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Quiz about Horror Films from the 80s 1985
Quiz about Horror Films from the 80s 1985

Horror Films from the '80s: 1985 Quiz


Hello horror fans! It is time for another year of horror gems from my favorite decade... the 1980s! This time we'll cover films from the year 1985. See how many of them you can remember.

A multiple-choice quiz by scarygirl11. Estimated time: 8 mins.
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Author
scarygirl11
Time
8 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
392,365
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
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Difficult
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Question 1 of 10
1. "It's a Fight For Survival" is the tagline to this quite obscure 1985 film. A luxury liner gets stranded on a mysterious island due to a terrible storm. When the passengers wander around to find help and civilization, they meet their grisly demises one by one. Turns out... they are not alone! Tiny man-eating cannibals inhabit the island. What is the name of this cheesy flick? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The tagline to this film is "Terror On the Slopes". It is about a hair metal band whose members get killed one by one by a murderous family while trapped by an avalanche. What is the name of this film that has been compared to the classic 'The Hills Have Eyes'? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. This iconic film spawned two remakes, and is a second sequel to a very popular 1968 classic. A small group of scientists and military soldiers bunker down in an underground lab while the rest of the world is being overrun by zombies. Of course, things don't go as planned and the elite group of survivors find themselves in a heap of trouble when they come face to face with the undead. Name this film.

Answer: (Four Words)
Question 4 of 10
4. "If Jason Still Haunts You... You're Not Alone" is the tagline to this installment of the 'Friday the 13th' film franchise. In this one, Tommy Jarvis is sent to live at a home for the mentally fragile. While there, people go missing and end up dead due to a certain legendary killer making his return (or is it)? Which film from the franchise is this? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. While working on a school project, a group of college students in a van are terrorized by a man in a Richard Nixon mask. What is the name of this weird and unusual horror flick? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. A young boy named Ed accidently shoots his mother dead while cleaning one of his father's rifles. His father never forgives him for it. Years later Ed is on vacation with his friends at his father's beachfront condo to help close it up for the winter at his father's request. One by one, Ed's friends are murdered in gruesome ways. What is the name of this film that was originally titled 'Fall Break'? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. A young woman named Linda is assaulted by six men at a construction site. Several months later, someone wearing a black helmet and a full piece camouflage suit goes on a killing spree using a certain power tool. What is the name of this entertaining horror movie? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. This horror giallo directed by Dario Argento is about a girl named Jennifer who discovers she has psychic powers and is able to communicate with insects. The title to this film is 'Phenomena'. Which of these choices is the English title the film goes by? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. A teen named Charley tries to tell everyone he knows that a vampire moved in next door to him... but no one believes him! Once it does become apparent that what Charley believes is actually true, he seeks help from a man named Peter Vincent to help destroy the vampire. What is the name of this 1985 horror thriller that spawned a 1988 sequel and a 2011 remake?

Answer: (Two words)
Question 10 of 10
10. There's a new ice cream type of dessert that's taking over the country... and it is delicious! It has absolutely no calories and you can eat all you want. Problem is... people can't stop eating it. And here's the best part... it's not only super addicting, it's also very deadly. What is this delicious treat called (which is also the title of this fun film)? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "It's a Fight For Survival" is the tagline to this quite obscure 1985 film. A luxury liner gets stranded on a mysterious island due to a terrible storm. When the passengers wander around to find help and civilization, they meet their grisly demises one by one. Turns out... they are not alone! Tiny man-eating cannibals inhabit the island. What is the name of this cheesy flick?

Answer: Attack of the Beast Creatures

This film is made to look like it takes place in the 1920s, and the fact that it is very poor quality film helps with this detail. The whole movie takes place in a wooded area. The victims run around lost and screaming while at times being attacked by the little creatures with glowing eyes and sharp teeth.

The cannibal critters remind me of the killer doll in 'Trilogy of Terror' in a way, but that's as far as the comparisons go in my opinion. If you can appreciate drawn out cheesy horror, then you may want to seek this one out if only for sheer curiosity. I found it to be quite hilarious!
2. The tagline to this film is "Terror On the Slopes". It is about a hair metal band whose members get killed one by one by a murderous family while trapped by an avalanche. What is the name of this film that has been compared to the classic 'The Hills Have Eyes'?

Answer: Blood Tracks

The band and their crew are filming their latest rock video in a quiet snowy area on the mountains when the terror takes place! An avalanche traps them, making them unable to escape from the strange family that resides in an abandoned factory nearby. The band members are played by real-life rock band Easy Action.
3. This iconic film spawned two remakes, and is a second sequel to a very popular 1968 classic. A small group of scientists and military soldiers bunker down in an underground lab while the rest of the world is being overrun by zombies. Of course, things don't go as planned and the elite group of survivors find themselves in a heap of trouble when they come face to face with the undead. Name this film.

Answer: Day of the Dead

The great George A. Romero directed this timeless classic. One of the most memorable things about this film is a character named Bub, a gun-toting zombie who is the result of an experiment. Make-up artists Greg Nicotero and Tom Savini work together on the effects for the gruesome film. Nicotero also plays the role of Private Johnson.
4. "If Jason Still Haunts You... You're Not Alone" is the tagline to this installment of the 'Friday the 13th' film franchise. In this one, Tommy Jarvis is sent to live at a home for the mentally fragile. While there, people go missing and end up dead due to a certain legendary killer making his return (or is it)? Which film from the franchise is this?

Answer: Friday the 13th Part 5: A New Beginning

This is the fifth installment and fourth sequel in the film series. This one takes place a few years after Tommy Jarvis has his encounter with Jason Voorhees and murders him. He is now in Pinehurst Halfway House with other residents in a secluded area. It doesn't take long before Jason (or someone emulating him) starts causing mayhem.
5. While working on a school project, a group of college students in a van are terrorized by a man in a Richard Nixon mask. What is the name of this weird and unusual horror flick?

Answer: Horror House on Highway 5

Horror films rarely get any stranger than 'Horror House on Highway 5'. This is one of those flicks that has to be seen to be believed due to the bad acting, strange dialog and not to mention so many other oddities that the film has. The film shows three college students doing research for a school project about a German scientist who they find out is a psycho. Soon they are fighting for their lives. Richard Casey writes and directs this one-of-a-kind film.

He is also the director of 'Hellbent' (1988), 'Alligator' (1980), and 'Horror House on Highway 6' (2014).
6. A young boy named Ed accidently shoots his mother dead while cleaning one of his father's rifles. His father never forgives him for it. Years later Ed is on vacation with his friends at his father's beachfront condo to help close it up for the winter at his father's request. One by one, Ed's friends are murdered in gruesome ways. What is the name of this film that was originally titled 'Fall Break'?

Answer: The Mutilator

Little did Ed know that the reason his father wanted him to go close up his condo was for one reason only... to exact revenge! One by one! Ed's friends fall victim to Ed Sr. in the most gruesome fashion! The tagline for the film is "By sword, By pick, By axe, Bye bye".
7. A young woman named Linda is assaulted by six men at a construction site. Several months later, someone wearing a black helmet and a full piece camouflage suit goes on a killing spree using a certain power tool. What is the name of this entertaining horror movie?

Answer: Nail Gun Massacre

Lots of people get impaled in this low budget slasher that is written, produced and directed by Terry Lofton. Lofton was a stuntman on the classic TV series 'The Dukes of Hazzard'. The tagline to this film is "Cheaper than a Chainsaw!".
8. This horror giallo directed by Dario Argento is about a girl named Jennifer who discovers she has psychic powers and is able to communicate with insects. The title to this film is 'Phenomena'. Which of these choices is the English title the film goes by?

Answer: Creepers

Jennifer (played by Jennifer Connelly) is attending a Swiss boarding school when she realizes she has the ability to talk to insects through mental telepathy. She uses them to help find a serial killer who is at the school killing other young women. Donald Pleasence also stars.
9. A teen named Charley tries to tell everyone he knows that a vampire moved in next door to him... but no one believes him! Once it does become apparent that what Charley believes is actually true, he seeks help from a man named Peter Vincent to help destroy the vampire. What is the name of this 1985 horror thriller that spawned a 1988 sequel and a 2011 remake?

Answer: Fright Night

Tom Holland wrote and directed this entertaining film that stars William Ragsdale as Charley Brewster, Roddy McDowall as Peter Vincent and Chris Sarandon as vampire Jerry Dandrige, to name a few. Charley witnesses what appears to be the murder of a young woman by Jerry while he is looking out of his bedroom window. Unfortunately for Charley, Jerry catches him spying on him.

While Charley will do whatever it takes to take Jerry down, Jerry will stop at nothing to make sure that Charley is dealt with... permanently!
10. There's a new ice cream type of dessert that's taking over the country... and it is delicious! It has absolutely no calories and you can eat all you want. Problem is... people can't stop eating it. And here's the best part... it's not only super addicting, it's also very deadly. What is this delicious treat called (which is also the title of this fun film)?

Answer: The Stuff

'The Stuff' is written and directed by Larry Cohen. A mysterious gooey substance is marketed by a couple of miners who discover and taste it after it erupts from the Earth. Since it tastes so great, the public can't seem to get enough of it. It is called 'The Stuff' and unfortunately for the people who consume it, this creamy goodness that is actually a deadly parasite begins eating their brains and bodies from the inside out, causing them to become violent zombie-like mutants!
Source: Author scarygirl11

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