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This quiz tests your recall of directors who shaped horror cinema across decades. It covers key figures from classic monster films through to later independent and franchise creators. All questions draw from verified production and cast records.

10 Trivia Questions

Question 1: Which director helmed the 1976 film Carrie?

A. John Carpenter
B. Brian De Palma
C. George A. Romero
D. Tobe Hooper

Question 2: Who directed the original The Texas Chain Saw Massacre released in 1974?

A. Wes Craven
B. Dario Argento
C. Tobe Hooper
D. David Cronenberg

Question 3: Which director created the 1968 film Night of the Living Dead?

A. George A. Romero
B. Roman Polanski
C. Alfred Hitchcock
D. William Friedkin

Question 4: Who directed the 1978 film Halloween?

A. Tobe Hooper
B. John Carpenter
C. Brian De Palma
D. Wes Craven

Question 5: Which director made the 1973 film The Exorcist?

A. William Friedkin
B. George A. Romero
C. Dario Argento
D. David Cronenberg

Question 6: Who directed the 1984 film A Nightmare on Elm Street?

A. John Carpenter
B. Wes Craven
C. Tobe Hooper
D. Brian De Palma

Question 7: Which director helmed the 1977 film Suspiria?

A. Dario Argento
B. Roman Polanski
C. William Friedkin
D. George A. Romero

Question 8: Who directed the 1986 version of The Fly?

A. David Cronenberg
B. Wes Craven
C. John Carpenter
D. Tobe Hooper

Question 9: Which director made the 1968 film Rosemary’s Baby?

A. Roman Polanski
B. Alfred Hitchcock
C. Brian De Palma
D. Dario Argento

Question 10: Who directed the 2018 film Hereditary?

A. Ari Aster
B. William Friedkin
C. David Cronenberg
D. Wes Craven

Answers

  1. B. Brian De Palma – Brian De Palma directed Carrie in 1976. John Carpenter, George A. Romero and Tobe Hooper each directed different landmark horror films in the same decade.
  2. C. Tobe Hooper – Tobe Hooper directed the original The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. Wes Craven, Dario Argento and David Cronenberg worked on separate horror projects around that period.
  3. A. George A. Romero – George A. Romero directed and co-wrote Night of the Living Dead. Roman Polanski, Alfred Hitchcock and William Friedkin directed other well-known horror titles in different years.
  4. B. John Carpenter – John Carpenter directed Halloween. Tobe Hooper, Brian De Palma and Wes Craven each helmed distinct horror films released near the same time.
  5. A. William Friedkin – William Friedkin directed The Exorcist. George A. Romero, Dario Argento and David Cronenberg directed other horror films in the 1970s and 1980s.
  6. B. Wes Craven – Wes Craven directed A Nightmare on Elm Street. John Carpenter, Tobe Hooper and Brian De Palma created separate horror classics in the same era.
  7. A. Dario Argento – Dario Argento directed Suspiria. Roman Polanski, William Friedkin and George A. Romero directed different horror films across various decades.
  8. A. David Cronenberg – David Cronenberg directed the 1986 version of The Fly. Wes Craven, John Carpenter and Tobe Hooper each directed other horror entries in the 1980s.
  9. A. Roman Polanski – Roman Polanski directed Rosemary’s Baby. Alfred Hitchcock, Brian De Palma and Dario Argento directed other horror films in different periods.
  10. A. Ari Aster – Ari Aster directed Hereditary. William Friedkin, David Cronenberg and Wes Craven directed earlier horror films from prior decades.

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