Horror Movies Quiz

Tests comprehension and vocabulary from EnglishClub's Horror Movies History and Vocabulary page. You can do this quiz online or print it on paper.

1. Horror movies try to make you feel

funny
terrible
scared
a) funny b) terrible c) scared

2. Many vampire movies are based on a 1897 novel by Bram Stoker called

Batman
Dracula
Twilight
a) Batman b) Dracula c) Twilight

3. Night of the Living Dead and The Walking Dead are about flesh-eating

werewolves
zombies
aliens
a) werewolves b) zombies c) aliens

4. Many horror movies have been about ghosts, evil spirits and other _______ beings.

supernatural
superhuman
supernormal
a) supernatural b) superhuman c) supernormal

5. The Exorcist is about a teenage girl who becomes possessed by a powerful

demon
witch
priest
a) demon b) witch c) priest

6. Psycho, Seven and Saw are about _______ killers who murder many people.

series
professional
serial
a) series b) professional c) serial

7. Shots filmed from very close to the subject are called

big-shots
close-ups
found footage
a) big-shots b) close-ups c) found footage

8. Movies that aim to shock viewers by showing extremely violent scenes of murder or torture can be called _______ films.

slasher
monster
creature
a) slasher b) monster c) creature

9. Scream and Halloween and their sequels are about _______ terrorizing teenagers.

psychologists
terrorists
psychopaths
a) psychologists b) terrorists c) psychopaths

10. Where would you be most likely to meet a ghost?

a cinema
a film studio
a haunted house
a) a cinema b) a film studio c) a haunted house

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Contributor: Matt Errey. Matt is the author of several books including 1000 Phrasal Verbs in Context and Common English Idioms for learners, and Matt's ESL Games and Quizzes for teachers.