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Psychological horror cult classics have shaped the genre with intricate plots and memorable characters. This quiz draws on verified production details, cast performances and narrative facts from key films. Questions range from straightforward to demanding to test a range of knowledge.

10 Trivia Questions

Question 1: Who directed the 1960 film Psycho?

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

Question 2: In Rosemary’s Baby, what is the name of the apartment building where Rosemary and Guy Woodhouse live?

A. The Dakota
B. Bramford
C. The Overlook
D. Blackeberg

Question 3: Which actor played the role of Jack Torrance in the 1980 film The Shining?

A. Jack Nicholson
B. Shelley Duvall
C. Scatman Crothers
D. Danny Lloyd

Question 4: What is the profession of the main character in the 1965 film Repulsion?

A. Manicurist
B. Teacher
C. Nurse
D. Secretary

Question 5: Who wrote the novel on which the film The Shining is based?

A. Stephen King
B. Ira Levin
C. Shirley Jackson
D. Thomas Harris

Question 6: In Psycho, what is the name of the motel where Marion Crane stops?

A. Bates Motel
B. Overlook Motel
C. Crestview Inn
D. Highway Rest

Question 7: Which actress starred as Rosemary Woodhouse in Rosemary’s Baby?

A. Mia Farrow
B. Janet Leigh
C. Catherine Deneuve
D. Natalie Wood

Question 8: What year was the film Repulsion released?

A. 1965
B. 1960
C. 1970
D. 1958

Question 9: In The Shining, what is the name of the hotel where the Torrance family stays?

A. The Overlook Hotel
B. The Bramford Hotel
C. The Bates Hotel
D. The Dakota Hotel

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

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

Answers

  1. A. Alfred Hitchcock – Hitchcock directed Psycho and produced it under his own company. Polanski directed Rosemary’s Baby, Friedkin directed The Exorcist and Kubrick directed The Shining.
  2. B. Bramford – The building is named the Bramford in the film and novel. The Dakota is a real New York building used for exterior shots of another film.
  3. A. Jack Nicholson – Nicholson portrayed Jack Torrance. Duvall played Wendy, Crothers played Hallorann and Lloyd played Danny.
  4. A. Manicurist – Catherine Deneuve’s character Carol works as a manicurist. The other options do not match her role.
  5. A. Stephen King – King wrote the 1977 novel. Levin wrote Rosemary’s Baby, Jackson wrote The Haunting of Hill House and Harris wrote The Silence of the Lambs.
  6. A. Bates Motel – The motel is called the Bates Motel. The other names do not appear in the film.
  7. A. Mia Farrow – Farrow played Rosemary. Leigh appeared in Psycho, Deneuve in Repulsion and Wood was not in the cast.
  8. A. 1965 – Repulsion was released in 1965. The other years are incorrect for this Polanski film.
  9. A. The Overlook Hotel – The hotel is named the Overlook. The other names belong to different films.
  10. A. Bernard Herrmann – Herrmann composed the score. Morricone, Williams and Goldsmith did not work on Psycho.

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