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Horror Movie Directors Trivia Quiz

This quiz tests your knowledge of horror movie directors. I will supply the movie, you guess who directed it.

A multiple-choice quiz by wizardofgore. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
wizardofgore

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
61,022

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

Plays
938

Last 3 plays: Guest 50 (10/15), Guest 176 (12/15), Andyboy2021 (15/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. 'American Gothic' (1988) Hint

John Hough

Joh Keeyes

Wes Craven

George Romero

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Question 2 of 15

2. 'Basket Case' (1982) Hint

Kevin VanHentenryck

Don Coscarelli

Jean Rollin

Frank Henenlotter

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Question 3 of 15

3. 'Hellraiser' (1987) Hint

Clive Barker

John Landis

Stephen King

Johnathan Demme

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Question 4 of 15

4. 'Tenebre' (1982) Hint

Dario Argento

Lucio Fulci

Mario Bava

Ruggero Deodato

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Question 5 of 15

5. 'Martin' (1977) Hint

Wes Craven

John Carpenter

Tobe Hooper

George Romero

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Question 6 of 15

6. 'Christine' (1983) Hint

John Landis

Keith Gordon

Steven Spielberg

John Carpenter

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Question 7 of 15

7. 'Rabid' (1977) Hint

David Cronenberg

Peter Hyams

John Carpenter

Roman Polanski

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Question 8 of 15

8. 'The Entity' (1981) Hint

Sidney J. Furie

David Lynch

Frank De Felitta

Sam Raimi

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Question 9 of 15

9. 'Dementia 13' (1963) Hint

Francis Ford Coppola

John Carpenter

Frank Capra

John Parker

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Question 10 of 15

10. 'The Legacy' (1979) Hint

Bill Rebane

Tobe Hooper

John Hough

Richard Marquand

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Question 11 of 15

11. 'Faceless' (1988) Hint

Lucio Fulci

Lamberto Bava

Jean Rollin

Jess Franco

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Question 12 of 15

12. 'Firestarter' (1984) Hint

Mitch Garris

John Landis

Mark Lester

Stephen King

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Question 13 of 15

13. 'Night Ripper' (1986) Hint

Ken Hughes

Jeff Hathcock

Tobe Hooper

Max Kleven

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Question 14 of 15

14. 'Willard' (1971) Hint

Daniel Mann

Alfred Hitchcock

Kevin Tenney

George Romero

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Question 15 of 15

15. 'Bad Taste' (1987) Hint

Frank Henenlotter

George Romero

Herschel Gordon Lewis

Peter Jackson

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. 'American Gothic' (1988)

Answer: John Hough

2. 'Basket Case' (1982)

Answer: Frank Henenlotter

Kevin VanHentenryck is actually the star of this famous cult movie.

3. 'Hellraiser' (1987)

Answer: Clive Barker

This is the only film in the series that Barker directed himself.

4. 'Tenebre' (1982)

Answer: Dario Argento

5. 'Martin' (1977)

Answer: George Romero

George Romero also directed the famous zombie movie 'Night of the Living Dead.' Tobe Hooper directed the equally famous 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre.'

6. 'Christine' (1983)

Answer: John Carpenter

Based on the Stephen King novel of the same name. Keith Gordon is actually the name of the actor who stars as Arnie Cunningham.

7. 'Rabid' (1977)

Answer: David Cronenberg

The movie stars Marilyn Chambers, who also starred in several adult films in the 1970's.

8. 'The Entity' (1981)

Answer: Sidney J. Furie

This movie stars Barbara Hershey as a women tormented by an invisible demon. Frank De Felitta wrote the book that the movie is based upon.

9. 'Dementia 13' (1963)

Answer: Francis Ford Coppola

Francis Ford Coppola is much better known as a producer, even though he directed this black and white horror film.

10. 'The Legacy' (1979)

Answer: Richard Marquand

11. 'Faceless' (1988)

Answer: Jess Franco

Jess Franco has directed many of the most gruesome horror films of the 70's and 80's.

12. 'Firestarter' (1984)

Answer: Mark Lester

This movie, also based on a Stephen King novel, stars a young Drew Barrymore.

13. 'Night Ripper' (1986)

Answer: Jeff Hathcock

If you never heard of Jeff Hathcock before, then you probably have never seen his most famous film 'Fertilize the Blaspheming Bombshell (1990) !'

14. 'Willard' (1971)

Answer: Daniel Mann

Poor Willard...picked on all his life until he uses rats to get his revenge!

15. 'Bad Taste' (1987)

Answer: Peter Jackson

It's hard to believe that the director of this gore-fest went on the direct the big budget adaptation of 'he Lord of the Rings!'

Source: Author wizardofgore

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