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Quiz about Horror Films from the 80s 1983

Horror Films from the '80s: 1983 Quiz

So here we go again treading through the decade that is most famous for the slasher film craze... the 1980s. This time we'll take a look at the year 1983. See what you remember from that year!

A multiple-choice quiz by scarygirl11. Estimated time: 6 mins.

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scarygirl11

Time
6 mins

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Multiple Choice

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387,218

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. We'll start with this one that stars Rachel Ward, Daryl Hannah, Adrian Zmed and Joe Pantoliano. It is about a backwoods killer who stalks and terrorizes a group of forest rangers. What is the name of this forgotten survival slasher? Hint

The Forest

The Final Terror

Don't Go In the Woods... Alone!

Camp Blood

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Question 2 of 10

2. After accidentally killing their house mother and hiding her body in a swimming pool, a group of sorority sisters are murdered off one by one by someone who wants revenge. Which of these films matches the plot given? Hint

Boarding House

Girls Nite Out

The Last House on Dead End Street

The House on Sorority Row

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Question 3 of 10

3. Dennis Quaid stars in this 3-D sequel to a killer classic. It is the third installment of a very popular film franchise. Which film is it? Hint

Jaws 3-D

Halloween III: Season of the Witch

Amityville 3-D

Friday the 13th Part III

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Question 4 of 10

4. A group of teens fight to survive a flesh eating alien when it lands on Earth and lives in a basement, growing to huge proportions. Guess the film title. Hint

It Came Without Warning

Xtro

The Being

The Deadly Spawn

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Question 5 of 10

5. This forgotten horror flick is about a young boy who is locked in a closet by his abusive mother so she can fool around with her lover. Soon after, a mysterious killer bashes both of them with a sledgehammer, and when the cops arrive, the boy is missing. What is the name of this film? Hint

Madman

Boogeyman

Sledgehammer

Nightmares

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Question 6 of 10

6. "A nice place for summer vacation - a perfect place to die!" is the tagline to this slasher that reached cult status. It takes place at Camp Arawak where people are getting murdered one by one. This film is also known for it's surprise ending! Pick the film. Hint

Camp Bloodbath

Run If You Can

Dead Before Dawn

Sleepaway Camp

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Question 7 of 10

7. An evil Indian spirit is unleashed and possesses the members of a archeology college group when they begin digging on an ancient Indian burial ground. What is the title of this movie? Hint

Burial Ground

Scalps

Grotesque

The Prey

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Question 8 of 10

8. This gem of a slasher that was released in the U.S. in 1983, is about a maniac killer who goes after kids at a college campus and hacks them up with a chainsaw. He then uses their body parts to put together a human jigsaw puzzle. What is the name of this macabre film? Hint

Pieces

Corpse Mania

Jigsaw

Scared to Death

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Question 9 of 10

9. In the horror film titled 'Of Unknown Origin', something deadly inhabits the home of Bart Hughes. What is it that Bart is trying to rid his house of? Hint

An evil spirit

A demon

A very large rat

A vagrant living in his crawl space

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Question 10 of 10

10. Written by Stephen King.
Directed by John Carpenter.
A red and white 1958 Plymouth Fury.
Name the film.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: The Final Terror

This film, directed by Andrew Davis, went through many other titles before finally settling on 'The Final Terror'. Some of those titles are 'Creeper', 'Bump in the Night', and 'Three Blind Mice'.

Answer: The House on Sorority Row

Soap star Eileen Davidson stars as Vicki, who accidentally shoots the sorority's cranky house mother with what she thought was just blanks. Turns out the gun has real bullets, and the prank goes horribly wrong! This classic slasher spawned a 2009 remake, simply titled 'Sorority Row'.

3. Dennis Quaid stars in this 3-D sequel to a killer classic. It is the third installment of a very popular film franchise. Which film is it?

Answer: Jaws 3-D

'Jaws 3-D' (also known as 'Jaws 3') stars Quaid, as well as Bess Armstrong, Louis Gossett Jr. and Lea Thompson. This time the film takes place at SeaWorld, where Michael Brody (Quaid) works with his girlfriend Kay (Armstrong). A great white shark gets through the water park gates, and causes terror and mayhem.

4. A group of teens fight to survive a flesh eating alien when it lands on Earth and lives in a basement, growing to huge proportions. Guess the film title.

Answer: The Deadly Spawn

It has been stated that the film's alternate title 'Return of the Aliens: The Deadly Spawn' in other territories was to possibly cash in on the success of the 1979 horror/sci-fi hit 'Alien'.

Answer: Sledgehammer

Ten years after the murders, a group of friends go to the house to party and summon up the spirits of the deceased couple. It is only meant as a joke, but things go horribly wrong as something very sinister answers their seance calls... and then the murders continue!

Answer: Sleepaway Camp

Cousins Angela and Ricky are sent to Camp Arawak for some fun for the summer. Something is definitely off with Angela though... she never speaks. Could it be the shock of seeing her father and his boyfriend get killed eight years earlier... or perhaps something else? Felissa Rose plays the role of Angela.

7. An evil Indian spirit is unleashed and possesses the members of a archeology college group when they begin digging on an ancient Indian burial ground. What is the title of this movie?

Answer: Scalps

The six students are warned about digging around the burial ground located in the California desert. Ignoring the warnings, they wind up becoming victims to one of their own, who becomes possessed by an evil spirit named Black Claw.

Answer: Pieces

It all starts in the year 1942. A ten year old boy named Timmy hacks up his mother with an axe when she catches him putting together a puzzle of a nude woman... and makes him get rid of it! The tagline for the film is "You Dont Have To Go To Texas For A Chainsaw Massacre!"

9. In the horror film titled 'Of Unknown Origin', something deadly inhabits the home of Bart Hughes. What is it that Bart is trying to rid his house of?

Answer: A very large rat

When his wife and child go on vacation, Bart stays behind to work on a project for his job. After he realizes a pesky, large and dangerous rodent is in his home, he becomes obsessed with killing it, even if it means wrecking his house! Peter Weller and Shannon Tweed star as Bart and Meg Hughes.

10. Written by Stephen King. Directed by John Carpenter. A red and white 1958 Plymouth Fury. Name the film.

Answer: Christine

Keith Gordon plays the roll of Arnold Cunningham. He is considered an awkward nerd among his peers at school. His only friend is a guy named Dennis. When "Arnie" buys himself a used car in bad shape and fixes it up, things begin to change... he becomes obsessed with the car, whose name is "Christine".

But then things really get ugly when people try to bully Arnie... and Christine kills them!

Source: Author scarygirl11

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