Who loves a scary movie?! From slasher flicks to zombies, gore fests to the paranormal – with a few vampires thrown in for good measure(!) – test your knowledge of this spooky genre with 50+ Halloween Movie Trivia Questions and Answers.
If the spooky season is your favorite time of year, and you just love to be scared out of your skin, we’re sure that scary movies are one of your favorite film genres too! We all know someone who loves a scare-fest and there is definitely a sub-set of people that actually love to be terrified at the movies (although I’ll be honest, I’m not one of them!)
But a lot of Halloween movie trivia knowledge comes from pop culture references, as the scares they give us are the stuff of legends and can be something you know even if you’ve never watched a scary movie!
So grab some candy corn (did you know it was originally called chicken feed?!) – or your preferred Halloween candy(!) and test your knowledge of movies associated with Halloween. We’ve got slasher films, zombie apocalypses, psychological thrillers, blood-sucking vampires, evil spirits, haunted houses and more! Not to mention the parodies of all of them!
It’s a scare-fest from your (computer) screen!
50+ Halloween Movie Quiz Questions
1. In which scary movie franchise do you see Dr Sam Loomis (played by Donald Pleasence) treating Michael Myers?
2. Which Ghostbusters actors also co-wrote the screenplay for the movie?
3. In ‘The Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ how many people were killed with a chainsaw?
4. Which actor played Dr. Frank-n-Furter in the cult-classic movie The Rocky Horror Picture Show?
5. How many Oscars was the Halloween movie ‘Psycho‘ nominated for?
6. What horror movie icon has the highest body count? (Bonus point for the film franchise they belong to).
7. In the original Alien film, how many alien eggs were made for the egg chamber inside the downed spacecraft?
A. 130.
B. 150.
C. 160.
8. In which iconic Halloween movie would you hear the line, “Twist the bones and bend the back, trim him of his baby fat“?
9. What is the most commercially successful horror movie of all time?
10. What classic horror movie creature’s shape was based on the Oscar statuette?
11. What was the first horror movie to be nominated for an Academy Award?
12. What classic horror film features the quote, “They’re coming to get you, Barbara”?
13. How many of the Halloween movies did John Carpenter, the author of the series, direct?
14. What was the original title for Disney’s Hocus Pocus?\
15. What horror movie was the first American film ever to show a toilet on screen?
16. Which comedian inspired Jordan Peele to write ‘Get Out‘?
17. How many minutes does Michael Keaton actually appear on screen in the Halloween film, “Beetlejuice‘?
A. 13 minutes.
B. 17 minutes.
C. 21 minutes.
18. Name one of the two fears from his childhood that Steven Spielberg incorporated in the movie, ‘Poltergeist‘.
19. What horror movie features Toni Collette giving an oscar worthy performance as Annie Graham – although she was snubbed at the Academy Awards that year?
20. What was the original title of the movie ‘Halloween‘?
21. Which film inspired Michael Jackson to collaborate with director John Landis on the “Thriller” video?
22. In The Night Before Christmas, Oogie Boogie was a burlap sack filled with what?
23. What’s the name of Wednesday’s pet spider on The Addams Family?
24. Jason wore what type of mask in the Friday the 13th film series?
25. What is the screaming masked person in the ‘Scream‘ franchise called?
26. What horror franchise would you be watching if Freddy Krueger was the main protagonist?
27. Charles Lee Ray is an on-screen serial killer whose soul is transferred to what iconic character?
28. A Black cat was often thought to be a familiar of witches – but what is the name of Sabrina the Teenage Witch’s cat?
29. Which 2007 Halloween horror movie tells tales of terror as a consequence of extinguishing a Jack OLantern before midnight?
30. In Hocus Pocus what outfit does Dani dress up in to trick or treat in Salem?
31. What was Laurie Strodes original name in the Halloween franchise?
32. Which animated Halloween film series features the voices of comics Adam Sandler and Andy Samberg?
33. In It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, who does Linus mistake for the Great Pumpkin?
34. The inimitable start of the Halloween slasher genre, who directed the award-winning film, ‘Psycho‘?
35. Complete this lyric from the hit Halloween song The Monster Mash: “I was working in the lab, late one night…”
36. Name one of the three actors that are credited with playing Michael Myers in the original Halloween movie in 1978?
37. In what family favorite Halloween movie would you find the main characters drinking ‘Midnight Margaritas’?
38. Which director is known for the Halloween classic, ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’?
39. How many films did horror actors Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee star in together?
A. 24.
B. 27.
C. 29.
40. What is the ‘villain’ name of the manipulative serial killer in the Saw movie franchise?
41. How many films does Anthony Hopkins’ Hannibal Lecter feature in?
42. What creature are you caring for if it can’t be exposed to sunlight, be anywhere near water and should not be fed after midnight? (We want the creature, not the film title!).
43. What is the name of the incurable virus which is responsible for the societal collapse (and zombie-like behaviour of those infected) in 28 Days Later?
44. Which iconic horror movie had the tagline “They’re Here”?
45. What crime had the teenagers committed to cause the wrath of the hook-wielding killer in I Know What You Did Last Summer?
46. In what animated comedy horror film would you find Steve Buscemi playing a cantankerous neighbour?
47. Debuting in the year 2000, what is the name of the parody horror movie franchise that spoofed many 90s and later 2000s Halloween movies?
48. Which pioneering horror indie movie was presented as the recovered video shot and roughly edited by three aspiring filmmakers who disappeared?
49. What is the full name of Jack Nicholson’s character who menacing declares “Here’s Johnny!” in the iconic scene in The Shining?
50. In the Halloween movie franchise the iconic mask was made from the mask of another celebrity – who was it?
51. In which horror film could it be possible to be killed by a videotape?
52. What happened to the ‘Hill people’, also known as ‘the mutants’ that causes them to become the cannibalistic antagonists in The Hills Have Eyes?
53. In what supernatural adventure slash horror movie would you see Nicholas Cage and Ron Pearlman transporting ‘the Girl’?
54. What is the name of the zombie comedy film where at the end of the film, the main character keeps his zombified best friend tethered in his shed in order that they can continue playing video games?
50+ Halloween Movie Trivia Questions and Answers
1. In which scary movie franchise do you see Dr Sam Loomis (played by Donald Pleasence) treating Michael Myers?
Halloween
2. Which Ghostbusters actors also co-wrote the screenplay for the movie?
Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis
3. In ‘The Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ how many people were killed with a chainsaw?
One
4. Which actor played Dr. Frank-n-Furter in the cult-classic movie The Rocky Horror Picture Show?
Tim Curry
5. How many Oscars was the Halloween movie ‘Psycho‘ nominated for?
Four
6. What horror movie icon has the highest body count? (Bonus point for the film franchise they belong to).
Jason Vorhees (from the Friday the 13th series)
7. In the original Alien film, how many alien eggs were made for the egg chamber inside the downed spacecraft?
A. 130.
B. 150.
C. 160.
8. In which iconic Halloween movie would you hear the line, “Twist the bones and bend the back, trim him of his baby fat“?
Hocus Pocus
9. What is the most commercially successful horror movie of all time?
It (According to Box Office Mojo)
10. What classic horror movie creature’s shape was based on the Oscar statuette?
The Creature from the Black Lagoon
11. What was the first horror movie to be nominated for an Academy Award?
The Exorcist
12. What classic horror film features the quote, “They’re coming to get you, Barbara”?
Night of the Living Dead
13. How many of the Halloween movies did John Carpenter, the author of the series, direct?
One (he refused to do the rest!)
14. What was the original title for Disney’s Hocus Pocus?
Halloween House (and was originally more horror than comedy!)
15. What horror movie was the first American film ever to show a toilet on screen?
Psycho
16. Which comedian inspired Jordan Peele to write ‘Get Out‘?
Eddie Murphy (the film references a bit from Eddie’s comedy special, Delirious)
17. How many minutes does Michael Keaton actually appear on screen in the Halloween film, “Beetlejuice‘?
A. 13 minutes.
B. 17 minutes.
C. 21 minutes.
18. Name one of the two fears from his childhood that Steven Spielberg incorporated in the movie, ‘Poltergeist’.
A clown doll or a tree with long branches
19. In what horror film does Toni Collette give an oscar worthy performance as Annie Graham – although she was snubbed at the Academy Awards that year?
Hereditary
20. What was the original title of the movie ‘Halloween‘?
The Babysitter Murders
21. Which film inspired Michael Jackson to collaborate with director John Landis on the “Thriller” video?
An American Werewolf in London
22. In The Night Before Christmas, Oogie Boogie was a burlap sack filled with what?
Spiders and Insects
23. What’s the name of Wednesday’s pet spider on The Addams Family?
Homer
24. Jason wore what type of mask in the Friday the 13th film series?
Hockey Mask
25. What is the screaming masked person in the ‘Scream‘ franchise called?
Ghostface
26. What horror franchise would you be watching if Freddy Krueger was the main protagonist?
Nightmare on Elm Street
27. Charles Lee Ray is an on-screen serial killer whose soul is transferred to what iconic character?
Chucky (in Child’s Play)
28. A Black cat was often thought to be a familiar of witches – but what is the name of Sabrina the Teenage Witch’s cat?
Salem
29. Which 2007 Halloween horror movie tells tales of terror as a consequence of extinguishing a Jack OLantern before midnight?
Trick ‘r Treat
30. In Hocus Pocus what outfit does Dani dress up in to trick or treat in Salem?
A Witch
31. What was Laurie Strodes original name in the Halloween franchise?
Cynthia Myers
32. Which animated Halloween film series features the voices of comics Adam Sandler and Andy Samberg?
Hotel Transylvania
33. In It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, who does Linus mistake for the Great Pumpkin?
Snoopy
34. The inimitable start of the Halloween slasher genre, who directed the award-winning film, ‘Psycho‘?
Alfred Hitchcock
35. Complete this lyric from the hit Halloween song The Monster Mash: “I was working in the lab, late one night…”
“When my eyes beheld, an eerie sight.”
36. Name one of the three actors that are credited with playing Michael Myers in the original Halloween movie in 1978?
Nick Castle, Tony Moran or Tommy Lee Wallace
37. In what family favorite Halloween movie would you find the main characters drinking ‘Midnight Margaritas’?
Practical Magic
38. Which director is known for the Halloween classic, ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’?
Tim Burton (as well as horror-themed films Edward Scissorhands and Beetlejuice)
39. How many films did horror actors Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee star in together?
A. 24.
B. 27.
C. 29.
40. What is the ‘villain’ name of the manipulative serial killer in the Saw movie franchise?
Jigsaw
41. How many films does Anthony Hopkins’ Hannibal Lecter feature in?
3 (of 5 about the character – Red Dragon, Silence of the Lambs and Hannibal, but not Manhunt and Hannibal Rising.)
42. What creature are you caring for if it can’t be exposed to sunlight, be anywhere near water and should not be fed after midnight? (We want the creature, not the film title!).
Mogwai (in Gremlins)
43. What is the name of the incurable virus which is responsible for the societal collapse (and zombie-like behaviour of those infected) in 28 Days Later?
Rage
44. Which iconic horror movie had the tagline “They’re Here”?
Poltergeist
45. What crime had the teenagers committed to cause the wrath of the hook-wielding killer in I Know What You Did Last Summer?
Car Crash / Car Accident / Hit a pedestrian with their car
46. In what animated comedy horror film would you find Steve Buscemi playing a cantankerous neighbour?
Monster House
47. Debuting in the year 2000, what is the name of the parody horror movie franchise that spoofed many 90s and later 2000s Halloween movies?
Scary Movie
48. Which pioneering horror indie movie was presented as the recovered video shot and roughly edited by three aspiring filmmakers?
The Blair Witch Project
49. What is the full name of Jack Nicholson’s character who menacing declares “Here’s Johnny!” in the iconic scene in The Shining?
Jack Torrence
Fun fact: the line was completely ad-libbed by Nicholson in imitation of announcer Ed McMahon’s famous introduction of Johnny Carson on the TV program “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson” screened between 1962 and 1992.
50. In the Halloween movie franchise the iconic mask was made from the mask of another celebrity – who was it?
William Shatner – the production was so low budget they had to use the cheapest mask they could find, which was a $2 William Shatner (Captain Kirk!) mask spray painted white!
51. In which horror film could it be possible to be killed by a videotape?
The Ring
52. What happened to the ‘Hill people’, also known as ‘the mutants’ that causes them to become the cannibalistic antagonists in The Hills Have Eyes?
Radiation Poisoning
53. In what supernatural adventure slah horror movie would you see Nicholas Cage and Ron Pearlman transporting ‘the Girl’?
Season of the Witch (remake)
54. What is the name of the zombie comedy film where at the end of the film, the main character keeps his zombified best friend tethered in his shed in order that they can continue playing video games?
Shaun of the Dead
We hope you have a great Halloween celebration this year! And that you enjoyed a marathon of the best scary movies out there!
We also hope you managed to answer enough of our Halloween movie quiz questions and answers correctly to save yourself from the impending zombie apocalypse and there was a good mix of easy, difficult and multiple choice questions for your home or pub quiz – or simply to test your own Halloween knowledge.
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