Horror Subgenres
Name three of the horror subgenres we discussed.
Psychological Horror, Slasher, Zombie, Monster, Possession, Ghosts and Spirits, and Science Fiction
What ancient Celtic festival did Halloween originate from?
Samhain
Who was the author behind horror hits, such as The Shining, Pet Sematary, and IT?
Stephen King
Which slasher movie franchise was based on a true story?
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
The horror movie, based on a Stephen King novel, in which Jack Nicholson plays a writer who stays at a hotel with his family.
The Shining
What are most monster movies based off of?
Mythological stories, or novels.
What activates were featured in Colonial Halloween festivities?
Sharing ghost stories, and mischief-making (pranks)
What horror director/producer most recently got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?
Guillermo del Toro
Who was Ghostface's first victim in Scream?
Maureen Prescott
The latest movie of this series was released this year and is a spinoff of the horror movie "The Conjuring"
Annabelle (or Annabelle Comes Home)
What does psychological horror use to instill fear into the audience?
Exposing common, or universal psychological and emotional vulnerabilities, or fears
When did Halloween lose most of its superstitious and religious overtones?
The beginning of the 20th century.
Who directed The Nightmare Before Christmas?
Henry Selick; Tim Burton created the stories and the characters but did not direct it.
How old was Jason Voorhees when he drowned in Camp Crystal Lake?
Eleven.
A family haunted by a demon after the death of their secretive grandmother. (Released in 2018)
Hereditary
Why do ghosts stay on earth to haunt, according to the ghosts and spirits genre?
Unfinished business, or revenge.
What did the Roman holiday of Feralia celebrate?
Commemorated the passing of the dead.
What ghost movie was filmed in the director's own home?
What was used for blood during the filming of Psycho?
Chocolate Syrup
A film where five friends visiting their grandpa's old house are hunted down and terrorized by a chainsaw-wielding killer and his family of grave-robbing cannibals.
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Explain the formula behind the plot of a slasher film.
A past wrongful action causes trauma, which is reinforced by a commemoration or anniversary that reactivates or re-inspires the killer.
Why did the Celtics celebrate Samhain?
Marked the end of summer and the harvest, and the beginning of the winter, a time that was often associated with human death.
What film directed by Tim Burton was meant to be a spoof of Independence Day?
Mars Attacks!
What was the highest-grossing horror movie, worldwide? (As of 2018)
IT (2017)
In this film, a suburban American family is terrorized by a group of psychotic mutated individuals who live in the desert, far away from civilization.
The Hills Have Eyes