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Psychological horror relies on tension, unreliable perspectives and character depth rather than overt spectacle. This quiz draws on directors, cast members, dialogue and production details from key films in the genre. Questions range from straightforward facts to more specific production notes.

10 Trivia Questions

Question 1: Who directed the 1960 film Psycho?

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

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 actor played Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs?

A. Brian Cox
B. Mads Mikkelsen
C. Anthony Hopkins
D. Gary Oldman

Question 4: What is the profession of the lead character in Rosemary’s Baby?

A. Actress
B. Writer
C. Doctor
D. Architect

Question 5: Which film features the line “I see dead people”?

A. The Sixth Sense
B. The Others
C. Stir of Echoes
D. What Lies Beneath

Question 6: Who directed the 1965 film Repulsion?

A. Roman Polanski
B. Ingmar Bergman
C. Dario Argento
D. Nicolas Roeg

Question 7: In Black Swan, which ballerina role does Nina ultimately perform?

A. Odette only
B. Odile only
C. Both Odette and Odile
D. The Black Swan only

Question 8: What year was Jacob’s Ladder released?

A. 1988
B. 1990
C. 1992
D. 1994

Question 9: Which actress starred as the lead in The Babadook?

A. Essie Davis
B. Toni Collette
C. Vera Farmiga
D. Jessica Chastain

Question 10: What is the name of the cult in the film Midsommar?

A. The Hårga
B. The May Queen commune
C. The Swedish Circle
D. The Midsommar Order

Answers

  1. B. Alfred Hitchcock – Hitchcock directed and produced Psycho, while the other directors listed worked on different films in the same era.
  2. A. The Overlook Hotel – The isolated Colorado hotel is central to the plot and is explicitly named throughout the film.
  3. C. Anthony Hopkins – Hopkins portrayed Lecter and received an Academy Award for the role, unlike the other actors who played the character in different productions.
  4. A. Actress – Mia Farrow’s character Rosemary is an aspiring actress married to an actor in the story.
  5. A. The Sixth Sense – The line is spoken by the child character Cole Sear in M. Night Shyamalan’s film.
  6. A. Roman Polanski – Polanski wrote and directed Repulsion as his first English-language feature.
  7. C. Both Odette and Odile – Nina is cast to perform the dual role in Swan Lake, which drives much of the narrative conflict.
  8. B. 1990 – Jacob’s Ladder premiered in 1990 and was directed by Adrian Lyne.
  9. A. Essie Davis – Davis played the widowed mother Amelia in the 2014 Australian production.
  10. A. The Hårga – The isolated Swedish community is referred to as the Hårga throughout the film.

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