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This quiz explores werewolf horror cinema through questions on production history, cast members, directors, character names and key plot events. The ten questions cover a range of films from the 1940s to the 2000s and mix straightforward facts with more specific details.

10 Trivia Questions

Question 1: Which actor played Lawrence Talbot in the 1941 film The Wolf Man?

A. Bela Lugosi
B. Lon Chaney Jr.
C. Claude Rains
D. Ralph Bellamy

Question 2: Who directed the 1981 film An American Werewolf in London?

A. Joe Dante
B. John Landis
C. George A. Romero
D. Wes Craven

Question 3: In The Wolf Man (1941), what material is said to be lethal to the werewolf?

A. Gold
B. Silver
C. Iron
D. Wood

Question 4: Which actress starred as Karen White in the 1981 film The Howling?

A. Dee Wallace
B. Heather Langenkamp
C. Jamie Lee Curtis
D. Margot Kidder

Question 5: What is the title of the 2000 Canadian horror film that follows two sisters who begin to transform into werewolves?

A. Ginger Snaps
B. The Howling
C. Wolf
D. Dog Soldiers

Question 6: Who directed the 1994 film Wolf starring Jack Nicholson?

A. Mike Nichols
B. Martin Scorsese
C. Francis Ford Coppola
D. Brian De Palma

Question 7: In An American Werewolf in London, what is the name of the character played by Jenny Agutter?

A. Alex Price
B. Rachel
C. Nurse Price
D. Sarah

Question 8: Which actor portrayed the werewolf in the 1961 Hammer film The Curse of the Werewolf?

A. Christopher Lee
B. Oliver Reed
C. Peter Cushing
D. Michael Gough

Question 9: What is the release year of the original Werewolf of London starring Henry Hull?

A. 1931
B. 1935
C. 1941
D. 1951

Question 10: Who directed the 2002 British horror film Dog Soldiers?

A. Neil Marshall
B. Danny Boyle
C. Ben Wheatley
D. Christopher Smith

Answers

  1. B. Lon Chaney Jr. – Lon Chaney Jr. portrayed Lawrence Talbot in the 1941 Universal film The Wolf Man. Bela Lugosi appeared in the same film but as Bela, while Claude Rains and Ralph Bellamy played other roles.
  2. B. John Landis – John Landis directed An American Werewolf in London, released in 1981. Joe Dante directed The Howling the same year.
  3. B. Silver – In The Wolf Man, the character is told that only a silver bullet can kill the werewolf. The other materials listed do not appear as the lethal option in the film.
  4. A. Dee Wallace – Dee Wallace played Karen White in The Howling. The other actresses listed appeared in different horror films of the era.
  5. A. Ginger Snaps – Ginger Snaps is the 2000 film about two sisters and their werewolf transformations. The other titles refer to different werewolf or horror productions.
  6. A. Mike Nichols – Mike Nichols directed the 1994 film Wolf. The other directors did not helm this production.
  7. A. Alex Price – Jenny Agutter played Alex Price, the nurse who cares for the protagonist in An American Werewolf in London.
  8. B. Oliver Reed – Oliver Reed starred as the werewolf in the 1961 Hammer film The Curse of the Werewolf. The other actors appeared in different Hammer productions.
  9. B. 1935 – Werewolf of London was released in 1935. The other years correspond to different werewolf or horror releases.
  10. A. Neil Marshall – Neil Marshall directed Dog Soldiers in 2002. The other directors are known for separate horror films.

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