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Quiz about Who Directed This Horror Flick

Who Directed This Horror Flick? Quiz

You might have seen the movies, but do you know who directed them? Take this quiz and see just how much you know about some of the most famous horror movies and their directors. Good luck and have fun!

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

Author
freddy_krueger

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
158,752

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Easy

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Question 1 of 10

1. Starring Robert Englund as the famously evil Freddy Krueger and the then unknown Johnny Depp, 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' was directed by whom?

Answer: (One or Two Words- full name or last name only)

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Question 2 of 10

2. The 2002 movie 'The Ring' is a remake of the classic Japanese horror flick 'Ringu' and was a huge box office success, but who directed it? Hint

Gore Verbinski

Robert Zemeckis

Sam Raimi

Tim Burton

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Question 3 of 10

3. 'The Exorcist' made a child star of Linda Blair and was directed by whom? Hint

Ridley Scott

William Friedkin

Paul Weitz

Ron Howard

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Question 4 of 10

4. Said to be "the most ferociously original horror film" of 1982 by Stephen King, 'The Evil Dead' was directed by whom? Hint

Sam Raimi

Chris Columbus

Alejandro Amenabar

Stephen Norrington

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Question 5 of 10

5. The original 'Psycho' starred Anthony Perkins as the oddly creepy Norman Bates, and was directed by which enormously famous movie director?

Answer: (One or Two Words- full name or last name only)

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Question 6 of 10

6. One of the many fantastic Stephen King books made into movies, the original 'The Shining' was directed by whom? Hint

Frank Darabont

Stephen King

Stanley Kubrick

John Carpenter

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Question 7 of 10

7. 'Sleepy Hollow', another horror movie starring Johnny Depp, was directed by which Hollywood director? Hint

Steven Spielberg

James Cameron

Robert Zemeckis

Tim Burton

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Question 8 of 10

8. 'Silence of the Lambs' not only gave Anthony Hopkins the yet another memorable character of Hannibal Lecter to add to his list, but also helped boost the career of which movie director? Hint

Peter Medak

Sean S. Cunningham

Frank Darabont

Jonathan Demme

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Question 9 of 10

9. 'Rosemary's Baby' starred Mia Farrow as the lead role of Rosemary and was directed by whom? Hint

Jack Arnold

Roger Corman

John Frankenheimer

Roman Polanski

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Question 10 of 10

10. 'Halloween', one of the original classic horror teen flicks, was directed by which famous film director? Hint

Wes Craven

Debra Hill

John Carpenter

George Lucas

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Starring Robert Englund as the famously evil Freddy Krueger and the then unknown Johnny Depp, 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' was directed by whom?

Answer: Wes Craven

Craven re-introduced the horror genre in the late 1990s with the hugely popular 'Scream' trilogy.

2. The 2002 movie 'The Ring' is a remake of the classic Japanese horror flick 'Ringu' and was a huge box office success, but who directed it?

Answer: Gore Verbinski

The original movie was directed by Hideo Nakata and starred Nanako Matsushima and Miki Nakatani. Verbinski also directed the 2003 Disney movie 'Pirates of the Carribean'.

3. 'The Exorcist' made a child star of Linda Blair and was directed by whom?

Answer: William Friedkin

Another successful movie directed by Friedkin is 'The French Connection' starring Gene Hackman and Fernando Rey.

4. Said to be "the most ferociously original horror film" of 1982 by Stephen King, 'The Evil Dead' was directed by whom?

Answer: Sam Raimi

Raimi also directed the hugely successful 2002 movie 'Spider-Man', starring Tobey Maguire as the title role.

5. The original 'Psycho' starred Anthony Perkins as the oddly creepy Norman Bates, and was directed by which enormously famous movie director?

Answer: Alfred Hitchcock

Hitchcock is famous for the suspense he creates within his movies, and 'Psycho' is possibly the best example of this. Other films directed by Alfred Hitchcock are 'The Birds', 'Vertigo' and 'Rear Window'.

6. One of the many fantastic Stephen King books made into movies, the original 'The Shining' was directed by whom?

Answer: Stanley Kubrick

It turned out that King didn't like Kubrick's movie version of his best-seller, and so later became involved in a remake of the movie called 'Stephen King's The Shining'. Other movies based on Stephen King books are 'Carrie', 'Christine', 'The Shawshank Redemption', 'Children of the Corn', 'Stand By Me' and 'IT'.

7. 'Sleepy Hollow', another horror movie starring Johnny Depp, was directed by which Hollywood director?

Answer: Tim Burton

Burton is famous for his gothic-styled movies, such as 'Beetlejuice', 'Edward Scissorhands' and 'The Nightmare Before Christmas'.

8. 'Silence of the Lambs' not only gave Anthony Hopkins the yet another memorable character of Hannibal Lecter to add to his list, but also helped boost the career of which movie director?

Answer: Jonathan Demme

Demme was also the director of the movies 'Philadelphia' and 'Married to the Mob'.

9. 'Rosemary's Baby' starred Mia Farrow as the lead role of Rosemary and was directed by whom?

Answer: Roman Polanski

Polanski also directed the movies 'The Pianist' and 'Chinatown'.

10. 'Halloween', one of the original classic horror teen flicks, was directed by which famous film director?

Answer: John Carpenter

Carpenter, along with Debra Hill as the executive producer, directed one of the highest grossing horror movies of all time, 'Halloween'. Although the movie was made on a small budget of $300,000, it went on to make a whopping $60 million worldwide.

Source: Author freddy_krueger

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