Horror Movie Quiz

Which subgenre of horror movies features a killer, often masked, who violently murders their victims?Choose the correct answer:

Slasher
Psychological Horror
Gothic Horror
Found Footage

In horror movies, what is a "Jump Scare"?Choose the correct answer:

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

Which setting in horror movies is associated with death and the supernatural?Choose the correct answer:

Forest
Asylums
Graveyards
Spaceships

What is a "MacGuffin" in horror movie plots?Choose the correct answer:

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

Which term refers to the last character, typically a woman, left alive to confront the killer?Choose the correct answer:

Expert
Skeptic
Final Girl
Redshirt

Which horror movie plot structure begins in the middle of the action?Choose the correct answer:

Linear
Parallel
Cyclical
In Media Res

Which character in a horror movie provides knowledge about the horror?Choose the correct answer:

Hero
Expert
Victim
Fool

What does the idiom "A blood-curdling scream" mean?Choose the correct answer:

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

Which horror movie subgenre combines elements of horror with comedy, often parodying typical horror movie tropes?Choose the correct answer:

Sci-Fi Horror
Zombie Horror
Comedy Horror
Body Horror

Which term refers to a character who is taken control by a supernatural force in horror movies?Choose the correct answer:

MacGuffin
Possession
Curse
The Unexpected Hero