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Alfred Hitchcock shaped many horror classics through his distinctive approach to suspense and character. This quiz examines key facts from his horror films, including cast details, production history and plot points. Questions range from straightforward to more demanding to test a range of knowledge.

10 Trivia Questions

Question 1: In what year was the film Psycho released?

A. 1959
B. 1961
C. 1960
D. 1962

Question 2: Who played the role of Norman Bates in Psycho?

A. John Gavin
B. Anthony Perkins
C. Martin Balsam
D. Vera Miles

Question 3: What is the name of the motel featured in Psycho?

A. The Bates Motel
B. The Fairvale Inn
C. The Phoenix Lodge
D. The Marion Motel

Question 4: Who composed the score for Psycho?

A. Dimitri Tiomkin
B. Franz Waxman
C. Bernard Herrmann
D. Elmer Bernstein

Question 5: In The Birds, what is the profession or background of the character Melanie Daniels?

A. Schoolteacher
B. Socialite from San Francisco
C. Journalist
D. Shop assistant

Question 6: Which actress starred as Melanie Daniels in The Birds?

A. Janet Leigh
B. Tippi Hedren
C. Suzanne Pleshette
D. Jessica Tandy

Question 7: What is the name of the town where much of the action in The Birds takes place?

A. Bodega Bay
B. Santa Rosa
C. Fairvale
D. Phoenix

Question 8: Who wrote the original novel on which Psycho is based?

A. Robert Bloch
B. Daphne du Maurier
C. Shirley Jackson
D. Ira Levin

Question 9: In which Hitchcock film does a character named Charlie discover her uncle is a serial killer?

A. Shadow of a Doubt
B. Rebecca
C. Suspicion
D. Notorious

Question 10: What studio produced the film Psycho?

A. Paramount Pictures
B. Universal Pictures
C. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
D. Warner Bros.

Answers

  1. C. 1960 – Psycho premiered in 1960. It was not released in 1959, 1961 or 1962.
  2. B. Anthony Perkins – Perkins portrayed Norman Bates. The other actors played different roles in the same film.
  3. A. The Bates Motel – The motel is explicitly called the Bates Motel in the story. The other names do not appear.
  4. C. Bernard Herrmann – Herrmann created the famous score. The other composers worked on different Hitchcock projects.
  5. B. Socialite from San Francisco – Melanie Daniels is introduced as a wealthy socialite. She is not a teacher, journalist or shop assistant.
  6. B. Tippi Hedren – Hedren played Melanie Daniels. The other actresses appeared in different Hitchcock films.
  7. A. Bodega Bay – The coastal town is Bodega Bay. The other locations belong to different Hitchcock stories.
  8. A. Robert Bloch – Bloch wrote the 1959 novel. The other authors wrote unrelated source material.
  9. A. Shadow of a Doubt – Charlie learns the truth about her uncle in Shadow of a Doubt. The other titles do not feature this plot.
  10. A. Paramount Pictures – Paramount produced Psycho. Universal later acquired distribution rights, but the original studio was Paramount.

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