Horror Movie Quiz

1. Which subgenre of horror movies features a killer, often masked, who violently murders their victims?

Slasher
Psychological Horror
Gothic Horror
Found Footage

2. In horror movies, what is a "Jump Scare"?

A misleading clue
A sudden, unexpected event designed to frighten the viewer
A character's subconscious fears
An object that drives the plot

3. Which setting in horror movies is associated with death and the supernatural?

Forest
Asylums
Graveyards
Spaceships

4. What is a "MacGuffin" in horror movie plots?

A character's secret identity
A misleading clue meant to divert attention
An object that drives the plot, but its specific nature is unimportant
A character who operates outside the law

5. Which term refers to the last character, typically a woman, left alive to confront the killer?

Expert
Skeptic
Final Girl
Redshirt

6. Which horror movie plot structure begins in the middle of the action?

Linear
Parallel
Cyclical
In Media Res

7. Which character in a horror movie provides knowledge about the horror?

Hero
Expert
Victim
Fool

8. What does the idiom "A blood-curdling scream" mean?

A hidden and potentially embarrassing secret
An extremely terrifying scream
Moving swiftly and directly, often out of fear
A term used to describe insects or spiders

9. Which horror movie subgenre combines elements of horror with comedy, often parodying typical horror movie tropes?

Sci-Fi Horror
Zombie Horror
Comedy Horror
Body Horror

10. Which term refers to a character who is taken control by a supernatural force in horror movies?

MacGuffin
Possession
Curse
The Unexpected Hero