Horror Movie Trivia

From "Frankenstein" to "Shaun of the Dead," see how much you know about zombies, vampires, monsters, and masked villains.

Points available: 10

1:

Which of these is the only horror movie to be nominated for 10 Oscars?

  • A) Psycho
  • B) The Exorcist
  • C) Jaws
  • D) Aliens
2:

How many Oscars did Alfred Hitchcock win?

  • A) None
  • B) One
  • C) Two
  • D) Five
3:

Which of these actors was the only one every to play Dracula, the Wolfman, Frankenstein's monster, and the Mummy?

  • A) Bela Lugosi
  • B) Boris Karloff
  • C) Lon Chaney, Jr.
  • D) Christopher Lee
4:

What was Boris Karloff's real name?

  • A) Basil Rathbone
  • B) Richard Bellows
  • C) Charles Schmidt
  • D) William Pratt
5:

Which of these horror movies was the first film to show (and flush) a toilet?

  • A) The Wolf Man
  • B) Night of the Living Dead
  • C) The Little Shop of Horrors
  • D) Psycho
6:

What was Bela Lugosi's real name?

  • A) Bela Blasko
  • B) Bela Luna
  • C) Bela Berkowitz
  • D) Bela Ingrian
7:

Which of these horror films marked Johnny Depp's first acting role?

  • A) Children of the Corn
  • B) Friday the 13th
  • C) A Nightmare on Elm Street
  • D) The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
8:

How long did filming for the first "Halloween" movie take?

  • A) 10 days
  • B) 3 weeks
  • C) 2 months
  • D) 4 months
9:

In the film "Shaun of the Dead," Shaun tells his mother "We're coming to get you, Barbara!" -- a reference to which classic horror film?

  • A) Night of the Living Dead
  • B) Psycho
  • C) The Thing
  • D) Friday the 13th
10:

What famous sitcom dad played the monster in Mel Brooks's horror comedy "Young Frankenstein"?

  • A) Jerry Stiller
  • B) Peter Boyle
  • C) John Goodman
  • D) Tom Bosley