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Quiz about Guess the Horror Movie Director

Guess the Horror Movie Director Quiz

Hey horror fans, try to guess which person directed these films!

A multiple-choice quiz by scarygirl11. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
scarygirl11

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
315,176

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
699

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 199 (6/10), Guest 174 (4/10), Guest 118 (4/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the famous director of the movie 'Dead Alive' (1993)? Hint

Wes Craven

Quentin Tarantino

Sam Raimi

Peter Jackson

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Question 2 of 10

2. Name the director who scared audiences with the horror hit 'The Ring' (2002). Hint

Michael Bay

Hideo Nakata

Guillermo del Toro

Gore Verbinski

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Question 3 of 10

3. What horror icon was the director of the creepy 'In the Mouth of Madness' (1995)? Hint

John Carpenter

Larry Cohen

Stephen King

Clive Barker

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Question 4 of 10

4. We all remember the horror classic 'Carrie' (1976). Who directed it? Hint

Stephen King

Brian De Palma

Sam Raimi

Dario Argento

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who directed 'The Lost Boys' (1987)? Hint

Ang Lee

Robert Rodriguez

Joel Schumacher

Michael Bay

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Question 6 of 10

6. What director had audiences on the edge of their seats with the hit film 'Aliens' (1986)? Hint

James Cameron

Danny Boyle

Ridley Scott

Tobe Hooper

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which director creeped out audiences with 'Candyman' (1992)? Hint

Clive Barker

Bernard Rose

John Carpenter

Tony Todd

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Question 8 of 10

8. 'The Crazies' (1973) was directed by which horror master? Hint

Doris Wishman

George A. Romero

Wes Craven

Stanley Kubrick

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Question 9 of 10

9. '976-Evil' (1989) was directed by which horror icon? Hint

Bruce Campbell

William Friedkin

Eli Roth

Robert Englund

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which famous director made audiences' skin crawl with the movie 'Audition' (2000)? Hint

Takashi Miike

Takashi Shimizu

Hideo Nakata

Doris Wishman

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the famous director of the movie 'Dead Alive' (1993)?

Answer: Peter Jackson

Peter Jackson also directed 'King Kong', starring Jack Black and Naomi Watts. 'Dead Alive' is still considered to be one of the most outrageous movies ever made among horror fans.

2. Name the director who scared audiences with the horror hit 'The Ring' (2002).

Answer: Gore Verbinski

'The Ring' was the 2002 American remake of the Japanese horror hit 'Ringu'. 'Ringu' was directed by Hideo Nakata. The sequel 'The Ring Two' came out in 2005. Both starred Naomi Watts as the lead character.

3. What horror icon was the director of the creepy 'In the Mouth of Madness' (1995)?

Answer: John Carpenter

John Carpenter is most famous among horror fans for directing the horror classic 'Halloween'. 'In the Mouth of Madness' starred Sam Neill, who also starred in 'Jurassic Park' and 'Omen III: The Final Conflict'.

4. We all remember the horror classic 'Carrie' (1976). Who directed it?

Answer: Brian De Palma

Brian De Palma directed this famous horror classic, while Stephen King is famous for writing it. This was one of John Travolta's earlier films. A television remake starring Angela Bettis came out in 2002.

5. Who directed 'The Lost Boys' (1987)?

Answer: Joel Schumacher

'The Lost Boys' starred Corey Feldman and Corey Haim, as well as Kiefer Sutherland and Jason Patric. Joel Schumacher also directed 'St. Elmo's Fire' and 'Batman Forever'.

6. What director had audiences on the edge of their seats with the hit film 'Aliens' (1986)?

Answer: James Cameron

'Alien', directed by Ridley Scott, spawned three sequels, all starring Sigourney Weaver. 'Aliens' is the first of the sequels. James Cameron is also famous for directing 'Titanic', and 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'.

7. Which director creeped out audiences with 'Candyman' (1992)?

Answer: Bernard Rose

'Candyman' was based on a story by Clive Barker called 'The Forbidden'. It went on to spawn two sequels, both with Tony Todd in the starring role.

8. 'The Crazies' (1973) was directed by which horror master?

Answer: George A. Romero

George A. Romero is most famous for his 'Dead' films. He also directed 'The Dark Half' and 'Creepshow', among many others. While having many uncredited acting roles in many of his own films, he also had an uncredited role in the ever popular hit 'The Silence of the Lambs', in which he played an FBI agent.

9. '976-Evil' (1989) was directed by which horror icon?

Answer: Robert Englund

Robert Englund is most famously known as Freddy Krueger from 'A Nightmare on Elm Street'. Aside from his other starring roles, he also directed the horror/comedy 'Killer Pad'.

10. Which famous director made audiences' skin crawl with the movie 'Audition' (2000)?

Answer: Takashi Miike

Takashi Miike also directed 'Ichi the Killer', among many others. 'Audition' was listed on Bravo's 'Scariest Movie Moments', and is still considered one of the creepiest Japanese horror films among fans.

Source: Author scarygirl11

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