Q.1.
What was the first horror movie to win the Best Picture Oscar?

The Silence of the Lambs won Best Picture in 1992, the only horror movie to win this award.

Q.2.
What comedy horror movie features Coldplay singer Chris Martin in a cameo role?

Coldplay singer Chris Martin played a zombie in 2004 horror-comedy Shaun of the Dead.

Q.3.
Which city was the Sixth Sense filmed in?

The Sixth Sense was filmed in Philadelphia, using the city streets as a backdrop to the movie.

Q.4.
What horror movie series is based on a video game?

The Resident Evil movies are based on the Japanese video game called Biohazard.

Q.5.
What horror movie did the director instruct movie theaters to not allow people in late to see?

When Psycho was released in 1960, director Alfred Hitchcock instructed movie theaters to not allow anyone in to see the movie after it had started. This caused long lines of people desperate to get in early to see the movie.

Q.6.
What horror movie was NOT based on, or inspired by, the actions of 1950s series killer Ed Gein?

Ed Gein was a murderer and body snatcher arrested in Wisconsin in 1956. Psycho, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and The Silence of the Lambs all use elements of his crimes and personality in their stories.

Q.7.
What year was the first horror movie made?

The first recorded horror movie was the French Le Manoir de Diable, made in 1896. It lasted for three minutes.

Q.8.
What is the highest grossing horror movie of all time?

2017's It, based on a Stephen King book, is the highest grossing horror movie ever, bringing in over $700 million worldwide.

Q.9.
Which Hollywood heartthrob made his film debut in A Nightmare on Elm Street?

A young Johnny Depp played high school student Glen Lantz in 1984's A Nightmare on Elm Street.

Q.10.
What was the first horror movie nominated for a Best Picture Oscar?

The Exorcist was nominated for 10 Oscars in 1974, including Best Picture and was the first horror movie nominated for that award. It won two Oscars, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Sound Mixing.