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These ten questions explore key facts from psychological horror cinema, including directors, cast members, release years and character details from landmark films. The mix ranges from straightforward production facts to more specific narrative elements. All answers are based on verified records from the productions themselves.

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. William Friedkin
B. Stanley Kubrick
C. Roman Polanski
D. Brian De Palma

Question 3: In which film does the line “Here’s Johnny” appear?

A. Psycho
B. Rosemary’s Baby
C. The Shining
D. Repulsion

Question 4: Who wrote the novel on which the film Psycho is based?

A. Stephen King
B. Ira Levin
C. Shirley Jackson
D. Robert Bloch

Question 5: In what year was Rosemary’s Baby released?

A. 1968
B. 1972
C. 1965
D. 1970

Question 6: Which actress starred as the lead in the 1965 film Repulsion?

A. Mia Farrow
B. Catherine Deneuve
C. Julie Christie
D. Jane Fonda

Question 7: Who wrote the screenplay for the 1991 film The Silence of the Lambs?

A. Jonathan Demme
B. Thomas Harris
C. Ted Tally
D. Jodie Foster

Question 8: What is the name of the central character played by Daniel Kaluuya in the 2017 film Get Out?

A. Rod Williams
B. Walter
C. Dean Armitage
D. Chris Washington

Question 9: Who directed the 2018 film Hereditary?

A. Ari Aster
B. Jordan Peele
C. Robert Eggers
D. Mike Flanagan

Question 10: Which film features the character Annie Wilkes?

A. The Shining
B. Misery
C. Carrie
D. Black Swan

Answers

  1. A. Anthony Perkins – Anthony Perkins originated the role of Norman Bates in Psycho. Rod Taylor, John Gavin and Martin Balsam played other characters in the same film.
  2. B. Stanley Kubrick – Stanley Kubrick directed The Shining. William Friedkin, Roman Polanski and Brian De Palma directed other major horror films of the era.
  3. C. The Shining – The line is spoken by Jack Torrance in The Shining. It does not appear in Psycho, Rosemary’s Baby or Repulsion.
  4. D. Robert Bloch – Robert Bloch wrote the 1959 novel Psycho. Stephen King, Ira Levin and Shirley Jackson wrote different source novels adapted into horror films.
  5. A. 1968 – Rosemary’s Baby was released in 1968. The other years do not match its release date.
  6. B. Catherine Deneuve – Catherine Deneuve played the lead role in Repulsion. Mia Farrow, Julie Christie and Jane Fonda starred in other psychological horror films.
  7. C. Ted Tally – Ted Tally wrote the screenplay for The Silence of the Lambs. Jonathan Demme directed it, Thomas Harris wrote the novel and Jodie Foster starred in it.
  8. D. Chris Washington – Daniel Kaluuya played Chris Washington in Get Out. The other names belong to different characters in the same film.
  9. A. Ari Aster – Ari Aster directed Hereditary. Jordan Peele, Robert Eggers and Mike Flanagan directed other recent horror films.
  10. B. Misery – Annie Wilkes appears in Misery. She is not a character in The Shining, Carrie or Black Swan.

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