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Psychological thrillers have long formed a core strand of horror cinema, blending mental tension with narrative twists. This quiz draws on verified production details, cast credits, directors and plot events from key films in the genre. Questions range from straightforward facts to more demanding recall of specific records.

10 Trivia Questions

Question 1: Who directed the 1960 film Psycho?

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

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 Timberline Hotel

Question 3: Which actress played the lead role of Mia in the 2014 film The Babadook?

A. Essie Davis
B. Toni Collette
C. Naomi Watts
D. Vera Farmiga

Question 4: What is the name of the psychiatrist played by Anthony Hopkins in The Silence of the Lambs?

A. Hannibal Lecter
B. Jack Crawford
C. Frederick Chilton
D. Barney Matthews

Question 5: Which studio produced the 1976 film Carrie directed by Brian De Palma?

A. United Artists
B. Paramount Pictures
C. Warner Bros.
D. MGM

Question 6: In Misery, what is the profession of the character played by James Caan?

A. Novelist
B. Journalist
C. Screenwriter
D. Historian

Question 7: Who composed the score for the 1991 film The Silence of the Lambs?

A. Howard Shore
B. John Williams
C. Danny Elfman
D. Ennio Morricone

Question 8: What year was the film Repulsion directed by Roman Polanski released?

A. 1965
B. 1963
C. 1967
D. 1969

Question 9: In Black Swan, which ballet company is the setting for the story?

A. New York City Ballet
B. American Ballet Theatre
C. Royal Ballet
D. Paris Opera Ballet

Question 10: Which actor portrayed Norman Bates in the 1960 film Psycho?

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

Answers

  1. A. Alfred Hitchcock – Hitchcock directed and produced Psycho for Paramount Pictures. Brian De Palma later directed a 1983 sequel, while Castle and Polanski worked on unrelated projects.
  2. A. The Overlook Hotel – The Torrance family is employed at the Overlook Hotel in Stephen King’s novel and Kubrick’s adaptation. The other names do not appear in the source material or film.
  3. A. Essie Davis – Davis starred as Mia in Jennifer Kent’s The Babadook. Collette, Watts and Farmiga led different horror films released around the same period.
  4. A. Hannibal Lecter – Hopkins played the cannibalistic psychiatrist Hannibal Lecter. Crawford is the FBI agent, Chilton the hospital administrator and Matthews a guard.
  5. A. United Artists – Carrie was released by United Artists. The other studios distributed different De Palma or King adaptations.
  6. A. Novelist – Caan’s character Paul Sheldon is a successful romance novelist held captive by his fan. He is not a journalist, screenwriter or historian in the story.
  7. A. Howard Shore – Shore composed the original score for The Silence of the Lambs. Williams, Elfman and Morricone scored other major films of the era.
  8. A. 1965 – Repulsion premiered in 1965. The other years do not match its documented release.
  9. A. New York City Ballet – The story centres on a production at the New York City Ballet. The remaining companies are not featured in the film.
  10. A. Anthony Perkins – Perkins originated the role of Norman Bates. Gavin, Taylor and Balsam played other characters in the same production.

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