OK, ghouls and killer BOBs, it's time to treat Halloween with all the respect normally reserved for an episode of "Jeopardy!" Or at least "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire." Here is the world's hardest Halloween horror movie trivia quiz on the Internet.
1) What was "Psycho" the first American movie ever to show on screen?
A. Blood following a stabbing
B. A toilet being flushed
C. A nude woman in the shower
2) Which was not one of the ways that Dracula gets killed in a Hammer Horror movie?
A. Hit by a bolt of lightningB. Falling into a river
C. Impaled with a sword entirely made from wood
3) What is the name of the alien in "Alien"?
A. The alien.
B. Xenomorph.
C. It has no name
4) What strange combination of foods do the actors cast as zombies eat in "Night of the Living Dead"?A. Spam and spaghetti sauce
B. Chocolate covered roasted ham
C. Slightly thawed pudding filled with chunks of chicken
5) What film caused Stanley Kubrick to dismiss Robert De Niro from consideration for the part of Jack Torrance in "The Shining" because he decided DeNiro wouldn't be convincingly psychotic?
A. "Taxi Driver"
B. "The Godfather, Part II"
C. "Bloody Mama"
6) What Oscar-winning performer was cut from the final version of "The Ring" despite the fact the character was a vital component of the original story and featured prominently in the web marketing of the film?
A. Robert De Niro
B. Chris Cooper
C. Jennifer Connelly
7) Which actor was the actual Halloween costume mask worn by Michael Myers in the original "Halloween" based on before being slightly refashioned?
A. William Shatner
B. Jack Nicholson
C. John Wayne
8) What weirdness appears during the credits of the 1943 version of "I Walked with a Zombie"?
A. "The characters and events depicted in this photoplay are fictional. Any similarity to any persons, living, dead, OR POSSESSED, is entirely coincidental."
B. "If there is a witch doctor in the house, your drums have left you a message which you can pick up at the concession stand."
C. "The zombies featured in this motion picture will next be featured in 'I Walked with a Nazi.'"
9) In which state was the 1931 version of "Frankenstein" banned on the grounds of being morally reprehensible?
A. Mississippi
B. Kansas
C. Massachusetts
10) How many actors auditioned for the role of Edward in "Twilight"?
A. Just one …and he got it.
B. Exactly 100
C. Over 5,000
11) What is the name of the demon that possesses Regan in "The Exorcist"?
A. Cthulu
B. Fazulu
C. Pazuzu
12) Which is not an onscreen credit for "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes"?
A. "Special Appearance of the Royal Shakespearean Tomatoes By Arrangement with the Queen"
B. Remember...The Best Bargains in Town Are at Sunny Vale Furniture …Just South of the Mervin Exit"
C. "Based on the Best-Selling Novel The Tomatoes of Wrath"
And here there be answers: 1: b. 2: c. 3: c, although it is often referred to by both names, it has no actual name. 4: b. 5: a. 6: b. 7: a. 8: a. 9: b. 10: c. 11: c. 12: Trick question; they're all real credits.
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Post a CommentI didn't do so well. But not too bad considering that horror isn't my movie genre.