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This quiz tests your knowledge of the directors responsible for landmark horror films. Questions cover production details, cast choices and career milestones across several decades of the genre.

10 Trivia Questions

Question 1: Who directed the 1978 film Halloween?

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

Question 2: Which director made Night of the Living Dead in 1968?

A. John Carpenter
B. Dario Argento
C. George A. Romero
D. William Friedkin

Question 3: Alfred Hitchcock directed which 1960 thriller?

A. The Birds
B. Vertigo
C. Psycho
D. Rear Window

Question 4: Who helmed The Texas Chain Saw Massacre released in 1974?

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

Question 5: Wes Craven created which 1984 slasher franchise starter?

A. Friday the 13th
B. A Nightmare on Elm Street
C. Halloween
D. Child’s Play

Question 6: Which director made Suspiria in 1977?

A. Dario Argento
B. George A. Romero
C. Tobe Hooper
D. James Wan

Question 7: David Cronenberg directed the 1986 remake of which horror classic?

A. The Fly
B. The Blob
C. Invasion of the Body Snatchers
D. The Thing

Question 8: Who directed The Exorcist in 1973?

A. William Friedkin
B. Alfred Hitchcock
C. Stanley Kubrick
D. Dario Argento

Question 9: John Carpenter also directed which 1982 science fiction horror film?

A. Escape from New York
B. The Thing
C. They Live
D. Prince of Darkness

Question 10: James Wan co-created which 2004 horror franchise?

A. The Conjuring
B. Saw
C. Insidious
D. Annabelle

Answers

  1. B. John Carpenter – John Carpenter directed and co-wrote Halloween. Wes Craven, George A. Romero and Tobe Hooper each directed other major horror titles released in different years.
  2. C. George A. Romero – George A. Romero wrote and directed Night of the Living Dead. The other listed directors began their notable horror work in later decades.
  3. C. Psycho – Alfred Hitchcock directed Psycho in 1960. The other three films were also made by Hitchcock but in different years.
  4. B. Tobe Hooper – Tobe Hooper directed The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. Wes Craven, John Carpenter and David Cronenberg directed separate horror films released around the same era.
  5. B. A Nightmare on Elm Street – Wes Craven wrote and directed A Nightmare on Elm Street. The other titles belong to different directors and franchises.
  6. A. Dario Argento – Dario Argento directed Suspiria. The remaining directors are known for unrelated horror productions.
  7. A. The Fly – David Cronenberg directed the 1986 version of The Fly. The other films are remakes or originals by different filmmakers.
  8. A. William Friedkin – William Friedkin directed The Exorcist. Alfred Hitchcock, Stanley Kubrick and Dario Argento directed other well-known horror or thriller films.
  9. B. The Thing – John Carpenter directed The Thing in 1982. The other titles are also Carpenter films but released in different years.
  10. B. Saw – James Wan co-wrote and directed Saw. The remaining options are later horror films he also directed or produced.

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