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British Horror
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1
Which of these is a key motif in gothic horror?
Doubles
Fangs
Gunfights
Dark clothing
2
Which film has Hammer recently produced?
10 Cloverfield Lane
The Woman in Black
The Descent
The Conjuring 2
3
When did Hammer release The Curse of Frankenstein?
1956
1957
1941
1976
4
What is the name of the horror film festival sponsored by Film4 held annually in London?
British Horror Film Festival
Dead by Dawn
Abertoir
FrightFest
5
Which studio started British Horror?
Hammer productions
Hammer studios
Elstree studios
Searchlight studios
6
Give a key aspect of the Gothic genre
Light vs. Darkness
Vampires
Castles
Interesting architecture
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One reason why audiences are attracted to British Horror
Repressed desires
We are all monsters deep down
Gore
People can relate
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What helps fund low budget horror?
The BFI
Government
Donations
UK Film Council
9
Which aspect makes up a horror?
Irrational supernatural world
Governed by rigid rules
The boundary between life and death is fluid
All of the above
10
In which year did Hammer studios close before its reopening in the early 2000s?
1976
1978
1967
1987
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What did the Gothic genre originally aim to explore?
How to make settings appear to be really creepy
Subconscious desires
The psychology of monsters
Repressed feelings
12
What is the sub-genre of the film 'The Wicker Man' (Hardy, 1973)?
Gothic
Occult
Slasher
Supernatural
13
Which aspects of 'Don't Look Now' make it 'British'?
John is a grumpy Englishman
In a foreign country, English people fighting to survive
Venice looks different to Britain
Their accents
14
How did horror change in the 80's?
Less gruesome
More gruesome
More realistic
More terrifying
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What did Hammer studios originally base their films on?
Historical events
Classic novels
Society
Folklore
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Where is the gothic subgenre seen in 'Don't Look Now'?
Streets of Venice vs. Family home
Red Coat
Christine's death
Dwarf
17
Which reason for audiences to watch horrors allows their repressed desires to be gratified?
The Play thoery
Psychoanalytic account
Power fantasies
18
What does the Wicker Man reflect?
Children growing up
Society's anxieties about sexual liberation of young people
Society's anxieties about sexual suppression of young people
Women becoming powerful over men
19
How did horror reinvigorate itself as a genre?
Included more interesting monsters
Got more women in films
Fused genres together
Had more blood and guts
20
For Which reasons did the British Board of Film Censorship ban films before the 60s and 70s?
Being morally dubious
Being too gory
Being inappropriate for young impressionable audiences
Being politically radical
