Horror movie taglines quiz: Can you guess each scary movie to its corny marketing slogan?

QUIZ: Can You Match These 18 Horror Movies to Their Corny Taglines?

QUIZ: Can You Match These 18 Horror Movies to Their Corny Taglines?

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Oct. 30 2014 1:01 PM

The Horror Movie Tagline Quiz

Poster for Alien
Not every horror movie tagline can be this good.

Detail of the official promotional poster for Alien

Earlier this Halloween week, we quizzed you on horror movie music. Now, we turn to another blood-curdling aspect of the horror genre: Its marketing! The taglines that appear on old horror movie posters are often corny enough to make you shiver, so, for another Halloween treat, we made a quiz out of them. For each of 18 horror movies below, we’ll show you three taglines. Only one tagline was used to actually market the movie; the others are either fake or were used for other movies.

You might not have seen every movie, so here’s a hint: The most ridiculous tagline is often the correct answer. Good luck!

Chris Kirk is a web developer at New York magazine and Slate’s former interactives editor. Follow him on Twitter.