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History of Horror - A Menagerie of Monster Movies! (1922 - Present)
History of Horror - A Menagerie of Monster Movies! (1922 - Present)
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A quiz on an important subset of the horror genre
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Nosferatu
(1922) German silent horror film starring Max Schreck as vampire Count Orlok. Which description fits it best?
An unauthorized adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula
The first vampire movie of an original story written by Kent Grolig
First vampire film that only had male victims
A folk tale based on Medieval German vampire legend
2
The Creature From the Black Lagoon
(1954) Black & white 3D Universal horror film. What plot point begins the film?
A creature takes over a swamp casting out all the enchanted creatures
Midnight attacks on locals were no bodies are found
An underground aquatic race makes contact
Expedition in Amazon uncovers fossilized skeletal hand w/ webbed fingers
3
Dracula
(1931) American pre-Code vampire-horror film directed by Tod Browning & staring who as the definitive Dracula?
Bela Lugosi
Lan Cheney
Peter Cushing
Boris Karloff
4
Independence Day
(1996) Sci-Fi action film w/ mothership so cool (made Led Zeppelin blush!) Not Will Smith's co star?
Jeff Goldblum
Judd Hirsch
Dennis Quaid
Randy Quaid
5
Clash of the Titans
(2010) Remake of 80's w/ CGI!
The Stygian Witches
reveal that to kill the
Kraken
,
Perseus
must?
Fly directly into its mouth
Avoid his teeth
Take the head of the Medusa
Use his magical gem to turn the creature to stone
6
The Mist
(2007) Steven King's foray into the realm of behemoth beasts! The Horror of film has been described as what?
Extreme
Lovecraftian
Graphic
Scorzazian
7
The Beast from 20, 000 Fathoms
(1953) Black & white Monster Movie from Warner Bros. All are true about this film except?
The film's stop-motion animation special effects are by Ray Harryhausen
The prehistoric beast is released after nuclear test & named: Rhedosaurus
Partly based on a Ray Bradbury story "The Fog Horn"
It was not an inspiration for the Godzilla movies
8
The Wolf Man
(1941) Lon Chaney Jr establishes his place in the Universal family of monsters! Working title of the movie?
The Draw of the Moon
Destiny
The Werewolf
Blood Curse
9
The Mummy
(1932) American pre-Code horror film directed by Karl Freund. Boris Karloff plays the cursed monster known as?
Tutankhamun
Menkaure
Imhotep
Ramesses
10
The Relic
(1997) Sci-Fi Horror film directed by Peter Hyams. A
"Kothoga"
, an enormous chimeric beast attacks from where?
The Chicago Natural History Museum
The streets of New York
The slime pit of Aldebron
The archaeological site it was discovered
11
Godzilla King of the Monsters
(1954) Japanese Monster Movie, directors Terry Morse & Ishirō Honda. Who battles Godzilla?
Rodan
Mothra
The Japanese Navy
The Japanese Army
12
Round Seven: Aliens
(Final Round) Look sharp or be eaten! Q: What was the original title for the movie "Alien"
Destiny
Alien Balouga
Star Beast
Alien Encounter
13
Frankenstein
(1931) Pre-Code gothic horror film from Universal based on Mary Shelly's 1818 novel. Who was the monster?
Boris Karloff
Bela Lugosi
Glenn Strange
Peter Boyle
14
Life Force
(1985) British Sci-Fi Horror film w/ yes
Space Vampires!
In the story, what sets the tragic story in motion?
Supernatural event triggered by an alien artifact "a homing device"
An alien crash lands on Earth & poses as a Human
Encountering an alien spaceship & having contact with the aliens
A meteorite lands on Earth spreading the alien microbe
15
It Came From Outer Space
(1953) A young couple watch a meteorite crash, & quickly move to investigate! Which is false?
First in the 3D process from Universal-International[
First Sci-Fi film shot in color
The film stars Richard Carlson and Barbara Rush
Story by Ray Bradbury
16
It Came From Beneath the Sea
(1955) Columbia gets into Monster Movie biz. Ray Harryhausen effects How do they repel it?
With tanks
With planes
With flame throwers
With acid
17
Jaws
(1975) Directed by Steven Spielberg & based on the novel by Peter Benchley. All are true about movie except?
Was highest grossing film of all time until "Star Wars"
In 1979 film was shown on tv for the 1st time w/ 2nd highest Nielsen rating
First film to open in over 400 theatres
All the shark scenes are real sharks
18
The Brood
(1979) David Cronenberg's Psychological Horror film. Small
dwarf-children
like creatures are all but which?
naturally toothless
hairless
no navel
gender neutral or asexual
19
The Meg
(2018)Sci-Fi action film Deep section of the Mariana Trench, concealed by thermocline, what's the
Meg
stand for?
Megan
Megaladonian
Megalodon
Megatubular
20
Frankenstein Unbound
(1990) Sci-Fi Horror film Directed by Roger Corman, based on Brian Aldiss' novel. Monster is who?
Nick Brimble
Raul Julia
John Hurt
Jeff Goldblum
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The Descent
(2005) Neil Marshall's Horror Action film. 6 women entering a cave system, struggle to survive against what?
Grabbers
Crawlers
Stingers
Apex
22
Tremors
(1990) Universal Horror-Action film directed by Ron Underwood. Small western town is plagued by "Graboids"
Paradise, California
Mount Charleston, Nevada
Perfection, Nevada
Baker, California
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Bram Stoker's Dracula
(1992) Francis Ford Coppola directed revisitation of original 1897 novel. Which is false?
Keanu Reeves & Winona Ryder were married on the film's set
Gary Oldman (Dracula) fainted on set with realistic blood everywhere
Bela Lugosi inspired several scenes
Film won three academy awards
24
King Kong
(2005) Peter Jackson's epic retelling of the 30's classic. Who does not star in the movie?
Naomi Watts
Jack Black
Jeff Goldblum
Adrien Brody
25
Round Three: Non-Traditional Fiends -
Q: The Movie "Leprechaun" (1993) has a score of what on Rotten Tomatoes?
23%
78%
57%
33%
26
Scanners
(1981) Sci-Fi Horror from David Cronenberg Private co.
ConSec
develops "scanners" who's powers do not include?
Extra Sensory Perception (ESP)
Self healing
Telekinesis
Mind control
27
The Babadook
(2014) Jennifer Kent's debut feature. Babadook is a shapeshifter, his most cruel & sinister form is what?
Elmo
Oskar
Asmodeus
Bealsibub
28
Dark Skies
(2013) Sci-Fi Horror film written & directed by Scott Stewart. Aliens are referred to as what?
Gremlins
The Greys
Big Eyes
The Takers
29
Pacific Rim
(2013) Sci-Fi Monster Movie dir by Guillermo del Toro. Interdimensional portal "the breach" opens releasing?
The Kaiju
The Jalapenos
The Serpentines
Godzilla's Dog
30
Cloverfield
(2008) Found Footage Horror film. Army's 42nd Infantry Division is attacking monster, what is falling of it?
It's babies
Dirt & debris
Cars that got stuck on him
Giant six foot paracital crabs
31
Predator
(1987)Sci-Fi film.Spacecraft flies near Earth & releases an object which enters atmosphere; what is the object?
Escape pod with a single alien hunter aboard
An alien so tough and hide so thick, that it parachutes to Earth
A homing beacon that will allow an alien invasion
Arnold Schwarzenegger in a reentry module, returning to Earth from mission
32
The Fly
(1958) 20th Cen Fox Horror Sci-Fi film. An accident for scientist superimposes a fly head w/ his. Happy Ending?
The princess learns to live with the hideous mutation
The fly decides it doesn't want to go back, so with irony uses flyswatter
The scientist finds a way to return himself to normal, sort of...
The fly about to be eaten by a spider are crushed with a rock
33
Splice
(2010) Sci-Fi Horror Geneticists try to achieve fame by splicing animal DNA creating hybrids, Acronym for company?
M.I.T.E.
N.E.R.D.
S.P.A.M.
S.L.I.C.
34
Cujo
(1983) Stephen King's novel adapted to the screen. Monsters come in all shapes & sizes. What breed of dog is Cujo?
Saint Bernard
German Shepherd
Great Dane
Irish Wolfhound
35
King Kong
(1933) Pre-Code Monster Movie, directed & produced by M. Cooper & E. Schoedsack. What was Kong's final battle?
Atop the World Trade Center
Atop the Empire State Building
Atop the Chrysler Building
Atop the Sears Tower
36
Species
(1995) Sci-Fi horror film. A seductive alien hybrid
Sil
, takes the form of a human woman; plot is her trying to?
Kill as many males as possible
Mate
Escape
Take out the government of the US
37
An American Werewolf In London
(1981) All are true about the film except which?
Landis Bribed Local Police To Get Permission To Film At Piccadilly Circus
Naughton feared the wolves & was naked in front of their female trainers
David's werewolf make up took up to ten hours to complete
Landis toned down the violence to get an "R" rating
38
They Live
(1988) Sci-Fi action thriller from John Carpenter. Aliens have taken control &the only way to verify is with?
A short wave radio
A pair of glasses
A specially crafted piece of colored glass
A pare of 3D goggles
39
Slither
(2006) Sci-Fi Horror that tells the story of a sentient extraterrestrial parasite in a meteorite, that lands in?
Maine
South Carolina
North Dakota
Tennessee
40
Child's Play
(1988) Horror film directed & co-written by Tom Holland,six sequels, more in works. How did opening day go?
Everyone is scared to say
Several audience members were killed by a hopped up Chuckie
Scores of protestors @ MGM Studios claiming it would lead to child violence
Very well , only the puppet haters stayed home
41
Round Five: Gigantic Foes
Q: What year was the original King Kong cinematic release?
1939
1935
1933
1927
42
Hellraiser
(1987) Horror film written & directed by Clive Barker.
"Cenobites"
are extra-dimensional beings, who appear?
Home Depot DIY gone wrong video
From a fourth dimension known as "Heck"
From the Halloween Club display window
From a sect in Hell known as the Order of the Gash
43
The Bride of Frankenstein
(1935) Forever known as the Queen of Universal Monsters, who played the Bride of Frankenstein?
Brigitte Helm
Mary Shelley
Elsa Lanchester
Emma Kristove
44
Round One: Classic Monsters
- Which classic monster is the "Most Popular of All Time?"
Dracula
Creature From the Black Lagoon
Wolf Man
Frankenstein
45
Them
(1954) Warner Bros. The 1st of the "Big Bug" Monster Movies!
Gigantic irradiated ants
are discovered in what state?
Arizona
New Mexico
Nevada
California
46
Critters
(1986) Sci-Fi comedy horror film directed by Stephen Herek. A group of dangerous aliens "Crites" are where?
On an asteroid prison
On their homeworld of Critatious
Invading a little town on Earth
Deep underground
47
H. G. Wells The War of the Worlds
(1953) Paramount Pictures Sci-Fi in Technicolor. All are true about this film except?
Filmmaker didn't know how to do Welles' walking tripods, so the ships flew
First of five film adaptations
1st movie to film on the newly completed Golden State Freeway in LA
In 2011, selected for preservation in the United States Library of Congress
48
Alien
(1979) Ridley Scott's Sci-Fi Horror. Concept art is stunning & inspired many!
Who won Oscar for visual direction?
Andre Fau
Ray Harryhausen
Hans Ruedi Giger
Giacomo Balla
49
The Birds
(1963) Horror-Thriller directed & produced Alfred Hitchcock Ornithologist dismisses reports of bird attacks as
people feed the birds one day and the next decide not to
highly alarming
newspaper hype
birds lack the intelligence to mount coordinated attacks on humans
50
The Mummy
(1999) A surprising hit leading to two sequels and a spin off. Which of the following is true?
Brendan Fraser was almost killed on the set
Most of the cast became convinced that the set was haunted
Film had to be reshot twice because unexplained images missing from frames
During shooting, a large box of scarab beetles escaped causing a disaster
51
Round Two: Classic Monster Remakes
Q: John Landis was 18 when he wrote story "An American Werewolf In London" in 1969
True
False
52
Nope
(2022) If & when aliens are discovered,
Nope
is how it might go down. What is this odd focus Jordan Peele takes?
Aliens want to invite human's to dinner
Alien paparazzi & money makers position themselves to cash in
Aliens speak English but don't understand slang
Aliens can also be bumbling fools
53
The Thing
(1982)John Carpenter' Sci-Fi Horror, based on 1938 John Campbell Jr "
Who Goes There?" What causes mutation?
A parasitic extraterrestrial life-form
Radiation
Industrial run-off
Nuclear disaster
54
The Host
(2006) Based on Steven Kings novel. Dubbed "Greatest Horror movie of the 21st century" by who?
Vanity Fair Magazine
Rolling Stone Magazine
Rotten Tomatoes
Gene Siskel
55
The Blob
(1958) The remake in 1988 by David Cronenberg is superior in almost every way, yet Rotten Tomato scores are?
Original 75% Remake 69%
Original 66% Remake 60%
Original 77% Remake 66%
Original 69% Remake 66%
56
Q: The Winged Serpent
(1982) Monster Movie written & directed by Larry Cohen. Atop the art-deco Chrysler Bldg. is Q or?
Quagmire, dragon of chaos
Quixote, the legendary Mayan serpent deity
Quetzalcoatl, the legendary Aztec flying serpent.
Quesidilla, lord of the cheesy
57
Outlander
(2007) Sci-Fi Action film. A spacecraft renters the Earth's atmosphere stranding two mortal enemies, during?
Iron Age
Stone Age
Neolithic Age
Bronze Age
58
Round Four: Strange Entities
Q: What year was the original Monster Movie "The Blob" released?
1960
1954
1958
1955
59
Round Six: Mutants & Hybrids
Q: Where in the world did the name "Godzilla" come from?
Gojilla - A nod to the Goji Production company
Gorilla - English word for how the body type should look
Zilliah - A Japanese water God
Gojira nickname of tough guy @ Toho Studios Part: gorilla / Kujira (whale)
60
Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde
(1941) Based on the novel by Robert Louis Stevenson, who strangely is the inventor of the what?
The Sleeping Bag
Hanging Sideburns
Smelling Salts
The Cheese Grater
