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This quiz explores the work of modern horror directors through questions on their films, cast choices and production details. Readers will encounter a mix of accessible and demanding trivia points drawn from verified film records.

10 Trivia Questions

Question 1: Which director wrote and directed the 2017 film Get Out?

A. Jordan Peele
B. Ari Aster
C. James Wan
D. Mike Flanagan

Question 2: Ari Aster directed which 2018 horror film that features a family dealing with grief and a sinister cult?

A. Midsommar
B. Hereditary
C. The Witch
D. It Follows

Question 3: James Wan co-created which long-running horror franchise that began with a 2004 film involving elaborate traps?

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

Question 4: Mike Flanagan adapted which Stephen King novel into a 2017 film starring Ewan McGregor?

A. Doctor Sleep
B. The Shining
C. It
D. Pet Sematary

Question 5: Which director helmed the 2018 film A Quiet Place?

A. Jordan Peele
B. John Krasinski
C. Ari Aster
D. David F. Sandberg

Question 6: Robert Eggers wrote and directed which 2015 period horror film set in 1630s New England?

A. The Lighthouse
B. The Witch
C. Midsommar
D. Hereditary

Question 7: Jennifer Kent directed which 2014 Australian horror film featuring a mother and her son tormented by a creature?

A. The Babadook
B. Relic
C. The Invitation
D. Saint Maud

Question 8: Which director created the 2016 film The Witch before going on to make The Lighthouse?

A. Robert Eggers
B. Ari Aster
C. Mike Flanagan
D. James Wan

Question 9: Leigh Whannell wrote the original Saw films and later directed which 2018 horror movie?

A. Upgrade
B. Insidious
C. The Invisible Man
D. Saw II

Question 10: David F. Sandberg directed which 2016 supernatural horror film that was later followed by a sequel in 2019?

A. Lights Out
B. Annabelle
C. The Conjuring
D. It

Answers

  1. A. Jordan Peele – Jordan Peele wrote and directed Get Out, marking his feature debut. Ari Aster directed Hereditary, James Wan directed Saw and Mike Flanagan directed Doctor Sleep.
  2. B. Hereditary – Ari Aster directed Hereditary in 2018. Midsommar was his follow-up film, while The Witch was directed by Robert Eggers and It Follows by David Robert Mitchell.
  3. B. Saw – James Wan co-created and directed the first Saw film in 2004. The Conjuring and Insidious are also his works but came later, and Annabelle is a spin-off in the same universe.
  4. A. Doctor Sleep – Mike Flanagan directed the 2017 adaptation of Doctor Sleep. The Shining was directed by Stanley Kubrick, while It and Pet Sematary had different directors.
  5. B. John Krasinski – John Krasinski directed, wrote and starred in A Quiet Place. Jordan Peele directed Get Out, Ari Aster directed Hereditary and David F. Sandberg directed Lights Out.
  6. B. The Witch – Robert Eggers directed The Witch in 2015. The Lighthouse was his later film, while Midsommar and Hereditary were directed by Ari Aster.
  7. A. The Babadook – Jennifer Kent directed The Babadook in 2014. Relic, The Invitation and Saint Maud were directed by other filmmakers.
  8. A. Robert Eggers – Robert Eggers directed The Witch in 2015 before The Lighthouse. Ari Aster, Mike Flanagan and James Wan directed different horror films in the same era.
  9. C. The Invisible Man – Leigh Whannell directed The Invisible Man in 2020 after writing the Saw films. Upgrade was also his, but Insidious and Saw II were directed by others.
  10. A. Lights Out – David F. Sandberg directed Lights Out in 2016, followed by a 2019 sequel. Annabelle and The Conjuring were directed by James Wan, while It was directed by Andy Muschietti.

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