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This quiz tests knowledge of psychological horror through questions on characters, plots, directors and production details from key films in the genre. Questions range from straightforward facts to more specific details across several decades of cinema. Readers should rely on memory of narrative elements and verified credits rather than guesswork.

10 Trivia Questions

Question 1: Which actor played Norman Bates in the 1960 film Psycho?

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

Question 2: Who directed the 1980 film The Shining?

A. John Carpenter
B. Stanley Kubrick
C. Tobe Hooper
D. William Friedkin

Question 3: In the 1991 film The Silence of the Lambs, what is the profession of the character Clarice Starling?

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

Question 4: Which 1990 film features a writer held captive by an obsessive fan played by Kathy Bates?

A. Misery
B. The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
C. Single White Female
D. Cape Fear

Question 5: Who directed the 2010 film Black Swan?

A. David Fincher
B. Darren Aronofsky
C. Christopher Nolan
D. Paul Thomas Anderson

Question 6: In the 2010 film Shutter Island, what is the name of the island facility where the story is set?

A. Ashecliffe Hospital
B. Arkham Asylum
C. Blackwood Sanatorium
D. Ravenscar Lodge

Question 7: Which director created the 1999 film The Sixth Sense?

A. M. Night Shyamalan
B. James Wan
C. Eli Roth
D. Wes Craven

Question 8: In the 1968 film Rosemary’s Baby, who plays the character Rosemary Woodhouse?

A. Mia Farrow
B. Catherine Deneuve
C. Julie Christie
D. Natalie Wood

Question 9: What is the name of the 2014 film directed by Jennifer Kent that centres on a mother and her son confronting a supernatural entity?

A. The Babadook
B. The Conjuring
C. Oculus
D. The Woman in Black

Question 10: Which 2017 film directed by Jordan Peele features a young man visiting his girlfriend’s family and encountering unsettling events?

A. Get Out
B. Us
C. The Invitation
D. It Comes at Night

Answers

  1. A. Anthony Perkins – Perkins portrayed Norman Bates in Psycho, a role confirmed in all production credits. The other actors appeared in different films or supporting parts in Psycho but did not play Bates.
  2. B. Stanley Kubrick – Kubrick directed The Shining, as listed in official studio records and his filmography. The other directors worked on separate horror projects from the same era.
  3. B. FBI trainee – Clarice Starling is introduced as an FBI trainee in The Silence of the Lambs, matching the screenplay and source novel. The remaining options describe unrelated professions.
  4. A. Misery – Misery centres on the captive writer Paul Sheldon and his captor Annie Wilkes, played by Kathy Bates. The other titles feature different obsessive characters and plots.
  5. B. Darren Aronofsky – Aronofsky directed Black Swan, confirmed in production notes and cast interviews. The other directors have no involvement with that film.
  6. A. Ashecliffe Hospital – The facility on Shutter Island is named Ashecliffe Hospital in the film and its source novel. The other names belong to unrelated fictional institutions.
  7. A. M. Night Shyamalan – Shyamalan directed The Sixth Sense, as credited on release. The remaining directors created different horror or thriller films.
  8. A. Mia Farrow – Farrow played Rosemary Woodhouse in Rosemary’s Baby, listed in the cast records. The other actresses appeared in separate psychological horror films of the period.
  9. A. The Babadook – The Babadook is the 2014 film by Jennifer Kent about the entity tormenting the mother and son. The other titles are different horror releases from later years.
  10. A. Get Out – Get Out is the 2017 film by Jordan Peele matching the described premise. The other films feature different central conflicts and directors.

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