Monster Horror Movies Trivia Quiz: Can You Score a Perfect 20/20?

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Put your monster movie expertise to the test with this thrilling 20-question trivia quiz on classic creature features and iconic horrors. From Universal Monsters to giant beasts and extraterrestrial terrors, expect questions from easy to expert level. Grab some popcorn and dive in!

20 Trivia Questions on Monster Horror Movies

Question 1: Which actor played the Monster in Frankenstein (1931)?

A. Bela Lugosi
B. Boris Karloff
C. Lon Chaney Jr.
D. Claude Rains

Question 2: Who directed Bride of Frankenstein (1935)?

A. Tod Browning
B. Karl Freund
C. Rowland V. Lee
D. James Whale

Question 3: What is the full name of the main character in The Wolf Man (1941)?

A. Larry Talbot
B. Lon Talbot
C. Lawrence Talbot
D. Larry Gray

Question 4: The creature in Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) is commonly known as what?

A. The Fish Man
B. The Lagoon Beast
C. The Gill-man
D. Amazon Creature

Question 5: Which 1933 film features a giant ape climbing the Empire State Building?

A. Mighty Joe Young
B. King Kong
C. The Gorilla
D. Congo King

Question 6: Who portrayed Imhotep in The Mummy (1932)?

A. Bela Lugosi
B. Lon Chaney Jr.
C. Boris Karloff
D. John Carradine

Question 7: In what year did Godzilla first appear on screen?

A. 1951
B. 1956
C. 1954
D. 1962

Question 8: Who directed The Thing from Another World (1951)?

A. Howard Hawks
B. John Carpenter
C. Christian Nyby
D. Charles Lederer

Question 9: The Blob (1958) stars which actor in his first major film role?

A. Jack Lemmon
B. Paul Newman
C. Steve McQueen
D. Warren Beatty

Question 10: Who directed Them! (1954), featuring giant ants?

A. Jack Arnold
B. Gordon Douglas
C. Edward Ludwig
D. David Weisbart

Question 11: Who directed Alien (1979)?

A. Ridley Scott
B. James Cameron
C. David Fincher
D. Steven Spielberg

Question 12: What is the name of the commercial towing spaceship in Alien (1979)?

A. Sulaco
B. Prometheus
C. Nostromo
D. Auriga

Question 13: Who played the vampire Count Orlok in Nosferatu (1922)?

A. Bela Lugosi
B. Klaus Kinski
C. Lon Chaney
D. Max Schreck

Question 14: In The Fly (1958), with what insect does the scientist fatally merge?

A. Mosquito
B. Wasp
C. Moth
D. Housefly

Question 15: Who played Baron Victor Frankenstein in Hammer’s The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)?

A. Christopher Lee
B. Boris Karloff
C. Peter Cushing
D. David Prowse

Question 16: Who directed The Quatermass Xperiment (1955)?

A. Terence Fisher
B. Val Guest
C. Don Sharp
D. Freddie Francis

Question 17: Who created the special makeup effects for An American Werewolf in London (1981)?

A. Rick Baker
B. Rob Bottin
C. Tom Savini
D. Dick Smith

Question 18: Which actress played the Gypsy woman Maleva in The Wolf Man (1941)?

A. Maria Ouspenskaya
B. Elsa Lanchester
C. Gloria Holden
D. Anne Nagel

Question 19: In what year was Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein released?

A. 1948
B. 1945
C. 1950
D. 1942

Question 20: Who directed The Thing (1982)?

A. John Carpenter
B. Tobe Hooper
C. David Cronenberg
D. Joe Dante

Answers

  1. B. Boris Karloff – He famously portrayed the flat-headed Monster under James Whale’s direction; the others played different monsters like Dracula or the Wolf Man.
  2. D. James Whale – Whale helmed both the 1931 Frankenstein and its iconic 1935 sequel; the others directed other Universal horrors.
  3. C. Lawrence Talbot – Larry is his nickname, but his full name is Lawrence, as established in the 1941 film.
  4. C. The Gill-man – This is the official name of the amphibious creature portrayed by Ben Chapman on land and Ricou Browning underwater.
  5. B. King Kong – The original 1933 film ends with Kong battling biplanes atop the Empire State Building; the others feature different apes.
  6. C. Boris Karloff – Karloff starred as the resurrected Imhotep in Karl Freund’s film, shortly after Frankenstein.
  7. C. 1954 – Directed by Ishirō Honda, the Japanese film Godzilla debuted amid nuclear fears post-Hiroshima.
  8. C. Christian Nyby – Nyby is the credited director of the film produced by Howard Hawks, who had significant input.
  9. C. Steve McQueen – Billed as “Steve McQueen,” it was his breakout role as the teen hero fighting the extraterrestrial mass.
  10. B. Gordon Douglas – Douglas directed Warner Bros.’ atomic-age ant invasion thriller; others were involved in production or different films.
  11. A. Ridley Scott – Scott’s directorial debut in sci-fi horror introduced the xenomorph; the others directed later Alien sequels.
  12. C. Nostromo – USCSS Nostromo is the ill-fated ship; the others appear in Alien franchise sequels.
  13. D. Max Schreck – Schreck’s eerie performance as Orlok made Nosferatu a silent horror landmark.
  14. D. Housefly – A common housefly enters the teleporter, causing scientist Andre Delambre’s horrific transformation.
  15. C. Peter Cushing – Cushing debuted as the mad Baron opposite Christopher Lee’s Creature in Hammer’s horror breakthrough.
  16. B. Val Guest – Guest adapted the BBC serial for Hammer Films, featuring a contaminated astronaut mutating into a monster.
  17. A. Rick Baker – Baker’s groundbreaking transformation sequence won a BAFTA and influenced horror effects.
  18. A. Maria Ouspenskaya – The Oscar-winning actress delivered the famous werewolf poem as the fortune teller.
  19. A. 1948 – The comedy-horror team-up was Universal’s last Monster rally, featuring Lugosi and Chaney Jr. reprising roles.
  20. A. John Carpenter – Carpenter’s remake of the 1951 film features practical effects by Rob Bottin and Kurt Russell.

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