Guess the Movie From the Director: Ultimate 20-Question Horror Trivia Quiz

Answers at the bottom — no peeking!

Think you know horror cinema inside out? Test your expertise with this director-focused challenge. Each question gives you four films — only one was directed by the named filmmaker. From legendary masters to modern visionaries, how many can you get right?

Questions

Question 1: Which of these films was directed by Tobe Hooper?

A. Friday the 13th (1980)
B. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
C. Halloween (1978)
D. Prom Night (1980)

Question 2: Which of these films was directed by John Carpenter?

A. The Fly (1986)
B. Alien (1979)
C. Escape from New York (1981)
D. The Thing (1982)

Question 3: Which of these films was directed by Wes Craven?

A. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
B. Scream 2 (1997)
C. I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
D. Urban Legend (1998)

Question 4: Which of these films was directed by George A. Romero?

A. Dawn of the Dead (1978)
B. 28 Days Later (2002)
C. Zombieland (2009)
D. Shaun of the Dead (2004)

Question 5: Which of these films was directed by Alfred Hitchcock?

A. Rebecca (1940)
B. Shadow of a Doubt (1943)
C. Psycho (1960)
D. The Birds (1963)

Question 6: Which of these films was directed by Stanley Kubrick?

A. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
B. Dr. Strangelove (1964)
C. Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
D. The Shining (1980)

Question 7: Which of these films was directed by David Cronenberg?

A. Videodrome (1983)
B. Scanners (1981)
C. The Brood (1979)
D. The Fly (1986)

Question 8: Which of these films was directed by Guillermo del Toro?

A. Crimson Peak (2015)
B. Pan’s Labyrinth (2006)
C. The Shape of Water (2017)
D. Pacific Rim (2013)

Question 9: Which of these films was directed by Ari Aster?

A. Hereditary (2018)
B. The Witch (2015)
C. Midsommar (2019)
D. It Comes at Night (2017)

Question 10: Which of these films was directed by Jordan Peele?

A. Get Out (2017)
B. Us (2019)
C. Nope (2022)
D. Candyman (2021)

Question 11: Which of these films was directed by Sam Raimi?

A. Spider-Man (2002)
B. Drag Me to Hell (2009)
C. Darkman (1990)
D. The Evil Dead (1981)

Question 12: Which of these films was directed by James Whale?

A. Frankenstein (1931)
B. The Invisible Man (1933)
C. Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
D. The Old Dark House (1932)

Question 13: Which of these films was directed by Tod Browning?

A. Dracula (1931)
B. Freaks (1932)
C. Mark of the Vampire (1935)
D. Devil-Doll (1936)

Question 14: Which of these films was directed by Dario Argento?

A. Deep Red (1975)
B. Inferno (1980)
C. Tenebrae (1982)
D. Suspiria (1977)

Question 15: Which of these films was directed by Lucio Fulci?

A. Zombie Flesh Eaters (1979)
B. City of the Living Dead (1980)
C. The Beyond (1981)
D. The Black Cat (1981)

Question 16: Which of these films was directed by Clive Barker?

A. Candyman (1992)
B. Hellraiser (1987)
C. Nightbreed (1990)
D. Lord of Illusions (1995)

Question 17: Which of these films was directed by Eli Roth?

A. Hostel (2005)
B. Cabin Fever (2002)
C. Thanksgiving (2023)
D. Knock Knock (2015)

Question 18: Which of these films was directed by Rob Zombie?

A. House of 1000 Corpses (2003)
B. The Devil’s Rejects (2005)
C. Halloween (2007)
D. The Lords of Salem (2012)

Question 19: Which of these films was directed by Robert Eggers?

A. The Witch (2015)
B. The Lighthouse (2019)
C. The Northman (2022)
D. Midsommar (2019)

Question 20: Which of these films was directed by Jennifer Kent?

A. The Babadook (2014)
B. Relic (2020)
C. The Night House (2020)
D. His House (2020)

Answers

  1. B. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) — Tobe Hooper’s breakthrough horror classic.
  2. C. Escape from New York (1981) — John Carpenter’s dystopian action film.
  3. A. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) — Wes Craven’s iconic slasher introducing Freddy Krueger.
  4. A. Dawn of the Dead (1978) — George A. Romero’s seminal zombie sequel.
  5. C. Psycho (1960) — Alfred Hitchcock’s groundbreaking thriller.
  6. D. The Shining (1980) — Stanley Kubrick’s chilling Stephen King adaptation.
  7. D. The Fly (1986) — David Cronenberg’s body-horror remake.
  8. B. Pan’s Labyrinth (2006) — Guillermo del Toro’s Oscar-winning dark fantasy.
  9. C. Midsommar (2019) — Ari Aster’s daylight horror follow-up.
  10. C. Nope (2022) — Jordan Peele’s UFO thriller.
  11. D. The Evil Dead (1981) — Sam Raimi’s low-budget gorefest.
  12. C. Bride of Frankenstein (1935) — James Whale’s iconic sequel.
  13. B. Freaks (1932) — Tod Browning’s controversial circus horror.
  14. D. Suspiria (1977) — Dario Argento’s giallo masterpiece.
  15. C. The Beyond (1981) — Lucio Fulci’s gates-of-hell splatter classic.
  16. B. Hellraiser (1987) — Clive Barker’s directorial debut.
  17. B. Cabin Fever (2002) — Eli Roth’s flesh-eating virus debut.
  18. B. The Devil’s Rejects (2005) — Rob Zombie’s brutal sequel.
  19. B. The Lighthouse (2019) — Robert Eggers’ black-and-white descent into madness.
  20. A. The Babadook (2014) — Jennifer Kent’s acclaimed grief-horror debut.

How many did you score out of 20? Share your result in the comments and challenge your fellow film fans to beat it!