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Quiz: How well do you know these Halloween movies?

We’ve got some questions about Halloween throwback films you could add to your spooky season watchlist.
10.00pm, 26 Oct 2024
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HALLOWEEN IS JUST around the corner and you may be seeking some hex-tra nostalgia.

Whether it’s carving out time for the pumpkin patch or goblin up your trick or treating yield, it’s time to get in the spirit.

Maybe you couldn’t scare less about the parties and would rather a night in. We’ve got some questions about Halloween throwback films you could add to your spooky season watchlist.

Take the quiz and let us know how you boo.

In The Addams Family (1991), one of the characters is a live disembodied hand. What’s it called?
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Hand
Thing

It
Cousin
In Hocus Pocus (1993), teenager Max accidentally frees a coven of witches. In which vessel do the children later attempt to burn the witches alive?
A pottery kiln
An airfryer

A crock pot
A very fancy Aga Range Cooker
In a 1988 film, a dying serial killer nicknamed Chucky performs voodoo to transfer his soul into a talking doll. What is the name of the film franchise?
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The Creepy Doll
Serial Killer Kid

Playtime
Child’s Play
Which Friends star appeared as Gale Weathers in the Scream franchise?
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Jennifer Aniston
Courteney Cox

Lisa Kudrow
Maggie Wheeler
In Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), a group of teenagers are tormented by a dream-haunting villain. What’s the villain's name?
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Jason Voorhees
Michael Myers

Freddy Kreuger
Ferris Bueller
IT (2017) was the highest-grossing horror movie of all time. Who is the author of the book on which it’s based?
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Stephen King
Bram Stoker

Shirley Jackson
Mary Shelley
In the 1976 horror Carrie, which of these magic abilities does Carrie possess?
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Invisibility
Shapeshifting

Telekinesis
Turning into a pumpkin
How many movies in the Paranormal Activity franchise have there been to date?
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4
7

9
12
Which of these films was the first in the horror genre to be nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars?
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The Conjuring
The Shining

The Platform
The Exorcist
In The Ring (2002), how many days do people have after watching the video tape before they're killed?
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3
5

7
13
Answer all the questions to see your result!
You scored out of !
Hallow-QUEEN
You are an expert in Halloween movie trivia!
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Boo Buff
You love Halloween movies and know lots about them!
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Déja boo?
You remember some Halloween movies, but need to think more scarefully.
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No tricks, no treats
You should really carve out more time to work on your Halloween movie trivia.
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