Killer Books
Classic Murders
Terms and Definitions
Name that Movie
100
"Kya saw Chase as a predator and felt her actions were crucial for her own survival. She lured Chase to the tower, where he was then pushed off and fell to his death. "
What is Where The Crawdads Sing?
100
This tragic play by William Shakespeare tells the story of two young star-crossed lovers from rival families, the Montagues and the Capulets, in Verona, Italy.
What is Romeo and Juliet?
100
In criminal law, this term refers to the deliberate and conscious planning of a crime, often an element of first-degree murder:
Homicide
Manslaughter
Premeditated
First Degree Murder
Accomplice
What is Premeditated?
100
This 1990 mini-series and 2017/2019 films center on a group of childhood friends called the Losers Club who battle an ancient evil in Derry, Maine.
What is IT?
200
This movie was:
Released by Netflix on Aug. 1, 2024
Based on a book by Holly Jackson
Cast: Emma Myers
Student investigates a 5-year-old murder case to uncover the truth
What is A Good Girl's Guide To Murder
200
What are Johnny Cade's last words to Ponyboy in the book The Outsiders?
What is "Stay gold, Ponyboy.
200
This is a person who assists in the commission of a crime, such as providing a getaway car in a bank robbery that results in a death, and can be charged with the same offense as the principal:
Homicide
Manslaughter
Premeditated
First Degree Murder
Accomplice
What is an Accomplice?
200
Which horror film features a masked killer known as Ghostface?
What is Scream?
300
This series was:
Released by Amazon Prime on June 18, 2025
Consisted of 8 episodes
Cast: Emily Alyn Lind, Joseph Zada
It is about American royalty known for their good looks, old money, and deep family bond.
What is We Were Liars?
300
In this book, the boys on the island are driven by mob mentality and fear; they mistake a character for "the beast" and violently kill him with their bare hands.
What is Lord of the Flies?
300
This is the broad legal term for the killing of one human by another, which can be either criminal or non-criminal:
Homicide
Manslaughter
Premeditated
First Degree Murder
Accomplice
What is Homicide?
300
This was the first horror novel published by Stephen King that was adapted into a movie.
What is Carrie?
400
This movie was:
A book first published in 1974
Written by Peter Benchley
Original movie adaptation by Steven Spielberg in 1975
The novel and film are credited with launching a cultural phenomenon, popularizing shark-related media
What is Jaws?
400
In the book Animal Farm, Napoleon calls a meeting of all animals and forces confessions from those who questioned him. Who is murdered?
What is 4 pigs and 3 hens?
400
This is the unlawful killing of a human without malice aforethought, which can be either voluntary, as in a "heat of passion" killing, or involuntary, due to recklessness:
Homicide
Manslaughter
Premeditated
First Degree Murder
Accomplice
What is Manslaughter?
400
This masked serial killer, who escaped from a mental institution, returns to his hometown to stalk and murder teenagers on Halloween night in 1978.
What is Michael Myers in Halloween?
500
This show was:
Created for Netflix and debuted July 15, 2016
Based in the 1980s, in Indiana
Consisted of 34 episodes and 4 seasons
Created by twin brothers Matt and Ross Duffer; they work on all their projects as a pair
What is Stranger Things?
500
In one of the play's most famous soliloquies, Macbeth sees a vision of this bloody object floating in the air before he murders the king.
What is a dagger?
500
This refers to a killing that is willful, deliberate, and premeditated, or that occurs during the commission of certain dangerous felonies:
Homicide
Manslaughter
Premeditated
First Degree Murder
Accomplice
What is First Degree Murder?
500
This slasher film is loosely based on the 1973 novel of the same name by Lois Duncan and has been made into movies in 1997 and 2025.
What is I Know What You Did Last Summer?