghostly woman who haunts the cursed videotape in 'The Ring'?

  80. 80In 'Saw', what is the name of the puppet that delivers messages to the victims?

  81. 81Which horror movie features a man who believes his family is being stalked by a sinister presence lurking in the darkness?

  82. 82What is the name of the demon that possesses the Warrens' daughter in 'The Conjuring 2'?

  83. 83Who directed the 1982 supernatural horror film 'Poltergeist'?

  84. 84In 'The Exorcist', what is the name of the priest who performs the exorcism on Regan?

  85. 85Which horror film involves a group of people who become trapped in a remote cabin and are attacked by sadistic killers?

  86. 86What is the name of the character played by Bruce Campbell in 'The Evil Dead' series?

  87. 87Who directed the 2003 horror film 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre' remake?

  88. 88In 'The Conjuring', what is the name of the demonic entity that possesses Carolyn Perron?

  89. 89Which horror movie involves a man who begins to experience terrifying hallucinations after a botched eye surgery?

  90. 90What is the name of the character who communicates with ghosts in 'The Sixth Sense'?

  91. 91Who directed the 2013 psychological horror film 'The Babadook'?

  92. 92In 'The Silence of the Lambs', what is the nickname given to Buffalo Bill by the media?

  93. 93Which horror movie features a group of people who are trapped in a ski lodge with a murderer on the loose?

  94. 94What is the name of the malevolent entity that terrorizes the family in 'The Conjuring'?

  95. 95Who directed the 2018 supernatural horror film 'A Quiet Place'?

  96. 96In 'The Grudge', what is the connection between the curse and the sound of croaking?

  97. 97Which horror movie involves a group of people who are hunted by a mysterious creature in the Australian Outback?

  98. 98What is the name of the possessed doll in the 'Annabelle' franchise before it becomes possessed?

  99. 99In 'The Ring', what is the name of the girl who first watches the cursed videotape?

  100. 100What electronic device does Carol Anne use to communicate with spirits in "Poltergeist"?

  101. 101Who is credited with inventing the horror genre through a 1764 novel?

  102. 102Which horror movie was based on a concept originally intended for an unproduced episode of "The X-Files"?

  103. 103What early 20th-century American horror film was produced by Edison Studios in 1910?

  104. 104Which slasher villain was almost named "Josh" before the filmmakers chose a different name?

  105. 105What was the original title of the movie that became "Halloween"?

  106. 106Where does the terrifying event of "Final Destination" start with a deadly clothesline?

  107. 107What common hotel item did the cast of "The Exorcism of Emily Rose" request to be removed during filming to avoid eerie occurrences?

  108. 108Which horror movie maniac prefers a chainsaw as his signature weapon?

  109. 109What signature weapon does the villain in "Hellraiser" use?

  110. 110In "The Strangers," what are the nicknames of the masked intruders?

  111. 111Who directed the meta-horror film "The Cabin in the Woods"?

  112. 112What is the name of the eerie goat in the film "The Witch"?

  113. 113What is the name of the eerie goat in the film "The Witch"?

  114. 114Which horror film features a family that must remain completely silent to survive deadly creatures?

Answer Key

  1. 1. Regan MacNeil
  2. 2. The Overlook Hotel
  3. 3. Saw
  4. 4. Bates Motel
  5. 5. Ridley Scott
  6. 6. Valak
  7. 7. The Conjuring 2
  8. 8. Silent Hill
  9. 9. Freddy Krueger
  10. 10. Chucky
  11. 11. The Ring
  12. 12. Jordan Peele
  13. 13. Cannibals
  14. 14. It
  15. 15. Haddonfield
  16. 16. Bela Lugosi
  17. 17. Burkittsville
  18. 18. Pazuzu
  19. 19. The Mist
  20. 20. Oren Peli
  21. 21. Camp Crystal Lake
  22. 22. Us
  23. 23. Hannibal the Cannibal
  24. 24. Alejandro Amenábar
  25. 25. Carrie
  26. 26. Shirley Jackson
  27. 27. Christine
  28. 28. Bates Motel
  29. 29. James Wan
  30. 30. Psychologist
  31. 31. Woodsboro High
  32. 32. Misery
  33. 33. Mister Babadook
  34. 34. Stanley Kubrick
  35. 35. The Lipstick-Face Demon
  36. 36. Damien
  37. 37. It Follows
  38. 38. The Lutz family
  39. 39. Alfred Hitchcock
  40. 40. Invasion of the Body Snatchers
  41. 41. Rosemary Woodhouse
  42. 42. Sinister
  43. 43. Evans City
  44. 44. Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez
  45. 45. Oculus
  46. 46. Photosensitivity
  47. 47. William Peter Blatty
  48. 48. Ouija: Origin of Evil
  49. 49. Gatlin
  50. 50. Kayako Saeki
  51. 51. Night of the Living Dead
  52. 52. Good Guy doll
  53. 53. Ellen Taper Leigh
  54. 54. Jumanji
  55. 55. Ari Aster
  56. 56. The Necronomicon Ex-Mortis
  57. 57. Ghostface
  58. 58. The Evil Dead
  59. 59. Anthony Perkins
  60. 60. Baltimore State Hospital for the Criminally Insane
  61. 61. The Freeling family
  62. 62. Delbert Grady
  63. 63. Hush
  64. 64. Woodsboro
  65. 65. Linda Blair
  66. 66. Nell
  67. 67. Happy Death Day
  68. 68. The Hardesty family
  69. 69. Scott Derrickson
  70. 70. The Double
  71. 71. Death
  72. 72. Crystal Lake
  73. 73. Sissy Spacek
  74. 74. Dawn of the Dead
  75. 75. Dybbuk
  76. 76. Micmac burial ground
  77. 77. The Hills Have Eyes
  78. 78. Takashi Shimizu
  79. 79. Samara Morgan
  80. 80. Billy
  81. 81. Lights Out
  82. 82. Valak
  83. 83. Tobe Hooper
  84. 84. Father Merrin
  85. 85. The Cabin in the Woods
  86. 86. Ash Williams
  87. 87. Marcus Nispel
  88. 88. Bathsheba Sherman
  89. 89. The Eye
  90. 90. Cole Sear
  91. 91. Jennifer Kent
  92. 92. Buffalo Bill
  93. 93. Frozen
  94. 94. Bathsheba
  95. 95. John Krasinski
  96. 96. Death
  97. 97. Wolf Creek
  98. 98. Annabelle Higgins
  99. 99. Katie Embry
  100. 100. Television
  101. 101. Horace Walpole ("The Castle of Otranto")
  102. 102. Final Destination
  103. 103. Frankenstein
  104. 104. Jason Voorhees (implied from context)
  105. 105. The Babysitter Murders
  106. 106. The shower scene
  107. 107. Radios
  108. 108. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre's villain
  109. 109. Pinhead's iconic hooked pins around his head (Pinhead is the character)
  110. 110. Dollface, Pin-Up Girl, and The Man in the Mask
  111. 111. Drew Goddard
  112. 112. Black Phillip
  113. 113. Black Phillip
  114. 114. A Quiet Place

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