Film quiz: Stephen King adaptations

The Dead Zone was released 30 years ago next Monday, and there's a new version of Carrie on the way – so, with that faintly spurious pretext, here's 10 questions to test your knowledge of films adapted from Stephen King books and stories
  
  


  1. Who directed the 1983 adaptation of The Dead Zone?

    1. David Lynch

    2. David Cronenberg

    3. David O Russell

    4. David Fincher

  2. In Stanley Kubrick's The Shining, what room is Danny advised to stay away from?

    1. Room 231

    2. Room 237

    3. Room 239

    4. Room 241

  3. In Stand By Me, what's the name of the protagonist in Gordie's pie-eating contest story?

    1. Slim

    2. Fatso

    3. Chubby

    4. Lardass

  4. Who's the leader of the Children of the Corn in the 1984 film?

    1. Isaac

    2. Malachi

    3. Job

    4. Amos

  5. In Misery, what is Annie Wilkes' profession?

    1. Nurse

    2. Vet

    3. Writer

    4. Waitress

  6. In The Shawshank Redemption, who doesn't feature on one of Andy's prison cell posters?

    1. Rita Hayworth

    2. Marilyn Monroe

    3. Brigitte Bardot

    4. Raquel Welch

  7. What's the name of Tim Curry's character in It?

    1. Binky the Clown

    2. Shakes the Clown

    3. Gary the Musical Clown

    4. Pennywise the Dancing Clown

  8. Which of these wasn't directed by Frank Darabont?

    1. Dreamcatcher

    2. The Mist

    3. The Shawshank Redemption

    4. The Green Mile

  9. The 1976 version of Carrie features an early performance from…

    1. Dennis Quaid

    2. James Belushi

    3. John Travolta

    4. Ray Liotta

  10. What's the title of the 1999 sequel to Carrie?

    1. Carrie 2: The Revenge

    2. Carrie 2: The Rage

    3. Carrie 2: The Fury

    4. Carrie 2: Carrie in Space

Solutions

1:B, 2:B, 3:D, 4:A, 5:A, 6:C, 7:D, 8:A, 9:C, 10:B

Scores

  1. 3 and above.

    Oh dear, not a great score. This only earns you the trailer to Sometime They Come Back … Again. Try a better score for a better clip. <iframe width="300" height="225" src="//www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/FzAxOokhQu4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

  2. 4 and above.

    Hmm, an OK score. Your reward: the Lardass scene from Stand By Me. Might require a strong stomach. Try a higher score for another clip. <iframe width="300" height="169" src="//www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/zK0JaEde4VI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

  3. 7 and above.

    Great score! Your reward: a clip from The Shining. Try a perfect score for another clip… <iframe width="300" height="169" src="//www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/CMbI7DmLCNI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

  4. 10 and above.

    Fantastic score! To celebrate, how about a balloon? They float… <iframe width="300" height="225" src="//www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/kuU2oRY0VRg" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

 

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