Here are 60 horror movie trivia questions with answers, in seven rounds: classic horror, slashers and hauntings, monsters, zombies, new releases from 2024 and 2025, true or false, and an emoji quiz. There is also a short "would you survive?" poll round for the end. Read the questions out at a Halloween party, print the page for a film-night quiz, or run them live so everyone answers on their phone.
Every answer was checked against a source, and no question asks you to remember a line of dialogue. You do not need a strong stomach either: the questions ask about casts, directors, settings and plots, never about gore.
Quick facts
At a glance4 quick answers
How many questions are there?
Answer60 scored trivia questions in seven rounds, each with its answer underneath, plus a five-prompt poll round that is not scored
Which films are covered?
AnswerFrom Dracula (1931) and Jaws (1975) to Weapons and 28 Years Later (2025)
How recent is it?
AnswerRound 5 covers 2024 and 2025 releases; answers were last checked on 3 October 2026
Can I host it live?
AnswerYes, with the Horror Movie Trivia template on AhaSlides (details below)
Round 1: Classic horror movie trivia
Ten multiple-choice questions on the films that built the genre, from the 1930s monsters to the 1980 slashers. A good warm-up for a mixed room.
Classics, multiple choice10 questions
1Who directed Jaws (1975)?
More detailThe film is based on Peter Benchley's 1974 novel.
2What is the name of the hotel in The Shining (1980)?
AnswerThe Overlook Hotel, in the Colorado mountains. Stanley Kubrick directed the film.
3Who directed Halloween (1978)?
AnswerJohn Carpenter, who co-wrote it with producer Debra Hill.
4How does Freddy Krueger attack teenagers in A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)?
5What is the name of the spaceship in Alien (1979)?
AnswerThe Nostromo, a commercial towing vehicle returning to Earth with a crew of seven.
6Who directed The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)?
AnswerTobe Hooper, who co-wrote it with Kim Henkel.
7Which actress plays Rosemary in Rosemary's Baby (1968)?
More detailRoman Polanski directed the film.
8What is the name of the child in The Omen (1976)?
AnswerDamien Thorn, the child Robert Thorn secretly adopts after his own baby dies at birth.
9Who plays Count Dracula in the 1931 film Dracula?
More detailTod Browning directed.
10Who plays the monster in the 1931 film Frankenstein?
More detailColin Clive plays the scientist, Henry Frankenstein.
Sources for the film facts: Jaws, The Shining, Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Alien, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Rosemary's Baby, The Omen, Dracula, Frankenstein (all from the American Film Institute Catalog).
Round 2: Slashers, hauntings and modern horror
Camp counsellors, cursed tapes and haunted houses. Ten questions on the films that came after the classics.
Slashers and hauntings10 questions
11What is the name of the summer camp in Friday the 13th (1980)?
12Which fictional Illinois town is the setting for Halloween (1978)?
13What is the real name of the Jigsaw Killer in Saw (2004)?
More detailJames Wan directed the film.
14Which married paranormal investigators do Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga play in The Conjuring?
15What was the family's housing development built on top of in Poltergeist (1982)?
More detailThe developers moved the headstones but left the bodies in place.
16In The Ring (2002), how long after watching the cursed videotape does a viewer die?
More detailThe film is a remake of the 1998 Japanese film.
17Who directed Hereditary (2018)?
AnswerAri Aster, in his feature directorial debut.
18In which country is Midsommar (2019) set?
AnswerSweden, where an American couple travels to a midsummer festival that turns sinister.
19Which country is The Babadook (2014) from?
More detailJennifer Kent wrote and directed it.
20What does Alex Browning foresee at the start of Final Destination (2000)?
AnswerA plane explosion, moments after take-off on a school trip flight to Paris.
Sources for the film facts: Friday the 13th, Halloween, Saw and The Hollywood Reporter, The Conjuring, Poltergeist, The Ring and Rotten Tomatoes, Hereditary and The Hollywood Reporter, Midsommar, The Babadook and Screen Australia, Final Destination and Variety.
Round 3: Monsters and creature features
Aliens, werewolves, mummies and one famous fishing boat. Nine questions on the movie monsters.
Monsters and creatures9 questions
21Where is the research station in The Thing (1982)?
More detailThe alien is a shape-shifter that can mimic whatever creature it absorbs.
22What is the name of Quint's boat in Jaws?
23Which city does the monster attack in Cloverfield (2008)?
More detailA group of friends tries to survive the attack.
24What is the mummy called in the 1932 film The Mummy?
AnswerImhotep, played by Boris Karloff.
25Who plays the scientist Seth Brundle in The Fly (1986)?
More detailDavid Cronenberg directed and co-wrote it.
26In which region do scientists find the Gill-man in Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)?
27An American Werewolf in London (1981) won the first Academy Award in which category?
AnswerBest Makeup, won by Rick Baker, the first winner of that award.
28Who stars as the title character in The Wolf Man (1941)?
29In which fictional Maine town is It (2017) set?
More detailSeven young outcasts are terrorised by Pennywise the Dancing Clown.
Sources for the film facts: The Thing, Jaws, Cloverfield, The Mummy, The Fly, Creature from the Black Lagoon, An American Werewolf in London, The Wolf Man, It (AFI Catalog and Rotten Tomatoes).
Round 4: Zombie movie trivia
Nine questions on the undead, from the 1968 original to the Korean blockbuster.
Zombies and the undead9 questions
30Who directed Night of the Living Dead (1968)?
More detailHe also photographed and edited it.
31Where do the survivors barricade themselves in Dawn of the Dead (1978)?
32Which pub do Shaun and Ed retreat to in Shaun of the Dead (2004)?
AnswerThe Winchester, Shaun's local pub.
33Which of these is one of Columbus's rules for survival in Zombieland (2009)?
More detailColumbus keeps a list of survival rules.
34What causes the outbreak in 28 Days Later (2002)?
More detailDanny Boyle directed and Alex Garland wrote it.
35Which country is Train to Busan (2016) from?
More detailYeon Sang-ho directed it.
36Which actor plays the former UN investigator Gerry Lane in World War Z (2013)?
37Commandos break into an underground lab run by which fictional company in Resident Evil (2002)?
More detailThe film is based on the video games.
38Which author wrote the novel behind Pet Sematary (1989), and the screenplay too?
More detailMary Lambert directed.
Sources for the film facts: Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead, Shaun of the Dead and Variety, Zombieland and The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Days Later, the BFI and Variety, Train to Busan, World War Z, Resident Evil and the AFI Catalog, Pet Sematary.
Round 5: New horror movies, 2024 and 2025
Ten questions on recent films, so the room has not had years to forget the answers. Facts were checked on 3 October 2026.
New releases10 questions
39In Weapons (2025), how many children from one classroom disappear on the same night?
More detailZach Cregger wrote and directed the film, which Warner Bros. released in US theatres on 8 August 2025 (Warner Bros.).
40Who directed 28 Years Later (2025)?
More detailAlex Garland wrote it.
41Final Destination Bloodlines (2025) is built on a premonition from which year?
More detailA college student inherits the visions from her grandmother.
42Which real-life haunting is The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025) based on?
More detailIt is billed as the ninth film in The Conjuring Universe.
43Which season is Terrifier 3 (2024) set around?
More detailArt the Clown brings his mayhem to the festive season.
44Who stars as the pop star Skye Riley in Smile 2 (2024)?
More detailParker Finn wrote and directed.
45Which two actors play the couple in Together (2025)?
More detailMichael Shanks wrote and directed the film.
46Who directed Longlegs (2024)?
More detailIt stars Maika Monroe and Nicolas Cage.
47Which actor plays the eccentric man who invites two missionaries into his home in Heretic (2024)?
More detailScott Beck and Bryan Woods wrote and directed.
48Who directed the 2025 film Frankenstein, starring Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi?
More detailIt is based on Mary Shelley's 1818 novel.
Sources for the film facts: Weapons and Variety, 28 Years Later and Variety, Final Destination Bloodlines and The Hollywood Reporter, The Conjuring: Last Rites, Variety and The Hollywood Reporter, Terrifier 3 and Variety, Smile 2 and The Hollywood Reporter, Together and The Hollywood Reporter, Longlegs and The Hollywood Reporter, Heretic and Variety, Frankenstein and The Hollywood Reporter.
Round 6: True or false horror movie trivia
Six statements. Players decide if each one is true or false. Several of these catch out even keen horror fans.
True or false6 questions
49In Friday the 13th (1980), Jason Voorhees is the killer.
More detailThe killer in the first film is Jason's mother, Mrs. Voorhees.
50Alien (1979) was directed by James Cameron.
More detailRidley Scott directed it.
51In the 1931 film Frankenstein, the monster is called Frankenstein.
More detailFrankenstein is the scientist, Henry Frankenstein. The creature is often known as Frankenstein's monster.
52The Ring (2002) is a remake of a Japanese film.
More detailIt remakes the 1998 Japanese film.
5328 Days Later (2002) is a British film.
More detailDanny Boyle directed it.
54The Shining (1980) is based on a novel by Stephen King.
More detailThe novel was published in 1977.
Sources for the film facts: Friday the 13th, Alien, Frankenstein, The Ring, 28 Days Later (BFI), The Shining.
Round 7: Horror movie emoji quiz
Six emoji clues. Name the film. Players answer on their phones when you run this round live.
Emoji clues6 questions
55Which film is this? 🦈 🚤 🏖️
AnswerJaws (1975). The shark, Quint's boat the Orca and the New England island of Amity (AFI).
56Which film is this? 👽 🚀 🥚
AnswerAlien (1979). A space crew meets a creature.
57Which film is this? 🤡 🎈 ⛵ 🌧️
AnswerIt (2017). A clown who preys on the children of Derry, Maine, and emerges from the sewer.
58Which film is this? 🪆 😈
AnswerAnnabelle (2014). The haunted doll first seen in The Conjuring, from the collection of paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren.
59Which film is this? 📼 📺 🧒
AnswerThe Ring (2002). A cursed videotape and seven days.
60Which film is this? 🧛 🦇 🏰
AnswerDracula (1931). A centuries-old vampire count from Transylvania who sails to England.
Sources for the film facts: Jaws, Alien, It, Annabelle and Variety, The Ring, Dracula.
Bonus round: would you survive a horror movie?
These five prompts have no right answer, so they are not part of the 60 scored questions. Run them as a poll: players vote on their phone and the room sees how many people would run for the car.
Would you survive? (poll, not scored)5 prompts
1The lights go out in a cabin in the woods and the radio goes quiet. What do you do first?
PollNo right answer. Ask the room to vote, then ask the winner to defend their choice.
2You hear footsteps upstairs and you live alone. What now?
PollNo right answer. Ask the room to vote, then ask the winner to defend their choice.
3A stranger on the road says the next town is "best avoided". Do you:
PollNo right answer. Ask the room to vote, then ask the winner to defend their choice.
4Your group has to split up to search the house. Who do you pair with?
PollNo right answer. Ask the room to vote, then ask the winner to defend their choice.
5It is the final scene and the monster is not quite beaten. What do you do?
PollNo right answer. Ask the room to vote, then ask the winner to defend their choice.
Horror movie trivia template
Rather than type the questions in yourself, start from the Horror Movie Trivia template. It has 11 quiz questions in two rounds (classics and new releases, with Pick Answer, True or False, Categorise and Match Pairs slides) and a leaderboard after each round, on a dark theme with a mood photo behind every question slide. It has no film stills, no posters and no audio. Swap in any questions from this page. It is free to copy into your account.
How to host horror movie trivia live with AhaSlides
Reading questions aloud works well in a living room. If friends are joining from another house, or you want the scores to add themselves up, run the quiz live: everyone joins with a code on their phone, no app needed, and the questions show on the TV or a shared screen.
- Match the slide type to the round. Pick Answer suits the multiple-choice rounds, and Fill in the Blanks works well for "complete the film title" questions.
- Use True or False for the quick round. One statement, two big cards, and the room votes. Round 6 is made for it.
- Pair films and directors with Match Pairs. It takes up to four pairs per slide.
- Sort films with Categorise. Players drag each film into the right decade, or into "supernatural" and "human villain".
- Run the survival scenarios as a Poll. There is no scoring, so it works as a breather between rounds.
- Add a costume contest. Photo Share lets everyone send in a photo, which appears on the big screen as it arrives, and a Spinner Wheel picks the winner of the prize draw.
Halloween games to play between rounds
Horror trivia gets intense, so give the room a break with one of the three new AhaSlides Halloween games:
- Halloween Race. A slide type that sits in your quiz deck. Each player picks a monster on their phone and chance decides which one wins the race, which makes it a fair way to settle a tie.
- Graveyard Dash. A free ghost race with no sign-up. Players scan a QR code, become ghosts and race through a graveyard to the crypt.
- Pumpkin Head Swap. A free name picker. Everyone dances in a pumpkin head until the spotlight picks one player, who answers the next question or chooses the next film.
Short of time? Paste a list of questions into the AhaSlides AI presentation maker and it builds the quiz slides for you.
AhaSlides is free to try: the Free plan lets you run up to 5 quiz questions and 3 poll questions per presentation with up to 50 people joining, which is enough for one short round. For the 11-question template, or the full 60-question quiz night in one deck, you need a paid plan.
More quizzes for the season
- Halloween quiz questions and answers: history, films, adult and kids rounds, plus a ten-question horror round on different films (Psycho, The Exorcist, Scream and Nosferatu among them).
- Guess the movie: picture and emoji rounds, a good first round if the room is not sure it knows its horror films.
- Movie trivia questions and answers: general film questions beyond horror.
- Fall festival games: party games to play around the quiz.
Frequently asked questions
How many horror movie trivia questions should a quiz night have?
Thirty to forty questions in four or five rounds is plenty for one evening. As a rough estimate, allow about 25 seconds to answer each question and about the same again to reveal and discuss the answer, so 36 questions take about 30 minutes plus a few minutes for joining and the leaderboards. Pick the classics, one monster or slasher round, the new releases round and the emoji round, and keep the rest in reserve.
Can I print these horror movie quiz questions?
Yes. Print the page from your browser. Each answer sits directly under its question, so cover the answers or read the questions out from the quizmaster's copy.
Do players need to have seen the films?
No. Most questions ask about casts, directors, settings and basic plot facts that many people know without having watched the film, and none asks about graphic scenes. The true or false and emoji rounds suit players who have seen fewer films.
Answers last checked on 3 October 2026 against the American Film Institute Catalog, Rotten Tomatoes, the BFI, Screen Australia and reviews in Variety and The Hollywood Reporter. The sources are listed under each round.
