The Shining
While looking into a mirror, Danny repeatedly chants this ominous word.
What is Redrum?
This iconic final girl is the teenage protagonist who figures out Freddy's rules and fights back against him.
Who is Nancy Thompson?
This is the name of the main serial killer the FBI is hunting, nicknamed for his gruesome habit of skinning his victims.
Who is Buffalo Bill?
This actress famously portrayed Casey Becker, shock-marketing the movie by dying in the first fifteen minutes.
Who is Drew Barrymore?
This is the towering, mute killer who wears masks made of human skin and wields the film's titular power tool.
Who is Leatherface?
Jack famously types this single sentence thousands of times over on his typewriter.
What is "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy"?
Freddy Kruegar attacks his victims exclusively while they are in this physical state.
What is asleep (or dreaming)?
Clarice confesses to Lector that her worst childhood memory was waking up on her uncle's Montana farm to the sound of these animals screaming.
What are lambs?
Sidney's best friend, Tatum Riley, is brutally crushes to death when she gets trapped inside one of these automatic garage door features.
What is a pet door (or a doggy door)?
Sally's brother, Franklin, relies on this mobility device throughout the entire movie, making it incredibly difficult for him to navigate the rough terrain.
What is a wheelchair?
While exploring the grounds early in their stay, Wendy and Danny navigate the massive outdoor landmark, which later becomes crucial to the film's climax.
What is the hedge maze?
Glen meets a gruesome end when he is pulled directly into the center of this piece of furniture, followed by a massive geyser of blood.
What is his bed?
While examining Fredrica Bimmel's body, Clarice discovers these insects intentionally placed deep inside the victim's throat.
What are moth chrysalises (or cocoons)?
Sidney delivers the final blow to Stu by dropping this massive electronic appliance onto his head while it is still plugged in.
What is a television set?
Sally is tied to an armchair constructed out of these gruesome materials while the family torments her.
What are human bones and skin?
Danny successfully escapes Jack in the frozen maze by using this clever trick to hide his path in the snow.
What is walking backward in his own footprints?
Marge confesses that she kept this gruesome souvenir--Freddy's actual clawed gloved--hidden inside this household appliance in the basement.
What is the furnace (or boiler/water heater)?
This is the name of Jame Gumb's beloved poodle, whom Catherine Martin traps in the pit to bargain for her life.
What is Precious?
This television news reporter and author of The Woodsboro Murders drives a bright yellow news van and aggressively pursues Sidney for an interview.
Who is Gale Weathers?
Jerry goes missing after he leaves the van to look for Kirk and Pam, finding Pam trapped inside this specific appliance in the kitchen.
What is the meat freezer (or icebox)?
In the 1980 film adaptation, this specific room number is home to a terrifying, decaying spirit in the bathtub.
What is room 237?
After defeating Freddy by taking away his power, Nancy steps outside into a bright morning, only to see her friends driving a car with a roof patterned exactly like this.
What is Freddy's sweater?
While talking to Clarice before his escape, Lecter states that the true nature of Buffalo Bill's Psychology is not sadism, but this specific sin.
What is envy?
his actor voiced the chilling, raspy telephone voice of Ghostface throughout the entire film (and the rest of the franchise).
Who is Roger L. Jackson?
This is the deceptive true identity of the Gas Station Proprietor who captures Sally and brings her back to the house.
Who is the cook (or Old Man/Drayton Sawyer)?