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This quiz tests your knowledge of the directors responsible for landmark horror films. Questions cover production details, cast choices and narrative contributions from key figures in the genre. The mix ranges from straightforward facts to more specific credits.

10 Trivia Questions

Question 1: Who directed the 1973 film The Exorcist?

A. William Friedkin
B. Roman Polanski
C. Stanley Kubrick
D. John Carpenter

Question 2: Which director helmed the 1960 film Psycho?

A. George A. Romero
B. Alfred Hitchcock
C. Tobe Hooper
D. Wes Craven

Question 3: Who directed Night of the Living Dead in 1968?

A. John Carpenter
B. Dario Argento
C. George A. Romero
D. Brian De Palma

Question 4: Which director made The Texas Chain Saw Massacre in 1974?

A. Tobe Hooper
B. Wes Craven
C. William Friedkin
D. Roman Polanski

Question 5: Who directed A Nightmare on Elm Street in 1984?

A. John Carpenter
B. Wes Craven
C. Stanley Kubrick
D. Alfred Hitchcock

Question 6: Which director created Halloween in 1978?

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

Question 7: Who directed Suspiria in 1977?

A. William Friedkin
B. Dario Argento
C. Brian De Palma
D. Roman Polanski

Question 8: Which director helmed The Fly in 1986?

A. David Cronenberg
B. Wes Craven
C. George A. Romero
D. Alfred Hitchcock

Question 9: Who directed Rosemary’s Baby in 1968?

A. Tobe Hooper
B. John Carpenter
C. Roman Polanski
D. Stanley Kubrick

Question 10: Which director made The Shining in 1980?

A. Brian De Palma
B. Dario Argento
C. William Friedkin
D. Stanley Kubrick

Answers

  1. A. William Friedkin – He directed The Exorcist. Roman Polanski directed Rosemary’s Baby, Stanley Kubrick directed The Shining and John Carpenter directed Halloween.
  2. B. Alfred Hitchcock – He directed Psycho. George A. Romero directed Night of the Living Dead, Tobe Hooper directed The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and Wes Craven directed A Nightmare on Elm Street.
  3. C. George A. Romero – He directed Night of the Living Dead. John Carpenter directed Halloween, Dario Argento directed Suspiria and Brian De Palma directed Carrie.
  4. A. Tobe Hooper – He directed The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. Wes Craven directed A Nightmare on Elm Street, William Friedkin directed The Exorcist and Roman Polanski directed Rosemary’s Baby.
  5. B. Wes Craven – He directed A Nightmare on Elm Street. John Carpenter directed Halloween, Stanley Kubrick directed The Shining and Alfred Hitchcock directed Psycho.
  6. C. John Carpenter – He directed Halloween. George A. Romero directed Night of the Living Dead, Dario Argento directed Suspiria and Tobe Hooper directed The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.
  7. B. Dario Argento – He directed Suspiria. William Friedkin directed The Exorcist, Brian De Palma directed Carrie and Roman Polanski directed Rosemary’s Baby.
  8. A. David Cronenberg – He directed The Fly. Wes Craven directed A Nightmare on Elm Street, George A. Romero directed Night of the Living Dead and Alfred Hitchcock directed Psycho.
  9. C. Roman Polanski – He directed Rosemary’s Baby. Tobe Hooper directed The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, John Carpenter directed Halloween and Stanley Kubrick directed The Shining.
  10. D. Stanley Kubrick – He directed The Shining. Brian De Palma directed Carrie, Dario Argento directed Suspiria and William Friedkin directed The Exorcist.

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