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Horror Movie Trivia: Daily Quiz With Answers
How well do you know your horror? Ten questions will tell.
Horror Movie Trivia is a free daily quiz: 10 multiple-choice questions about horror movies, the same for everyone and new every day at midnight UTC. Questions cover directors, release years, subgenres, settings and films from around the world, drawn from our archive of 510 rated horror movies.
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How to play Horror Movie Trivia
- Answer 10 questions. Each has four choices and one right answer. Rounds start easy and finish with the harder questions.
- Learn as you go. After each answer you’ll see the film, a quick fact and a link to our review.
- Share your score. Your result shows which answers you got right without giving any away.
- Come back tomorrow. A new round opens at midnight UTC. Play every day to build your streak, or switch to Practice for unlimited questions.
Horror movie trivia questions and answers
30 horror trivia questions to test yourself or use at your next movie night. Tap a question to see its answer.
Classic horror movie trivia
Who directed Psycho (1960)?
Alfred Hitchcock. His Bates Motel shocker turned a shower scene into one of the most studied sequences in film history. Read our Psycho review
In what year did Night of the Living Dead first reach theaters?
1968. George A. Romero shot it in Pennsylvania on a tiny budget and set the rules for the modern zombie film. Read our Night of the Living Dead (1968) review
In which city is The Exorcist (1973) set?
Washington, D.C. William Friedkin set Regan’s possession in a townhouse in the city’s Georgetown neighborhood. Read our The Exorcist review
Who directed The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)?
Tobe Hooper. He made it in rural Texas, and eight years later he directed Poltergeist. Read our The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) review
Which came first, Jaws or Alien?
Jaws, in 1975. Ridley Scott’s Alien arrived four years later, in 1979, and was famously pitched as “Jaws in space.” Read our Jaws review
Slasher movie trivia
Who directed the original Halloween (1978)?
John Carpenter, who also co-wrote it with Debra Hill and composed its famous piano theme. Read our Halloween (1978) review
In which state is Camp Crystal Lake from Friday the 13th?
New Jersey. The 1980 original was filmed at a Boy Scout camp in the state, and most of the sequels stay there. Read our Friday the 13th (1980) review
Which director created both Freddy Krueger and the Scream series?
Wes Craven. He made A Nightmare on Elm Street in 1984 and Scream twelve years later, in 1996. Read our A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) review
Which came first, Scream or I Know What You Did Last Summer?
Scream, in 1996. I Know What You Did Last Summer followed in 1997, from the same screenwriter, Kevin Williamson. Read our Scream (1996) review
In which city does Child’s Play (1988) take place?
Chicago. Tom Holland’s film follows a killer’s soul into a talking doll bought for a six-year-old. Read our Child's Play (1988) review
Halloween movie trivia
In which state is the town of Haddonfield from Halloween?
Illinois. Michael Myers comes home to the fictional Haddonfield, Illinois, though the 1978 film was shot in California. Read our Halloween (1978) review
Which Halloween movie doesn’t feature Michael Myers?
Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982). Tommy Lee Wallace’s film swaps the masked killer for cursed Halloween masks. Read our Halloween III: Season of the Witch review
Who directed the 2007 Halloween remake?
Rob Zombie. He followed it with Halloween II in 2009 before the series reset again. Read our Halloween (2007) review
Which three films make up David Gordon Green’s Halloween trilogy?
Halloween (2018), Halloween Kills (2021) and Halloween Ends (2022). All three follow on directly from the 1978 original. Read our Halloween (2018) review
Which Halloween sequel moves Laurie Strode to California?
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998). Laurie runs a private school in California when Michael finds her again. Read our Halloween H20: 20 Years Later review
Where horror movies are set
Where is The Thing (1982) set?
Antarctica. John Carpenter traps a research team at a remote station with something that can look like any of them. Read our The Thing (1982) review
In which state is the Overlook Hotel from The Shining?
Colorado. Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 film places the snowbound hotel high in the Colorado Rockies. Read our The Shining review
In which city is Candyman (1992) set?
Chicago. Bernard Rose moved Clive Barker’s Liverpool story to the city’s Cabrini-Green housing project. Read our Candyman (1992) review
In which country is Midsommar set?
Sweden. Ari Aster sends a group of American students to a remote Swedish commune’s midsummer festival. Read our Midsommar review
In which state is the town of Derry from It (2017)?
Maine, like many Stephen King settings. Andy Muschietti directed both It films. Read our It review
Modern horror movie trivia
Who directed Get Out (2017)?
Jordan Peele, in his feature debut. He followed it with Us in 2019 and Nope in 2022. Read our Get Out review
Which director made both Hereditary and Midsommar?
Ari Aster. Hereditary came out in 2018 and Midsommar a year later, in 2019. Read our Hereditary review
Which country does The Babadook come from?
Australia. Jennifer Kent made her 2014 debut in Adelaide, South Australia. Read our The Babadook review
Who directed both Barbarian (2022) and Weapons (2025)?
Zach Cregger. Both films jump between characters’ points of view to hide what’s really going on. Read our Barbarian review
Which 2024 body horror film stars Demi Moore?
The Substance. Coralie Fargeat’s film follows a fading TV star who tries a black-market cure for aging. Read our The Substance review
Horror from around the world
Which country does Let the Right One In (2008) come from?
Sweden. Tomas Alfredson’s vampire story is set in a snowy Stockholm suburb in the early 1980s. Read our Let the Right One In review
Which country made 28 Days Later?
The United Kingdom. Danny Boyle’s 2002 film follows a man who wakes from a coma into an empty London. Read our 28 Days Later review
In which German city is the dance academy in Suspiria (1977)?
Freiburg. Dario Argento’s Italian classic sends an American dancer to its witch-run school. Read our Suspiria (1977) review
Where is The Wicker Man (1973) set?
Scotland. A police sergeant searches for a missing girl on a remote Scottish island with its own pagan customs. Read our The Wicker Man (1973) review
Which Japanese director remade his own Ju-on as The Grudge (2004)?
Takashi Shimizu. His American remake keeps the curse, and the setting, in Tokyo. Read our The Grudge review
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Frequently Asked Questions About Horror Movie Trivia
Is Horror Movie Trivia free?
Yes. Horror Movie Trivia is free to play with no account or sign-up. Your scores and streak are saved in your own browser.
When does the daily horror trivia quiz reset?
A new round of 10 questions opens every day at midnight UTC. Everyone gets the same questions on the same day, so you can compare scores with friends.
Where do the trivia questions come from?
Every question is built from HorroRated's archive of 510 rated horror movies: who directed them, when they came out, where they're set, which country made them and which subgenre shelf they sit on. Each answer links to our review of the film.
Can I play more than one round a day?
Yes. After the daily round, Practice mode serves endless questions about any film in the archive. Practice answers never change your daily score or streak.