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This quiz tests knowledge of psychological horror cinema through questions on directors, cast members, release years, plot details and production facts. The ten questions range from straightforward to more demanding. All answers draw from verified film records and interviews.

10 Trivia Questions

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

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

Question 2: Who directed the 1980 film The Shining?

A. Stanley Kubrick
B. John Carpenter
C. David Lynch
D. Roman Polanski

Question 3: Which actor played Norman Bates in the original Psycho?

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

Question 4: What is the name of the hotel in The Shining?

A. The Overlook Hotel
B. The Timberline Lodge
C. The Stanley Hotel
D. The Mountain View Inn

Question 5: Which 1991 film won the Academy Award for Best Picture?

A. The Silence of the Lambs
B. Misery
C. Cape Fear
D. The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

Question 6: Who wrote the novel on which The Silence of the Lambs is based?

A. Thomas Harris
B. Stephen King
C. Clive Barker
D. Dean Koontz

Question 7: In which country was the 1968 film Rosemary’s Baby primarily produced?

A. United States
B. United Kingdom
C. Italy
D. France

Question 8: Which actress starred as the lead in the 2010 film Black Swan?

A. Natalie Portman
B. Mila Kunis
C. Winona Ryder
D. Barbara Hershey

Question 9: What is the profession of the character Clarice Starling in The Silence of the Lambs?

A. FBI trainee
B. Police detective
C. Journalist
D. Psychiatrist

Question 10: Who composed the score for the original Psycho?

A. Bernard Herrmann
B. John Williams
C. Ennio Morricone
D. Jerry Goldsmith

Answers

  1. B. 1960 – Psycho premiered in June 1960. It was not released in 1959 and the later years listed post-date the production.
  2. A. Stanley Kubrick – Kubrick directed and co-wrote the screenplay for The Shining. The other directors listed worked on different films.
  3. A. Anthony Perkins – Perkins portrayed Norman Bates. The remaining actors appeared in the film but not in that role.
  4. A. The Overlook Hotel – The Overlook is the correct name used throughout the narrative. The other names refer to real locations or unrelated properties.
  5. A. The Silence of the Lambs – The film won Best Picture at the 64th Academy Awards. The other titles received nominations but did not win.
  6. A. Thomas Harris – Harris authored the 1988 novel. The other writers created different well-known horror works.
  7. A. United States – Rosemary’s Baby was produced by Paramount Pictures in the United States. The other countries hosted later international releases or unrelated productions.
  8. A. Natalie Portman – Portman played Nina Sayers. The remaining actresses appeared in supporting roles.
  9. A. FBI trainee – Starling is an FBI trainee assigned to the case. She is not a detective, journalist or psychiatrist in the story.
  10. A. Bernard Herrmann – Herrmann wrote the score. The other composers worked on different major films of the era.

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