Can You Ace 20/20? Indie Movie Hidden Gems Trivia Quiz for True Experts!

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Delve into the shadowy corners of indie cinema with this ultimate 20-question trivia quiz on hidden gems that only true film buffs know. From micro-budget masterpieces to cult favourites, questions range from accessible to fiendishly tough – prove you’re an expert!

20 Trivia Questions on Indie Movie Hidden Gems

Question 1: Which 2004 indie film about amateur inventors discovering time travel was made for just $7,000?

A. Pi
B. Timecrimes
C. Primer
D. Upstream Color

Question 2: Who directed the 2009 indie sci-fi Moon, starring Sam Rockwell as a lone astronaut?

A. Shane Carruth
B. Gareth Edwards
C. Duncan Jones
D. Andrew Niccol

Question 3: Tangerine (2015), shot entirely on iPhone 5s, was directed by whom?

A. Sean Baker
B. Ana Lily Amirpour
C. Karyn Kusama
D. Jeremy Saulnier

Question 4: In The Lobster (2015), what happens to single guests who fail to find a partner within 45 days?

A. They are exiled
B. They turn into animals
C. They are executed
D. They restart the process

Question 5: Who directed Under the Skin (2013), featuring Scarlett Johansson as an alien seductress?

A. Denis Villeneuve
B. Jonathan Glazer
C. Ari Aster
D. David Robert Mitchell

Question 6: The 2013 indie thriller Coherence centres on a dinner party disrupted by which cosmic event?

A. Solar eclipse
B. Meteor shower
C. Passing comet
D. Aurora borealis

Question 7: The Invitation (2015), a tense dinner party thriller, was directed by which filmmaker?

A. Ti West
B. Karyn Kusama
C. Adam Wingard
D. David Bruckner

Question 8: Who wrote, directed, and starred as the lead in the 2013 revenge thriller Blue Ruin?

A. Macon Blair
B. Jeremy Saulnier
C. Devin Ratray
D. Both A and B

Question 9: In Safety Not Guaranteed (2012), what unusual classified ad prompts a journalistic investigation?

A. Wanted: Time travel partner
B. Seeking: Alien abductee buddy
C. Need: Ghost hunting companion
D. Looking: Parallel universe explorer

Question 10: The One I Love (2014), about a couple encountering doppelgangers, stars Mark Duplass and whom?

A. Aubrey Plaza
B. Elisabeth Moss
C. Jenny Slate
D. Melanie Lynskey

Question 11: Which 2011 indie home invasion film features a final girl proficient with a blender as a weapon?

A. You’re Next
B. The Strangers
C. Hush
D. Green Room

Question 12: A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014), dubbed the ‘first Iranian vampire western’, was directed by whom?

A. Ana Lily Amirpour
B. Panah Panahi
C. Babak Karimi
D. Asghar Farhadi

Question 13: Who directed the 2014 indie sci-fi Ex Machina, exploring AI and the Turing test?

A. Alex Garland
B. Andrew Niccol
C. Neill Blomkamp
D. Rian Johnson

Question 14: Force Majeure (2014), a Swedish indie drama, revolves around a family ski trip disrupted by what?

A. Avalanche
B. Blizzard
C. Earthquake
D. Forest fire

Question 15: The 2013 indie horror Resolution was directed by which future The Endless filmmaker?

A. David Robert Mitchell
B. Justin Benson
C. Aaron Moorhead
D. Both B and C

Question 16: In Cheap Thrills (2013), two down-on-their-luck friends are tempted by escalating dares from a wealthy couple led by whom?

A. Pat Healy
B. David Yow
C. Sara Paxton
D. Ethan Embry

Question 17: Which indie film is known for its lead actor wearing a hazmat suit and befriending a flatulent corpse?

A. Swiss Army Man
B. Rubber
C. Dead Snow
D. Tucker and Dale vs. Evil

Question 18: Obvious Child (2014), a rom-com about a one-night stand leading to unplanned pregnancy, stars comedian Jenny Slate; who directed?

A. Gillian Robespierre
B. Phil Johnston
C. Elizabeth Banks
D. Greta Gerwig

Question 19: The Norwegian indie action-thriller Headhunters (2011) was directed by whom?

A. Joachim Rønning
B. Morten Tyldum
C. Erik Poppe
D. Nils Gaup

Question 20: Which 2011 Indonesian indie martial arts film, The Raid, was directed by Gareth Evans?

A. Merantau
B. The Raid
C. Headshot
D. Apostle

Answers

  1. C. Primer – Directed by Shane Carruth, this micro-budget time travel film was shot on 16mm for exactly $7,000; others are low-budget sci-fi but with higher budgets and different plots.
  2. C. Duncan Jones – Jones made his feature debut with Moon, earning acclaim for its isolation theme; others directed other sci-fi indies.
  3. A. Sean Baker – Baker’s trans sex worker story was innovatively shot on three iPhone 5s; others directed different indies.
  4. B. They turn into animals – Yorgos Lanthimos’ dystopian satire enforces coupling or transformation; other options are invented.
  5. B. Jonathan Glazer – Glazer’s hypnotic film uses hidden cameras for realism; others helm horror indies.
  6. C. Passing comet – James Ward Byrkit’s $50k film uses quantum superposition via the comet; others don’t fit the plot.
  7. B. Karyn Kusama – Kusama crafts escalating paranoia at a post-divorce gathering; others direct horror but not this film.
  8. B. Jeremy Saulnier – Saulnier directed, with Macon Blair starring and co-improvising; not both, and others are cast.
  9. A. Wanted: Time travel partner – Derek Connolly’s rom-com starts with this quirky ad; others are similar but incorrect tropes.
  10. B. Elisabeth Moss – Moss and Duplass navigate eerie therapy in Charlie McDowell’s twisty film; others star in different indies.
  11. A. You’re Next – Adam Wingard’s film flips home invasion with Erin (Sharni Vinson) using a blender; others lack this element.
  12. A. Ana Lily Amirpour – Amirpour’s black-and-white vampire film blends spaghetti western style; others are Iranian but not this.
  13. A. Alex Garland – Garland’s directorial debut won Oscars for effects; others wrote/directed other sci-fi.
  14. A. Avalanche – Ruben Östlund examines masculinity after the father’s flight; others don’t match the incident.
  15. D. Both B and C – Benson and Moorhead co-directed the low-budget meta-horror; others made different films.
  16. B. David Yow – Yow’s sadistic rich man drives E.L. Katz’s dark comedy; others are cast members.
  17. A. Swiss Army Man – Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert’s surreal film stars Daniel Radcliffe as the corpse; others have undead but not this combo.
  18. A. Gillian Robespierre – Robespierre’s feature debut features Slate’s stand-up comedian; others directed rom-coms but not this.
  19. B. Morten Tyldum – Tyldum adapted Jo Nesbø’s novel into a stylish corporate espionage tale; others are Norwegian directors.
  20. B. The Raid – Evans’ brutal film launched global action fame (note: question confirms director); others are his related works.

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