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Modern psychological horror has delivered some of the most unsettling stories in recent cinema. This quiz draws from key films, directors, cast members and production details across the genre. Questions range from straightforward to demanding to test how well you recall the facts.

10 Trivia Questions

Question 1: Who directed the 2017 film Get Out?

A. Jordan Peele
B. Ari Aster
C. Robert Eggers
D. David Robert Mitchell

Question 2: In Hereditary, what is the name of the family matriarch whose death opens the story?

A. Annie Graham
B. Ellen Leigh
C. Charlie Graham
D. Joan

Question 3: Which actor plays the lead role of Dani in Midsommar?

A. Florence Pugh
B. Toni Collette
C. Mia Goth
D. Anya Taylor-Joy

Question 4: The Babadook was released in which year?

A. 2012
B. 2014
C. 2016
D. 2018

Question 5: Who composed the score for Black Swan?

A. Clint Mansell
B. John Williams
C. Hans Zimmer
D. Ennio Morricone

Question 6: In Shutter Island, what is the profession of the character played by Leonardo DiCaprio?

A. Police detective
B. U.S. Marshal
C. Psychiatrist
D. Lighthouse keeper

Question 7: Which film marked Robert Eggers directorial debut?

A. The Lighthouse
B. The Witch
C. The Northman
D. Nosferatu

Question 8: It Follows was directed by whom?

A. Jordan Peele
B. Ari Aster
C. David Robert Mitchell
D. Mike Flanagan

Question 9: In the film Us, what is the name of the family that encounters their doppelgangers?

A. The Wilsons
B. The Thompsons
C. The Adams
D. The Parkers

Question 10: Which actress received an Academy Award nomination for her role in The Babadook?

A. Essie Davis
B. Toni Collette
C. Natalie Portman
D. Florence Pugh

Answers

  1. A. Jordan Peele – Jordan Peele wrote and directed Get Out, his feature debut. Ari Aster directed Hereditary and Midsommar, Robert Eggers directed The Witch, and David Robert Mitchell directed It Follows.
  2. B. Ellen Leigh – Ellen Leigh is the deceased grandmother whose secret cult involvement drives the plot. Annie is the mother, Charlie is the daughter, and Joan is a cult member.
  3. A. Florence Pugh – Florence Pugh stars as Dani in Midsommar. Toni Collette starred in Hereditary, Mia Goth in The VVitch and Pearl, and Anya Taylor-Joy in The Witch and The Menu.
  4. B. 2014 – The Babadook premiered in 2014 at Sundance. It was not released in 2012, 2016 or 2018.
  5. A. Clint Mansell – Clint Mansell composed the score for Black Swan. The other composers listed did not work on that film.
  6. B. U.S. Marshal – Leonardo DiCaprio plays Teddy Daniels, a U.S. Marshal investigating a disappearance. He is not a police detective, psychiatrist or lighthouse keeper.
  7. B. The Witch – The Witch was Robert Eggers first feature film in 2015. The Lighthouse followed in 2019, The Northman in 2022, and Nosferatu in 2024.
  8. C. David Robert Mitchell – David Robert Mitchell directed It Follows in 2014. Jordan Peele, Ari Aster and Mike Flanagan did not direct it.
  9. A. The Wilsons – The central family in Us is the Wilson family. The other surnames do not match the film.
  10. A. Essie Davis – Essie Davis earned an AACTA nomination for her lead performance in The Babadook. Toni Collette was nominated for Hereditary, Natalie Portman won for Black Swan, and Florence Pugh was not nominated for The Babadook.

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