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These ten questions cover key facts from classic psychological thrillers with strong horror elements. The mix ranges from production details and cast credits to plot points and directorial choices across several decades of cinema.

10 Trivia Questions

Question 1: Who directed the 1960 film Psycho?

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

Question 2: In the film 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: Which actor played Norman Bates in the original Psycho?

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

Question 4: Rosemary’s Baby was released in which year?

A. 1967
B. 1968
C. 1969
D. 1970

Question 5: Who wrote the novel on which the film The Shining is based?

A. Peter Straub
B. Clive Barker
C. Stephen King
D. Ira Levin

Question 6: In Psycho, what is the profession of Marion Crane before she steals the money?

A. Bank teller
B. Real estate secretary
C. Hotel receptionist
D. Shop assistant

Question 7: Which director helmed the 1968 film Rosemary’s Baby?

A. Roman Polanski
B. William Friedkin
C. Stanley Kubrick
D. Dario Argento

Question 8: What is the name of the character played by Shelley Duvall in The Shining?

A. Wendy Torrance
B. Diane Torrance
C. Linda Torrance
D. Susan Torrance

Question 9: The film Misery, released in 1990, was directed by whom?

A. Rob Reiner
B. James Cameron
C. David Cronenberg
D. John Carpenter

Question 10: In the original Psycho, what is the name of the private detective who visits the Bates Motel?

A. Milton Arbogast
B. Sam Loomis
C. Tom Cassidy
D. George Lowery

Answers

  1. B. Alfred Hitchcock – Hitchcock directed Psycho in 1960. De Palma remade it decades later, Castle produced other thrillers, and Polanski directed Rosemary’s Baby.
  2. A. The Overlook Hotel – The Torrance family is isolated at the Overlook Hotel. The Stanley Hotel inspired the novel but is not the film location name.
  3. B. Anthony Perkins – Perkins originated the role of Norman Bates. The other actors appeared in the same film in different parts.
  4. B. 1968 – Rosemary’s Baby premiered in 1968. The surrounding years do not match the release record.
  5. C. Stephen King – King wrote the source novel. The other writers created different horror works.
  6. B. Real estate secretary – Marion Crane works as a real estate secretary. The other jobs do not match her character.
  7. A. Roman Polanski – Polanski directed Rosemary’s Baby. The remaining directors worked on unrelated projects in the same era.
  8. A. Wendy Torrance – Duvall played Wendy Torrance. The other names are invented and do not appear in the credits.
  9. A. Rob Reiner – Reiner directed the 1990 adaptation of Misery. The other directors did not helm this film.
  10. A. Milton Arbogast – Arbogast is the detective who investigates at the Bates Motel. Loomis and the others are characters from different films or roles.

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