Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Haunted Houses in Horror?
6 questions to test your knowledge of haunted houses
Food, clothing, and shelter – our most basic needs.
If we lack any one of those, we’re vulnerable. Our homes are supposed to be safe. You should be able to shut the door and leave the evil outside.
But what if you can’t? What if the evil is cohabiting with you?
That’s what makes haunted houses a staple of horror stories. Turning what we assume is safe into something quite the opposite.
Test your knowledge of haunted houses in horror with this short quiz.
Contents
1. Movie: Poltergeist (1982)
Where in the house is the exit from the other dimension?
The bedroom closet
Nope. Try again. The bedroom closet is the entrance to the other dimension.
The living room
Yes. The entrance to the other dimension is in the children’s bedroom closet and the exit is through the living room ceiling. Diane, secured by a rope, passes through the portal, guided by another rope previously threaded through both portals. She and Carol Anne drop through the ceiling to the living room floor, covered in ectoplasm.
The swimming pool
Nope. Try again.
What this movie’s about
See: 11 Horror Movies About Creepy Houses: Poltergeist (1982)
2. Book: Thirteen Storeys (2020) by Jonathan Sims
What was Jésus Candido ‘haunted’ by?
Shadowy, whispering figures
Nope. Try again. Violet Ng experienced the shadowy, whispering figures.
A stain on the wall
Nope. Try again. Leon Copeland became obsessed by a stain on the wall that he couldn’t get rid of.
A painting
Yes. Jésus Candido bought an oil and charcoal on canvas painting which gradually obsessed him.
What this book’s about
3. TV: Supernatural (2006)
In Season 1, Episode 17, ‘Hell House’, what is the name of the ghost supposedly haunting the house?
Mordechai Murdoch
Yes. Murdoch reportedly killed his six daughters three during the 1930s.
Ed Zeddmore
Nope. Try again. Zeddmore was one of the paranormal investigators who later became known as the Ghostfacers.
Harry Spengler
Nope. Try again. Spengler was one of the paranormal investigators who later became known as the Ghostfacers.
What this TV show’s about
Supernatural is a dark fantasy road trip horror series that ran from 2005 to 2020.
Sam and Dean Winchester follow their father’s footsteps and travel America hunting supernatural beings. They deal with a plethora of monsters, including ghosts, demons, angels, gods, vampires, werewolves, and just about every other mythical creature you can name.
4. Movie: The Amityville Horror (2005)
What happens to the babysitter?
She sees the ghost of an evil missionary
Nope. Try again. George sees the missionary’s ghost and is possessed by him.
She gets locked in a bedroom closet
Yes. Billy dares Lisa to go inside the closet where Jodie DeFeo was murdered, and she gets locked inside. After a few seconds, Jodie appears and Lisa begs to be let out.
She finds herself in a room full of flies
Nope. Try again. That happened to the priest in the original 1979 version of the movie.
What this movie’s about
See: 11 Horror Movies About Creepy Houses: The Amityville Horror (2005)
5. Book: The Haunting of Hill House (1959) by Shirley Jackson
Which room does Dr Montague’s wife insist on spending the night in?
The nursery
Yes. Mrs Montague, the parapsychologist, insists on spending the night in the nursery because it’s supposed to be the most haunted room in the house. She tells everyone not to be afraid, as most spirits are just lonely and longing for connection.
The master bedroom
Nope. Try again.
The living room
Nope. Try again.
What this book’s about
See: 11 Horror Novels About Eerie Homes: The Haunting of Hill House (1959)
6. TV: Rose Red (2002)
Where was six-year-old April last seen before she disappeared?
The swing
Nope. Try again.
Her bedroom
Nope. Try again.
The kitchen
Yes. April vanished while playing in the kitchen, leaving only her doll in the chair she was last seen sitting in.
What this TV show’s about
See: 11 TV Shows About Haunted Houses or Otherworldly Buildings: Rose Red (2002)
Published: 15 October 2022
