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This quiz tests knowledge of psychological horror through plots, characters, dialogue, cast details and production facts from key films in the genre. Questions cover a range of eras and directors with a mix of straightforward and demanding items.

10 Trivia Questions

Question 1: What is the name of the motel in the 1960 film Psycho?

A. The Bates Motel
B. The Crimson Inn
C. The Shadow Lodge
D. The Raven Rest

Question 2: In The Shining, what is the name of the isolated hotel where the Torrance family stays?

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

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

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

Question 4: What is the profession of Clarice Starling at the start of The Silence of the Lambs?

A. Police detective
B. FBI trainee
C. Forensic psychologist
D. Newspaper reporter

Question 5: Who directed the 1990 psychological horror film Jacob’s Ladder?

A. Adrian Lyne
B. David Lynch
C. William Friedkin
D. Roman Polanski

Question 6: In Black Swan, what role does Nina Sayers ultimately perform on stage?

A. The White Swan only
B. Both the White Swan and the Black Swan
C. The Black Swan only
D. The Queen

Question 7: What is the real name of the character played by Anthony Perkins in Psycho?

A. Norman Bates
B. Marion Crane
C. Sam Loomis
D. Lila Crane

Question 8: Which actor portrays the character of Dr Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs?

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

Question 9: In Shutter Island, what is the name of the island facility where the story takes place?

A. Ashecliffe Hospital
B. Blackwood Asylum
C. Wardenclyffe Institute
D. Ravenscar Facility

Question 10: Who composed the score for the 1960 film Psycho?

A. Bernard Herrmann
B. John Williams
C. Ennio Morricone
D. Jerry Goldsmith

Answers

  1. A. The Bates Motel – The motel is explicitly named the Bates Motel in the film and novel, run by Norman Bates; the other names are invented and do not appear in the story.
  2. B. The Overlook Hotel – The hotel is called the Overlook Hotel throughout the film and novel; the other options refer to real locations or unrelated fictional places.
  3. B. Thomas Harris – Harris wrote the 1988 novel; the other authors wrote different horror works unrelated to this story.
  4. B. FBI trainee – Clarice is introduced as an FBI trainee at the academy; she is not yet a detective or psychologist in the film.
  5. A. Adrian Lyne – Lyne directed Jacob’s Ladder; the other directors made different psychological or horror films.
  6. B. Both the White Swan and the Black Swan – Nina performs the dual role in the climactic production of Swan Lake; she does not perform only one or the Queen.
  7. A. Norman Bates – Perkins plays Norman Bates, the motel proprietor; the other names are different characters in the same film.
  8. B. Anthony Hopkins – Hopkins played Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs; the others played the character in different adaptations or unrelated roles.
  9. A. Ashecliffe Hospital – The facility on Shutter Island is named Ashecliffe Hospital; the other names do not appear in the film.
  10. A. Bernard Herrmann – Herrmann composed the score for Psycho; the other composers worked on different major films.

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