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This quiz explores key narrative details, character arcs and production facts from landmark psychological horror films. Readers encounter a balanced selection of accessible and demanding questions drawn from verified film records. All content focuses on plot events, dialogue, cast and crew information.

10 Trivia Questions

Question 1: In what year was the film Psycho first released in cinemas?

A. 1959
B. 1960
C. 1961
D. 1962

Question 2: Who directed the 1980 psychological horror film The Shining?

A. John Carpenter
B. Stanley Kubrick
C. David Lynch
D. Roman Polanski

Question 3: What was Hannibal Lecter’s former profession in The Silence of the Lambs?

A. Surgeon
B. Psychiatrist
C. Professor of literature
D. FBI profiler

Question 4: Which author wrote the novel on which the film Shutter Island is based?

A. Stephen King
B. Dennis Lehane
C. Thomas Harris
D. Bret Easton Ellis

Question 5: In the film Black Swan, which actress portrayed the lead role of Nina Sayers?

A. Mila Kunis
B. Winona Ryder
C. Natalie Portman
D. Michelle Williams

Question 6: What is the name of the central character played by Anthony Perkins in Psycho?

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

Question 7: Which 1991 psychological horror film won the Academy Award for Best Picture?

A. The Silence of the Lambs
B. Misery
C. Cape Fear
D. The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

Question 8: In Fight Club, what is the name of the narrator’s alter ego?

A. Robert Paulson
B. Tyler Durden
C. Marla Singer
D. Angel Face

Question 9: Who composed the original score for the 1960 film Psycho?

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

Question 10: Which actress received an Academy Award for her performance as Clarice Starling in The Silence of the Lambs?

A. Jodie Foster
B. Kathy Bates
C. Glenn Close
D. Meryl Streep

Answers

  1. B. 1960 – Psycho premiered on 16 June 1960. The other years fall outside the verified release date recorded by studio and industry archives.
  2. B. Stanley Kubrick – Kubrick directed and co-wrote the screenplay for The Shining. The remaining directors helmed different horror projects in the same era.
  3. B. Psychiatrist – Lecter is repeatedly identified as a former psychiatrist in both the novel and film dialogue. The other professions do not match the source material.
  4. B. Dennis Lehane – Lehane wrote the 2003 novel Shutter Island. The other authors created unrelated works adapted into different films.
  5. C. Natalie Portman – Portman played Nina Sayers and won the Academy Award for the role. The remaining actresses appeared in supporting parts or different productions.
  6. A. Norman Bates – Perkins portrayed Norman Bates, the motel proprietor central to the plot. The other names belong to different characters in the same film.
  7. A. The Silence of the Lambs – The film won Best Picture at the 64th Academy Awards. The other titles received nominations or awards in different categories or years.
  8. B. Tyler Durden – Brad Pitt played Tyler Durden, the narrator’s alter ego. The remaining names refer to other characters in the story.
  9. A. Bernard Herrmann – Herrmann created the score, including the famous string motif. The other composers worked on different landmark films.
  10. A. Jodie Foster – Foster won the Academy Award for Best Actress for Clarice Starling. The remaining performers received awards for different roles or films.

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