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Psychological horror films explore the inner workings of the mind through fear, paranoia and instability. This quiz draws on verified production details, cast information and narrative facts from notable entries in the genre. The questions cover a range of difficulty levels based on documented records.

10 Trivia Questions

Question 1: Who directed the 1960 film Psycho?

A. Roman Polanski
B. Alfred Hitchcock
C. Stanley Kubrick
D. William Friedkin

Question 2: The novel on which the 1980 film The Shining is based was written by which author?

A. Clive Barker
B. Stephen King
C. Anne Rice
D. Peter Straub

Question 3: In the 1968 film Rosemary’s Baby, which actress played the role of Rosemary Woodhouse?

A. Mia Farrow
B. Catherine Deneuve
C. Julie Christie
D. Faye Dunaway

Question 4: The 1999 film The Sixth Sense features a young actor who later starred in several major films. Who played the lead child role?

A. Haley Joel Osment
B. Macaulay Culkin
C. Elijah Wood
D. Jake Gyllenhaal

Question 5: Which studio produced the 1975 film The Stepford Wives?

A. Paramount Pictures
B. Columbia Pictures
C. Warner Bros.
D. Universal Pictures

Question 6: The 1990 film Misery was directed by which filmmaker?

A. Rob Reiner
B. James Cameron
C. Martin Scorsese
D. Brian De Palma

Question 7: In the 2010 film Black Swan, which actress portrayed the lead character Nina Sayers?

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

Question 8: The 1965 film Repulsion was directed by which filmmaker?

A. Roman Polanski
B. Dario Argento
C. Mario Bava
D. Lucio Fulci

Question 9: Which actor played the role of Jack Torrance in the 1980 film The Shining?

A. Jack Nicholson
B. Robert De Niro
C. Al Pacino
D. Dustin Hoffman

Question 10: The 2001 film Donnie Darko was written and directed by whom?

A. Richard Kelly
B. David Lynch
C. Christopher Nolan
D. M. Night Shyamalan

Answers

  1. B. Alfred Hitchcock – Hitchcock directed Psycho, as confirmed by studio records and his filmography. Polanski directed Repulsion, Kubrick directed The Shining and Friedkin directed The Exorcist.
  2. B. Stephen King – King wrote the source novel, verified in multiple editions and interviews. Barker, Rice and Straub wrote other horror works but not this one.
  3. A. Mia Farrow – Farrow starred as Rosemary, per cast lists and production credits. The other actresses appeared in different 1960s films.
  4. A. Haley Joel Osment – Osment played the lead child role, confirmed in cast records. The others starred in different projects around the same era.
  5. B. Columbia Pictures – Columbia produced the film, according to official production notes. The other studios handled different releases that year.
  6. A. Rob Reiner – Reiner directed Misery, listed in his directing credits. The others directed unrelated films.
  7. B. Natalie Portman – Portman played Nina Sayers, per cast and award records. Kunis played Lily, while Ryder and Hershey had supporting roles.
  8. A. Roman Polanski – Polanski directed Repulsion, documented in his early filmography. The others worked in Italian horror or different genres.
  9. A. Jack Nicholson – Nicholson portrayed Jack Torrance, confirmed in the film’s credits. The other actors were not cast in that role.
  10. A. Richard Kelly – Kelly wrote and directed Donnie Darko, per production and release records. Lynch, Nolan and Shyamalan directed other films.

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