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Sinister Trivia Quiz

"Sinister" is one my favorite horror movies. The storyline is very clever, and the spooky film noir feel of the movie makes it extra suspenseful.

A multiple-choice quiz by amyf2. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
amyf2

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
404,423

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
133

Last 3 plays: Guest 173 (10/10), Guest 74 (8/10), Guest 80 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Of the following actors, who plays the lead role, Ellison Oswalt, in the movie? Hint

Ethan Hawke

Ewan McGregor

Ryan Gosling

Vincent D'Onofrio

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is Oswalt's occupation in the movie? Hint

detective

professor

private investigator

true crime writer

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Question 3 of 10

3. Oswalt moves his family into the house where a horrific crime has been committed. An entire family has been slain except for one young daughter, who is missing. How was the family killed? Hint

burned up in car

electrocuted

drowned in a pool

hanged from a tree

4. While moving some boxes into the attic, Oswalt discovers a box of old home movies and a projector. While he is in the attic, he encounters an unusual critter and he kills it. What type of critter is it? Hint

rat

squirrel

spider

scorpion

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Question 5 of 10

5. Oswalt's daughter, Ashley, has a hobby that becomes problematic later on the movie. What is that hobby? Hint

dressing up in costumes

dribbling a basketball indoors

roller skating in the house

painting on the walls

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Question 6 of 10

6. Oswalt's son, Trevor, suffers from a psychological ailment that he has no memory of. What is it? Hint

Night terrors

Bi-polar disorder

Tourette's syndrome

Obsessive compulsive disorder

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Question 7 of 10

7. As Oswalt views the snuff films, he discovers that they are all connected. He enlists the help of a local policeman to research details of the crimes. What does he call that police officer? Hint

Deputy Dawg

Deputy So & So

Barney Fife

Officer Smiley

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Question 8 of 10

8. Oswalt consults with a professor of the occult and learns about the strange figure in each film that the children call "Mr Boogie". What is the name of the pagan deity? Hint

Bughuul

Ghoulie

Banshee

Bugaboo

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Question 9 of 10

9. After several disturbing nights in which Oswalt encounters unexplained noises and the projector constantly turning on, he decides to dispose of it permanently. How does he do this? Hint

throwing it off a cliff

throwing it in the dumpster

burning it it the fireplace

bringing it to the landfill

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Question 10 of 10

10. At the conclusion of the movie we find that Oswalt's family is about to become victim to the same fate as shown in the films. Which character is the one who we see has tied up the family and is filming with the 8mm video camera? Hint

Trevor Oswalt

Tracy Oswalt

The Deputy

Ashley Oswalt

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Of the following actors, who plays the lead role, Ellison Oswalt, in the movie?

Answer: Ethan Hawke

Screenwriter C. Robert Cargill has stated in interviews that he got Hawke's character's name from real life writers Harlan Ellison and Patton Oswalt. This is not Hawke's only horror movie role. He also stars in "The Purge" and "Daybreakers".

2. What is Oswalt's occupation in the movie?

Answer: true crime writer

Oswalt writes about true crimes. After writing a bestseller, Oswalt writes several flops and is determined to write one more hit. He admits to his wife that he looking for his "In Cold Blood".

3. Oswalt moves his family into the house where a horrific crime has been committed. An entire family has been slain except for one young daughter, who is missing. How was the family killed?

Answer: hanged from a tree

The family members were hanged from a tree in the backyard of the family home. Without telling his wife, Oswalt moves his family into the house to investigate the crime. On move-in day he has an unpleasant meeting with the Sheriff, where he learns that the family is not exactly welcome in the town.

Answer: scorpion

Oswalt drops a box onto the scorpion to kill it. Later on in the movie, he also encounters a snake in the attic.

5. Oswalt's daughter, Ashley, has a hobby that becomes problematic later on the movie. What is that hobby?

Answer: painting on the walls

Ashley is allowed to paint on the walls in her bedroom, but soon runs out of room, and paints a disturbing picture in the hallway. It is at that time that Oswalt's wife, Tracy, learns the truth about the house that they are living in.

6. Oswalt's son, Trevor, suffers from a psychological ailment that he has no memory of. What is it?

Answer: Night terrors

Trevor is found in several odd locations during the night, where he wakes up screaming. He is first found in a cardboard box, and later found outside in a shrub. He has no recollection of these events the next day.

7. As Oswalt views the snuff films, he discovers that they are all connected. He enlists the help of a local policeman to research details of the crimes. What does he call that police officer?

Answer: Deputy So & So

James Ransone plays the character of Deputy So & So. He later stars in the sequel to the movie "Sinister 2". Ransone also stars in the 2019 sequel to Stephen King's "IT".

8. Oswalt consults with a professor of the occult and learns about the strange figure in each film that the children call "Mr Boogie". What is the name of the pagan deity?

Answer: Bughuul

Bughuul is a pagan deity who possesses children and is known as the "eater of souls". The professor is portrayed by Vincent D'Onofrio, who is known for his starring role in "Law and Order: Criminal Intent", and also the hit movie "Men in Black".

9. After several disturbing nights in which Oswalt encounters unexplained noises and the projector constantly turning on, he decides to dispose of it permanently. How does he do this?

Answer: burning it it the fireplace

After burning it in the fireplace, Oswalt packs up his family and leaves in the middle of night. Upon driving away, the rest of the family learns that they are returning to their original home.

Answer: Ashley Oswalt

After Ashley murders her family, Bughuul takes Ashley into his arms and disappears into the film where he will consume her soul, along with the other missing children.

Source: Author amyf2

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