Horror movies and franchises
Halloween (the franchise), Friday the 13th, Nightmare on Elm Street, Scream, Saw. The horror genre is built for October trivia.
Q1.At the end of the 2001 film "Rat Race", whose concert do the contestants crash?Tap to reveal
Answer: Smash Mouth
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Q2.What is the name of the supercomputer located in the control room in "Jurassic Park" (1993)?Tap to reveal
Answer: Thinking Machines CM-5
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Q3.What is the name of the foley artist who designed the famous sounds of Star Wars, including Chewbacca's roar and R2-D2's beeps and whistles?Tap to reveal
Answer: Ben Burtt
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Q4.Max Schreck, a famous German silent film actor, plays a famous monster in which 1922 film?Tap to reveal
Answer: Nosferatu
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Q5.The 1996 film 'Fargo' is primarily set in which US state?Tap to reveal
Answer: Minnesota
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Q6.Which animated movie was first to feature a celebrity as a voice actor?Tap to reveal
Answer: Aladdin
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Q7.Which movie released in 2016 features Superman and Batman fighting?Tap to reveal
Answer: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
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Q8.The Queen song `A Kind Of Magic` is featured in which 1986 film?Tap to reveal
Answer: Highlander
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Q9.In the 1974 Christmas flick "The Year Without a Santa Claus," what are the names of the two elves who help Mrs. Claus save Christmas?Tap to reveal
Answer: Jingle & Jangle
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Q10.In "Star Trek Nemesis", why was Praetor Shinzon created?Tap to reveal
Answer: To replace Picard as a Romulan Agent
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Q11.Which 1958 movie starred Kirk Douglas and Tony Curtis as half-brothers Einar and Eric?Tap to reveal
Answer: The Vikings
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Q12.What is the birth name of Michael Caine?Tap to reveal
Answer: Maurice Micklewhite
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Q13.What three movies, in order from release date, make up the "Dollars Trilogy"?Tap to reveal
Answer: "A Fistful of Dollars", "For a Few Dollars More", "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly"
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Costume history and pop culture
The most-googled costumes per year, classic film characters reborn each season, how costume trends track box office. Costume trivia is its own subgenre.
Q1.What city did the monster attack in the film, "Cloverfield"?Tap to reveal
Answer: New York, New York
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Q2.Johnny Depp made his big-screen acting debut in which film?Tap to reveal
Answer: A Nightmare on Elm Street
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Q3.Which of these Disney classics was released in 1970?Tap to reveal
Answer: The Aristocats
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Q4.In Big Hero 6, what were Baymax's motions modeled after?Tap to reveal
Answer: Baby penguins
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Q5.What character in the Winnie the Pooh films was added by Disney and does not appear in the original books?Tap to reveal
Answer: Gopher
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Q6.In the 1994 movie "Speed", what is the minimum speed the bus must go to prevent to bomb from exploding?Tap to reveal
Answer: 50 mph
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Q7.Which actor plays the role of the main antagonist in the 2011 movie "Tower Heist?"Tap to reveal
Answer: Alan Alda
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Q8.In Big Hero 6, what fictional city is the Big Hero 6 from?Tap to reveal
Answer: San Fransokyo
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Q9.In "Mean Girls", who has breasts that tell when it's raining?Tap to reveal
Answer: Karen Smith
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Q10.In the movie "Scream" who is Ghost Face?Tap to reveal
Answer: Billy Loomis and Stu Macher
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Q11.Which of these actors does NOT appear in the 1998 movie "Saving Private Ryan"?Tap to reveal
Answer: Ralph Fiennes
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Q12.Who provided a majority of the songs and lyrics for "Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron"?Tap to reveal
Answer: Bryan Adams
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Q13.Which of the following is NOT a quote from the 1942 film Casablanca?Tap to reveal
Answer: "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn."
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Halloween origins and traditions
Trick-or-treat, jack-o-lanterns, Samhain (the Celtic origin), Dia de los Muertos. The history rewards trivia hosts who go past the surface.
Q1.Which of the following actors has only been in a Quentin Tarantino directed film once?Tap to reveal
Answer: John Travolta
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Q2.What year did the movie "Napoleon Dynamite" come out?Tap to reveal
Answer: 2004
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Q3.In which African country was the 2006 film 'Blood Diamond' mostly set in?Tap to reveal
Answer: Sierra Leone
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Q4.Which actor and martial artist starred as Colonel Guile in the 1994 action film adaptation of Street Fighter?Tap to reveal
Answer: Jean-Claude Van Damme
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Q5.In the 1986 film "The Wraith", what concept car is used for the Turbo Interceptor?Tap to reveal
Answer: Dodge M4S
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Q6.About how much money did it cost for Tommy Wiseau to make his masterpiece "The Room" (2003)?Tap to reveal
Answer: $6 Million
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Q7.This movie contains the quote, "What we've got here is a failure to communicate."Tap to reveal
Answer: Cool Hand Luke
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Q8.Who directed the movie "Alien"?Tap to reveal
Answer: Ridley Scott
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Q9.Which 1994 film did Roger Ebert famously despise, saying "I hated hated hated hated hated this movie".Tap to reveal
Answer: North
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Q10.The 1939 movie "The Wizard of Oz" contained a horse that changed color, what material did they use to achieve this effect?Tap to reveal
Answer: Gelatin
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Q11.In the film "Interstellar", how long did they spend on Miller's planet?Tap to reveal
Answer: 23 years, 4 months, and 8 days
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Q12.Which one of these actors is said to be cut from the film 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'?Tap to reveal
Answer: Harrison Ford
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Q13.Who plays Jack Burton in the movie "Big Trouble in Little China?"Tap to reveal
Answer: Kurt Russell
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Modern Halloween pop culture
Stranger Things, Squid Game costumes, viral Halloween TikToks. The modern wave of Halloween pop culture is constantly growing.
Q1.What was another suggested name for, the 1985 film, Back to the Future?Tap to reveal
Answer: Spaceman From Pluto
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Q2.This movie contains the quote, "Nobody puts Baby in a corner."Tap to reveal
Answer: Dirty Dancing
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Q3.Which of these actors have NOT played Spiderman in the movies?Tap to reveal
Answer: Michael Cera
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Q4.In Back to the Future Part II, Marty and Dr. Emmett Brown go to which future date?Tap to reveal
Answer: October 21, 2015
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Q5.What is the name of the dog that played Toto in the 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz"?Tap to reveal
Answer: Terry
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Q6.Who is revealed to be the villain at the end of the first live action Scooby Doo movie?Tap to reveal
Answer: Scrappy Doo
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Q7.In order to cut costs, what were most of the extras of Mad Max (1979) paid with?Tap to reveal
Answer: Beer
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Q8.Who plays the Nemesis in the Resident Evil movies?Tap to reveal
Answer: Matthew Taylor
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Q9.In the Friday The 13th series, what is Jason's mother's first name?Tap to reveal
Answer: Pamela
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Q10.Which actress portrayed Dr. Grace Augustine in the James Cameron movie "Avatar"?Tap to reveal
Answer: Sigourney Weaver
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Q11.Who Voices the Devil on Devil's Flight in Final Destination 3?Tap to reveal
Answer: Tony Todd
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Hosting Halloween trivia
Halloween trivia works in any group — kids' classroom, office, bar. Adjust difficulty by audience. Add a 'pumpkin carving photo' round for visual variety.
Trivio.NET's Holidays & Events category has Halloween-specific quiz packs. Daily quizzes rotate in October so the content stays fresh.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the best Halloween trivia category for kids?
Disney's Halloweentown, Charlie Brown Halloween special, kid-friendly Goosebumps trivia. Skip the slasher film section.
How early to plan a Halloween trivia event?
Mid-September. Crowds book Halloween events early — promote 4-6 weeks in advance for maximum signups.
Where can I find more Halloween trivia?
Trivio.NET's Holidays & Events category has Halloween-specific packs covering horror movies, costume history, and traditions.
What are the most-asked Halloween trivia questions?
Origin of trick-or-treat, oldest horror movie, what's in a jack-o-lantern. Universal recall, easy to host.
