Nightmare Images Trivia Quiz

"Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption" was released in 1982 as part of a collection called "Different Seasons". The short story of inmates Andy Dufresne and Ellis "Red" Redding was a tale of hope despite trying conditions. The book was set at Shawshank State Prison in Maine. The short story was later adapted to become "The Shawshank Redemption" motion picture.

Dr. Louis Creed and his family moved to a rural Maine home in Ludlow and discovered behind their property was a cursed Micmac Indian burial ground in 1983's novel, "Pet Sematary". The thriller brought up the idea of resurrection and whether it was best to leave things as they were. King wrote the book after being inspired by his daughter's cat.

In 1978, Stephen King released "Night Shift", a collection of horror stories. One of the stories included that stood out was "Children Of The Corn". The original short story was released in Penthouse Magazine before being added to the "Night Shift" collection. In the story, we read about a satanic cult and murderous children in a farm community.

"Christine" was released in 1983 and told the story of Arnie Cunningham, a teenager involved in a love triangle. The story takes a twist when it's discovered that Arnie's 1958 Plymouth Fury has special and deadly powers. The book's title comes from the fact that the car is named "Christine".

When "Cycle Of The Werewolf" was adapted to the silver screen it was renamed "Silver Bullet". The horror novel was released in 1983. The book was written in twelve chapters corresponding to each month of the year and a different werewolf attack. The lead character was a 10-year-old boy named Marty Coslaw who was in a wheelchair but is the first to discover the secret of the werewolf.

In 1980, Stephen King released the story of Charlie McGee, a young girl who had pyrokinesis (the ability to start fires with her mind). "Firestarter" was more of a suspense novel than many of King's horror books. "Firestarter" was nominated for the British Fantasy Award for Best Novel.

In 1991, we received Stephen King's new novel "Needful Things". The story was set once again in Castle Rock, Maine. We met Leland Gaunt, a new visitor to town who managed a curiosity shop full of unique items that don't appear to be extremely valuable.

The twists become darker as Gaunt loved to trade his collectibles, which included an old baseball card, for dares given to his patrons. Each of the "magical" collectibles had a deep and dark personal meaning to the patrons.

Stephen King released "Cujo" in 1981. The Camber family had a pet Saint Bernard dog. While the wife and son left to visit family and escape their abusive husband, the dog was bitten by a bat; he developed rabies and killed the husband. Cujo then terrorized a mom and son who arrived on the family property.

The story brought to life the fears of changing and the family bond. The intense storyline created a thriller that was later adapted into a motion picture.

Stephen King's third novel, "The Shining", became his first hardback best seller. The story of Jack Torrance and his family moving to the Overlook Hotel in the Colorado Rockies gave us chilling images of horror. Jack became the caretaker of the hotel and slowly drifted into madness as the novel progressed.

The novel was released in 1977. Unlike the film, Jack doesn't break down a door with an axe but rather a heavy roque mallet from a croquet set as pictured here.

The first novel in Stephen King's long list of published works was "Carrie". Released in 1974, Carrie White was a high school outcast who was from an abusive home, bullied at school, and discovered that she had telekinetic powers. A key moment in the script is a dramatic scene at Carrie's prom as pictured here.