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Psychological horror spans multiple eras, from the tension-driven works of the 1960s through the atmospheric films of later decades. This quiz draws on verifiable production details, cast members, directors and narrative elements from key titles across those periods. The questions cover a range of difficulty levels based on documented facts.

10 Trivia Questions

Question 1: Which director directed the 1960 film Psycho?

A. William Castle
B. Alfred Hitchcock
C. Robert Aldrich
D. Jacques Tourneur

Question 2: In which year was the film Rosemary’s Baby released?

A. 1965
B. 1967
C. 1968
D. 1970

Question 3: Who wrote the novel on which Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining is based?

A. Clive Barker
B. Peter Straub
C. Stephen King
D. Ramsey Campbell

Question 4: Which actress played the lead role of Clarice Starling in The Silence of the Lambs?

A. Julianne Moore
B. Jodie Foster
C. Michelle Pfeiffer
D. Sigourney Weaver

Question 5: Roman Polanski directed which 1965 psychological horror film?

A. Repulsion
B. Cul-de-sac
C. The Tenant
D. Chinatown

Question 6: Jordan Peele wrote and directed which 2017 psychological horror film?

A. Us
B. Get Out
C. Nope
D. Candyman

Question 7: In The Babadook, what is the name of the book that appears in the story?

A. Mister Babadook
B. The Babadook
C. Babadook Tales
D. The Monster Book

Question 8: Which composer scored the 1960 film Psycho?

A. Bernard Herrmann
B. Elmer Bernstein
C. John Williams
D. Ennio Morricone

Question 9: Ari Aster directed which 2018 psychological horror film?

A. Midsommar
B. Hereditary
C. Beau Is Afraid
D. The Witch

Question 10: Who played the role of Jack Torrance in the 1980 film The Shining?

A. Jack Nicholson
B. Robert De Niro
C. Harrison Ford
D. Dustin Hoffman

Answers

  1. B. Alfred Hitchcock – Alfred Hitchcock directed Psycho in 1960. William Castle produced different horror films, Robert Aldrich directed What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? and Jacques Tourneur worked on earlier titles such as Cat People.
  2. C. 1968 – Rosemary’s Baby was released in 1968. The other years do not match the documented release date.
  3. C. Stephen King – Stephen King wrote the 1977 novel The Shining. The other authors wrote different horror works.
  4. B. Jodie Foster – Jodie Foster portrayed Clarice Starling. Julianne Moore played the role in a later film, while the remaining actresses did not appear in that part.
  5. A. Repulsion – Roman Polanski directed Repulsion in 1965. The other titles were directed by him in different years or by other filmmakers.
  6. B. Get Out – Jordan Peele wrote and directed Get Out in 2017. The remaining films are his other projects released in different years.
  7. B. The Babadook – The book in the film is titled The Babadook. The other options are not the correct title used in the story.
  8. A. Bernard Herrmann – Bernard Herrmann composed the score for Psycho. The other composers worked on different films and eras.
  9. B. Hereditary – Ari Aster directed Hereditary in 2018. The remaining films were directed by him or others in separate years.
  10. A. Jack Nicholson – Jack Nicholson played Jack Torrance. The other actors did not portray that character in the 1980 film.

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