Obscure Horror Movie Trivia 1 / 5 In the 1982 horror film Poltergeist, the skeletons used in the infamous swimming pool scene were real human skeletons. Where did the production team acquire these skeletons? A local hospital A museum donation A university anatomy lab An overseas medical supplier 2 / 5 In the cult classic Evil Dead II (1987), director Sam Raimi incorporated a hidden reference to another horror movie. What was this hidden reference? A Freddy Krueger glove hanging in the toolshed A newspaper clipping of Michael Myers A VHS tape of The Exorcist on the shelf A replica of the Amityville house model 3 / 5 The 1977 film Suspiria, directed by Dario Argento, is known for its vivid color palette. What unique technique did Argento use to achieve the film’s striking visual style? Filming using expired film stock Hand-painting the film frames Using Technicolor printing techniques Filming under special colored gels 4 / 5 In The Shining (1980), directed by Stanley Kubrick, the infamous scene where Jack Nicholson’s character breaks down a bathroom door with an axe had to be reshot multiple times. How many doors were actually destroyed during the filming of this scene? 3 7 15 60 5 / 5 The 1960 horror classic Psycho was groundbreaking in many ways, including its use of an early synthetic score. Who was the composer of the iconic soundtrack, and what was unusual about the instrument choices? Bernard Herrmann, who used only string instruments Jerry Goldsmith, who used an all-percussion ensemble Ennio Morricone, who used an orchestra of electric guitars John Williams, who composed the score using a theremin ensemble Your score isThe average score is 60% 0% Restart quiz
