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Test your knowledge of the directors behind some of horror cinema’s most influential films. This quiz covers key production facts, cast choices and narrative details from classic and modern horror works.

10 Trivia Questions

Question 1: Which director created the 1978 film Halloween?

A. Wes Craven
B. John Carpenter
C. Tobe Hooper
D. George A. Romero

Question 2: Who directed the 1973 film The Exorcist?

A. William Friedkin
B. Roman Polanski
C. Stanley Kubrick
D. Brian De Palma

Question 3: Which director wrote and directed the original A Nightmare on Elm Street in 1984?

A. John Carpenter
B. Wes Craven
C. Sam Raimi
D. David Cronenberg

Question 4: Who directed Night of the Living Dead in 1968?

A. Tobe Hooper
B. George A. Romero
C. Dario Argento
D. John Carpenter

Question 5: Which director helmed the 1974 film The Texas Chain Saw Massacre?

A. Wes Craven
B. George A. Romero
C. Tobe Hooper
D. Sam Raimi

Question 6: Who directed the 1981 film The Evil Dead?

A. Sam Raimi
B. Wes Craven
C. David Cronenberg
D. William Friedkin

Question 7: Which director made the 1986 remake of The Fly?

A. John Carpenter
B. David Cronenberg
C. Tobe Hooper
D. George A. Romero

Question 8: Who directed the 1977 film Suspiria?

A. Dario Argento
B. Roman Polanski
C. William Friedkin
D. Sam Raimi

Question 9: Which director helmed the 1931 film Frankenstein?

A. Tod Browning
B. James Whale
C. George A. Romero
D. Tobe Hooper

Question 10: Who directed the 1931 film Dracula?

A. James Whale
B. Tod Browning
C. William Friedkin
D. Dario Argento

Answers

  1. B. John Carpenter – John Carpenter wrote and directed Halloween, while Wes Craven created A Nightmare on Elm Street and the others directed different landmark horror films.
  2. A. William Friedkin – William Friedkin directed The Exorcist, whereas the other directors are known for works such as Rosemary’s Baby, The Shining and Carrie.
  3. B. Wes Craven – Wes Craven wrote and directed the original A Nightmare on Elm Street, while the remaining directors created Halloween, The Evil Dead and The Fly.
  4. B. George A. Romero – George A. Romero directed Night of the Living Dead, whereas Tobe Hooper made The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and the others worked on different horror projects.
  5. C. Tobe Hooper – Tobe Hooper directed The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, while Wes Craven and George A. Romero directed A Nightmare on Elm Street and Night of the Living Dead respectively.
  6. A. Sam Raimi – Sam Raimi directed The Evil Dead, while the other directors are known for A Nightmare on Elm Street, The Fly and The Exorcist.
  7. B. David Cronenberg – David Cronenberg directed the 1986 version of The Fly, whereas John Carpenter, Tobe Hooper and George A. Romero directed other major horror titles.
  8. A. Dario Argento – Dario Argento directed Suspiria, while the remaining directors worked on Rosemary’s Baby, The Exorcist and The Evil Dead.
  9. B. James Whale – James Whale directed the 1931 Frankenstein, whereas Tod Browning directed Dracula the same year and the others created later horror films.
  10. B. Tod Browning – Tod Browning directed the 1931 Dracula, while James Whale directed Frankenstein and the remaining directors worked on much later productions.

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