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Horror Media and Literature

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Horror Media and Literature Questions

Multiple choice

Which graphic novel series is set in a world where the dead are coming back to life?

  1. The Walking Dead

  2. Y: The Last Man

  3. Watchmen

  4. The Sandman
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The Walking Dead is a graphic novel series written by Robert Kirkman and illustrated by Tony Moore. It tells the story of a group of survivors who are trying to survive in a world overrun by zombies.

Multiple choice

What is the original novella by Stephen King that inspired the 1980 film The Shining?

  1. Carrie

  2. The Shining

  3. It

  4. Misery
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Explanation

The Shining is a horror film based on Stephen King's novel of the same name.

Multiple choice

Which literary figure is known for his Gothic horror novels?

  1. Edgar Allan Poe

  2. Mary Shelley

  3. Nathaniel Hawthorne

  4. Bram Stoker
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Edgar Allan Poe is renowned for his Gothic horror tales, including 'The Tell-Tale Heart', 'The Fall of the House of Usher', and 'The Raven'.

Multiple choice

In the film 'The Chronicles of Riddick', what is the name of the planet that Riddick is exiled to?

  1. Crematoria

  2. Helion Prime

  3. New Mecca

  4. Underverse
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Crematoria is the planet that Riddick is exiled to.

Multiple choice

In the novel "The Canterville Ghost" by Oscar Wilde, what is the name of the American family who moves into a haunted castle in England?

  1. The Otis family

  2. The Canterville family

  3. The De La Poer family

  4. The Hiram B. Otis family
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The Otis family, consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Otis and their four children, move into Canterville Chase, a haunted castle in England.

Multiple choice

In the novel (Frankenstein) by Mary Shelley, what is the name of the monster created by Victor Frankenstein?

  1. The Creature

  2. Adam

  3. Prometheus

  4. The Monster
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In (Frankenstein), the monster created by Victor Frankenstein is simply referred to as (The Creature).

Multiple choice

In the horror film (The Exorcist), what is the name of the young girl who is possessed by a demonic force?

  1. Regan MacNeil

  2. Chris MacNeil

  3. Damien Karras

  4. Burke Dennings
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Regan MacNeil is the young girl who is possessed by a demonic force in (The Exorcist).

Multiple choice

In the horror novel (It) by Stephen King, what is the name of the evil entity that takes the form of a clown and preys on children?

  1. Pennywise the Dancing Clown

  2. It

  3. The Eater of Worlds

  4. The Deadlights
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Pennywise the Dancing Clown is the evil entity that takes the form of a clown and preys on children in (It).

Multiple choice

In the horror film (The Shining) by Stanley Kubrick, what is the name of the hotel where Jack Torrance takes a job as a winter caretaker and experiences supernatural events?

  1. The Overlook Hotel

  2. The Stanley Hotel

  3. The Majestic Hotel

  4. The Grand Budapest Hotel
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The Overlook Hotel is the hotel where Jack Torrance takes a job as a winter caretaker and experiences supernatural events in (The Shining).

Multiple choice

In the horror novel (The Haunting of Hill House) by Shirley Jackson, what is the name of the old mansion that is haunted by a malevolent force?

  1. Hill House

  2. Baskerville Hall

  3. Thornfield Hall

  4. Manderley
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Hill House is the old mansion that is haunted by a malevolent force in (The Haunting of Hill House).

Multiple choice

In the horror film (The Conjuring), what is the name of the family who moves into a haunted farmhouse in Rhode Island and experiences terrifying supernatural events?

  1. The Perron family

  2. The Warren family

  3. The Lambert family

  4. The Hodgson family
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The Perron family is the family who moves into a haunted farmhouse in Rhode Island and experiences terrifying supernatural events in (The Conjuring).

Multiple choice

In the horror novel (The Amityville Horror) by Jay Anson, what is the name of the family who moves into a house in Amityville, New York, and experiences a series of disturbing and terrifying events?

  1. The Lutz family

  2. The DeFeo family

  3. The Perron family

  4. The Hodgson family
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The Lutz family is the family who moves into a house in Amityville, New York, and experiences a series of disturbing and terrifying events in (The Amityville Horror).

Multiple choice

In the horror film (Insidious), what is the name of the family who moves into a new house and experiences a series of disturbing and terrifying events, including their son falling into a coma and becoming trapped in a realm known as (The Further)?

  1. The Lambert family

  2. The Perron family

  3. The Hodgson family

  4. The Lutz family
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The Lambert family is the family who moves into a new house and experiences a series of disturbing and terrifying events, including their son falling into a coma and becoming trapped in a realm known as (The Further) in (Insidious).

Multiple choice

In the horror novel (The Exorcism of Emily Rose) by Thomas B. Allen, what is the name of the young woman who is possessed by a demonic force and undergoes an exorcism?

  1. Emily Rose

  2. Regan MacNeil

  3. Chris MacNeil

  4. Damien Karras
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Emily Rose is the young woman who is possessed by a demonic force and undergoes an exorcism in (The Exorcism of Emily Rose).

Multiple choice

In the horror film (The Babadook), what is the name of the mysterious entity that haunts a young boy and his mother after the death of his father?

  1. The Babadook

  2. Mister Babadook

  3. The Boogeyman

  4. The Sandman
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The Babadook is the mysterious entity that haunts a young boy and his mother after the death of his father in (The Babadook).