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This quiz covers major eras in horror cinema with questions drawn from plots, characters, directors and production details. It spans the 1930s Universal classics through to late 2010s releases. The questions mix accessible facts with more specific production knowledge.

10 Trivia Questions

Question 1: In which year was the film Dracula directed by Tod Browning first released?

A. 1931
B. 1929
C. 1935
D. 1941

Question 2: Who directed the 1978 horror film Halloween?

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

Question 3: Who directed the 1973 film The Exorcist?

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

Question 4: In which year was the film Psycho directed by Alfred Hitchcock released?

A. 1958
B. 1959
C. 1961
D. 1960

Question 5: Who directed the 1968 film Night of the Living Dead?

A. George A. Romero
B. Herschell Gordon Lewis
C. John Carpenter
D. Dario Argento

Question 6: In which year was the film The Texas Chain Saw Massacre directed by Tobe Hooper first released?

A. 1972
B. 1974
C. 1976
D. 1978

Question 7: Who directed the 1984 film A Nightmare on Elm Street?

A. John Carpenter
B. Sam Raimi
C. Wes Craven
D. Clive Barker

Question 8: Who directed the 1996 film Scream?

A. John Carpenter
B. Wes Craven
C. Kevin Williamson
D. Robert Rodriguez

Question 9: Who directed the 2017 film Get Out?

A. Jordan Peele
B. Jordan Vogt-Roberts
C. Ryan Coogler
D. Barry Jenkins

Question 10: Who directed the 2018 film Hereditary?

A. Ari Aster
B. Robert Eggers
C. Jennifer Kent
D. Mike Flanagan

Answers

  1. A. 1931 – Dracula premiered in 1931. The other years fall outside the production and release records for this Tod Browning film.
  2. B. John Carpenter – Carpenter both directed and co-wrote the score for the 1978 release. The other directors helmed different landmark horror titles.
  3. A. William Friedkin – Friedkin directed the adaptation of the William Peter Blatty novel. The remaining names directed unrelated films from the same decade.
  4. D. 1960 – Hitchcock released Psycho in 1960. The incorrect years do not match the documented production timeline.
  5. A. George A. Romero – Romero directed and co-wrote the 1968 independent feature. The other directors are associated with different horror milestones.
  6. B. 1974 – The film reached cinemas in 1974. The alternative years do not correspond to its verified release date.
  7. C. Wes Craven – Craven wrote and directed the original 1984 entry. The remaining directors created other 1980s horror franchises.
  8. B. Wes Craven – Craven directed the first Scream film released in 1996. The other names are linked to different 1990s projects.
  9. A. Jordan Peele – Peele wrote and directed his feature debut Get Out in 2017. The remaining directors released different films that year.
  10. A. Ari Aster – Aster directed and wrote the 2018 release. The other directors are known for separate contemporary horror features.

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