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Psychological horror relies on tension, unreliable perspectives and character driven narratives rather than overt spectacle. This quiz draws on production details, cast choices, source material and plot facts from key films in the genre. Questions range from straightforward to more demanding to suit a variety of knowledge levels.

10 Trivia Questions

Question 1: Who directed the 1960 film Psycho?

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

Question 2: What is the name of the hotel in the film The Shining?

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

Question 3: Which author wrote the novel on which the film The Silence of the Lambs is based?

A. Thomas Harris
B. Stephen King
C. Clive Barker
D. Peter Straub

Question 4: In which year was the film Black Swan released?

A. 2008
B. 2010
C. 2012
D. 2006

Question 5: Who directed the 1968 film Rosemary’s Baby?

A. Roman Polanski
B. Dario Argento
C. Brian De Palma
D. David Cronenberg

Question 6: What is the name of the lead character played by Mia Farrow in Rosemary’s Baby?

A. Rosemary Woodhouse
B. Minnie Castevet
C. Laura Mars
D. Chris MacNeil

Question 7: Which actor portrayed Norman Bates in the original Psycho?
A. Anthony Perkins
B. Rod Taylor
C. John Gavin
D. Martin Balsam

Question 8: The film Shutter Island is based on a novel by which author?

A. Dennis Lehane
B. Gillian Flynn
C. Paula Hawkins
D. Ruth Ware

Question 9: In The Sixth Sense, what profession does the character Malcolm Crowe hold?

A. Child psychologist
B. Police detective
C. School teacher
D. Hospital surgeon

Question 10: Which studio produced the 2010 film Black Swan?

A. Fox Searchlight Pictures
B. Universal Pictures
C. Warner Bros.
D. Paramount Pictures

Answers

  1. A. Alfred Hitchcock – Hitchcock directed and produced Psycho for Paramount Pictures after reading the Robert Bloch novel. Polanski, Kubrick and Friedkin each directed other landmark films but had no involvement with Psycho.
  2. A. The Overlook Hotel – The isolated Colorado hotel is the central setting where the Torrance family works and descends into supernatural events. The other names refer to real locations or unrelated properties.
  3. A. Thomas Harris – Harris created the Hannibal Lecter series, and The Silence of the Lambs adapts his 1988 novel. King, Barker and Straub wrote different horror works.
  4. B. 2010 – Black Swan premiered at the Venice Film Festival in September 2010 before its wide release later that year. The other years do not match the production timeline.
  5. A. Roman Polanski – Polanski directed Rosemary’s Baby from the Ira Levin novel for Paramount. Argento, De Palma and Cronenberg directed separate horror titles.
  6. A. Rosemary Woodhouse – Farrow plays the pregnant Rosemary whose suspicions grow about her neighbours. The other names belong to supporting characters in the same film or different stories.
  7. A. Anthony Perkins – Perkins originated the role of Norman Bates and reprised it in later sequels. The remaining actors appeared in Psycho but in different parts.
  8. A. Dennis Lehane – Lehane wrote the 2003 novel Shutter Island, which the film adapts. Flynn, Hawkins and Ware authored unrelated thrillers.
  9. A. Child psychologist – Crowe, played by Bruce Willis, is a therapist treating a boy who claims to see the dead. The other professions do not describe his character.
  10. A. Fox Searchlight Pictures – Searchlight financed and distributed Black Swan as an independent production. The major studios listed had no involvement in its release.

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