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This quiz focuses on the directors behind key horror films, covering their credits, production details and contributions to the genre. The questions range from straightforward facts to more specific details drawn from verified records. Test your knowledge of these filmmakers and their work.

10 Trivia Questions

Question 1: Which director helmed the 1978 film Halloween?

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

Question 2: Who directed the 1973 supernatural horror film The Exorcist?

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

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

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

Question 4: Who directed the 1974 film The Texas Chain Saw Massacre?

A. George A. Romero
B. Tobe Hooper
C. John Carpenter
D. William Friedkin

Question 5: Which director made the 1984 film A Nightmare on Elm Street?

A. Wes Craven
B. Dario Argento
C. Brian De Palma
D. Roman Polanski

Question 6: Who directed the 1979 film Alien?

A. Ridley Scott
B. John Carpenter
C. Tobe Hooper
D. George A. Romero

Question 7: Which director helmed the 1960 film Psycho?

A. William Friedkin
B. Alfred Hitchcock
C. Wes Craven
D. Dario Argento

Question 8: Who directed the 1968 film Rosemary’s Baby?

A. Roman Polanski
B. Brian De Palma
C. John Carpenter
D. Tobe Hooper

Question 9: Which director made the 1975 film Jaws?

A. George A. Romero
B. Steven Spielberg
C. Wes Craven
D. William Friedkin

Question 10: Who directed the 1986 remake of The Fly?

A. David Cronenberg
B. John Carpenter
C. Dario Argento
D. Alfred Hitchcock

Answers

  1. B. John Carpenter – John Carpenter directed and co-wrote the 1978 film Halloween, which established the slasher subgenre. Tobe Hooper directed The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Wes Craven made A Nightmare on Elm Street and George A. Romero created Night of the Living Dead.
  2. B. William Friedkin – William Friedkin directed The Exorcist in 1973. Roman Polanski directed Rosemary’s Baby, Brian De Palma directed Carrie and Dario Argento directed Suspiria.
  3. C. George A. Romero – George A. Romero directed Night of the Living Dead. John Carpenter directed Halloween, Wes Craven directed A Nightmare on Elm Street and Tobe Hooper directed The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.
  4. B. Tobe Hooper – Tobe Hooper directed The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. George A. Romero directed Night of the Living Dead, John Carpenter directed Halloween and William Friedkin directed The Exorcist.
  5. A. Wes Craven – Wes Craven directed A Nightmare on Elm Street. Dario Argento directed Suspiria, Brian De Palma directed Carrie and Roman Polanski directed Rosemary’s Baby.
  6. A. Ridley Scott – Ridley Scott directed Alien. John Carpenter directed Halloween, Tobe Hooper directed The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and George A. Romero directed Night of the Living Dead.
  7. B. Alfred Hitchcock – Alfred Hitchcock directed Psycho. William Friedkin directed The Exorcist, Wes Craven directed A Nightmare on Elm Street and Dario Argento directed Suspiria.
  8. A. Roman Polanski – Roman Polanski directed Rosemary’s Baby. Brian De Palma directed Carrie, John Carpenter directed Halloween and Tobe Hooper directed The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.
  9. B. Steven Spielberg – Steven Spielberg directed Jaws. George A. Romero directed Night of the Living Dead, Wes Craven directed A Nightmare on Elm Street and William Friedkin directed The Exorcist.
  10. A. David Cronenberg – David Cronenberg directed the 1986 version of The Fly. John Carpenter directed Halloween, Dario Argento directed Suspiria and Alfred Hitchcock directed Psycho.

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