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This quiz tests knowledge of psychological slasher films through questions drawn from plots, characters, dialogue, cast and production records. The selection mixes well-known classics with lesser-discussed entries to provide a balanced challenge.

10 Trivia Questions

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

A. 1958
B. 1960
C. 1962
D. 1964

Question 2: Who directed the 1960 psychological slasher Peeping Tom?

A. Alfred Hitchcock
B. Michael Powell
C. Terence Fisher
D. Jacques Tourneur

Question 3: What is the name of the fictional town where the events of Halloween unfold?

A. Woodsboro
B. Haddonfield
C. Springwood
D. Crystal Lake

Question 4: In the original Scream, which character is revealed as one of the two killers?

A. Dewey Riley
B. Billy Loomis
C. Randy Meeks
D. Gale Weathers

Question 5: Which actor portrayed Norman Bates in the 1960 film Psycho?

A. Anthony Perkins
B. Rod Taylor
C. John Gavin
D. Martin Balsam

Question 6: What is the profession of Mark Lewis, the central character in Peeping Tom?

A. Photographer
B. Film cameraman
C. Journalist
D. Private detective

Question 7: In Black Christmas, what item does the killer use to make threatening phone calls?

A. A toy phone
B. An upstairs extension
C. A radio transmitter
D. A tape recorder

Question 8: Who wrote the screenplay for the 1960 film Psycho?

A. Joseph Stefano
B. Robert Bloch
C. Samuel Taylor
D. James P. Cavanagh

Question 9: In the film When a Stranger Calls, what is the profession of the protagonist Jill Johnson at the start of the story?

A. Nurse
B. Babysitter
C. Teacher
D. Receptionist

Question 10: Which studio produced the 1960 film Psycho?

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

Answers

  1. B. 1960 – Psycho premiered on 16 June 1960. The other years fall outside the verified release date recorded by the studio and contemporary reviews.
  2. B. Michael Powell – Michael Powell directed and produced Peeping Tom in 1960. Hitchcock directed Psycho the same year, while Fisher and Tourneur worked on different horror projects.
  3. B. Haddonfield – The fictional town of Haddonfield, Illinois, is the setting for the original Halloween and its early sequels. Woodsboro appears in Scream and the other names belong to different franchises.
  4. B. Billy Loomis – Billy Loomis is one of the two killers alongside Stu Macher. Dewey, Randy and Gale are all survivors or supporting characters who are not revealed as killers.
  5. A. Anthony Perkins – Anthony Perkins played Norman Bates in the original Psycho and several sequels. The other actors appeared in the film in different roles.
  6. B. Film cameraman – Mark Lewis works as a focus puller and cameraman at a film studio. The other professions do not match his employment in the narrative.
  7. B. An upstairs extension – The killer uses the upstairs phone extension to make calls within the sorority house. The other devices are not used for the calls in the film.
  8. A. Joseph Stefano – Joseph Stefano adapted Robert Bloch’s novel into the screenplay for Psycho. Bloch wrote the source novel but did not write the film script.
  9. B. Babysitter – Jill Johnson is hired as a babysitter for the night the calls begin. The other professions do not apply to her character at that point in the story.
  10. B. Paramount Pictures – Paramount Pictures produced Psycho in 1960, although Universal later handled distribution and now owns the rights. The other studios had no involvement.

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