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Psychological thrillers have long formed a core part of horror cinema, blending mental tension with narrative twists. This quiz draws on production details, cast choices, directors and plot facts from key films in the genre. Questions range from straightforward to more demanding to suit a variety of knowledge levels.

10 Trivia Questions

Question 1: Which director helmed the 1960 film Psycho?

A. Alfred Hitchcock
B. Brian De Palma
C. Roman Polanski
D. William Friedkin

Question 2: In The Shining, what is the name of the hotel where the Torrance family stays?

A. The Overlook Hotel
B. The Outlook Hotel
C. The Evergreen Hotel
D. The Stanley Hotel

Question 3: Who wrote the novel on which the film Rosemary’s Baby is based?

A. Ira Levin
B. Stephen King
C. Shirley Jackson
D. Thomas Harris

Question 4: Which actor played Hannibal Lecter in the 1991 film The Silence of the Lambs?

A. Anthony Hopkins
B. Brian Cox
C. Mads Mikkelsen
D. Gary Oldman

Question 5: What is the profession of the lead character in the 1976 film The Tenant?

A. Office clerk
B. Doctor
C. Journalist
D. Policeman

Question 6: Who directed the 2014 film The Babadook?

A. Jennifer Kent
B. Ari Aster
C. James Wan
D. Mike Flanagan

Question 7: In Se7en, what is the name of the detective played by Morgan Freeman?

A. William Somerset
B. David Mills
C. John Doe
D. Victor Somerset

Question 8: Which composer scored the 1960 film Psycho?

A. Bernard Herrmann
B. John Williams
C. Ennio Morricone
D. Danny Elfman

Question 9: What year was the film Repulsion released?

A. 1965
B. 1960
C. 1970
D. 1958

Question 10: Who wrote the source novel for the 1980 film The Shining?

A. Stephen King
B. Stanley Kubrick
C. Peter Straub
D. Clive Barker

Answers

  1. A. Alfred Hitchcock – Hitchcock directed Psycho in 1960. De Palma, Polanski and Friedkin each directed other notable thrillers but had no involvement with this production.
  2. A. The Overlook Hotel – The Torrance family stays at the Overlook Hotel in The Shining. The other names do not appear in the film or its source material.
  3. A. Ira Levin – Levin wrote the 1967 novel Rosemary’s Baby. King, Jackson and Harris wrote different works adapted into horror films.
  4. A. Anthony Hopkins – Hopkins portrayed Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs. Cox played the character in an earlier film, while Mikkelsen and Oldman appeared in unrelated roles.
  5. A. Office clerk – The lead in The Tenant works as an office clerk. The other professions do not match the character.
  6. A. Jennifer Kent – Kent directed The Babadook in 2014. Aster, Wan and Flanagan directed other horror films but not this one.
  7. A. William Somerset – Freeman played Detective William Somerset in Se7en. Mills is the partner character and Doe is the antagonist.
  8. A. Bernard Herrmann – Herrmann composed the score for Psycho. Williams, Morricone and Elfman scored different films.
  9. A. 1965 – Repulsion was released in 1965. The other years do not match the film’s release date.
  10. A. Stephen King – King wrote the 1977 novel The Shining. Kubrick directed the adaptation while Straub and Barker wrote unrelated novels.

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