Only Hardcore 80s Movie Fans Will Ace This 20-Question Trivia Quiz!

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Think you’re a true child of the 80s? Put your knowledge to the ultimate test with these 20 fiendishly tough trivia questions on iconic 1980s films. From obscure production details to blink-and-you’ll-miss-it facts, only die-hard fans will conquer them all!

20 Trivia Questions on 1980s Movies

Question 1: René Belloq in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) was portrayed as being from which country?

A. Germany
B. America
C. England
D. France

Question 2: In Predator (1987), what nickname does Blaine give to his M134 Minigun?

A. Death Whisper
B. The Equalizer
C. Old Painless
D. Thunder Gun

Question 3: What is Jack Burton’s truck called in Big Trouble in Little China (1986)?

A. Wang’s Wheels
B. The Dragon Wagon
C. The Pork Chop Express
D. Lo Pan’s Chariot

Question 4: What is the name of Inigo Montoya’s father in The Princess Bride (1987)?

A. The Six-Fingered Man
B. Tyrano Montoya
C. Domingo Montoya
D. Roberto Montoya

Question 5: In Beetlejuice (1988), in which town do the Maitland couple live?

A. Spring Hill
B. Winter River
C. Autumn Ridge
D. Summerdale

Question 6: In Lethal Weapon (1987), who is the leader of the mercenary group ‘Shadow Company’?

A. Mr. Joshua
B. General Peter McAllister
C. Michael Hunsaker
D. The Triad Leader

Question 7: In Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985), from which location is Rambo airlifted to begin his mission?

A. Saigon
B. Nha Trang
C. Hanoi
D. Hope, Thailand

Question 8: How many Sankara Stones are there in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)?

A. Six
B. Three
C. Four
D. Five

Question 9: Who composed the original score for A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)?

A. Wes Craven
B. Danny Elfman
C. Charles Bernstein
D. Robert Rodriguez

Question 10: What is Ash’s full name in The Evil Dead (1981)?

A. Arthur Williams
B. Ash Williams
C. Ashley J. Williams
D. Andrew Williams

Question 11: In Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986), what is the full name of the Reverend Kane?

A. Reverend Kane
B. Preacher Kane
C. Kane Kane
D. Henry Kane

Question 12: In Fright Night (1985), what is the name of Jerry Dandrige’s daytime protector?

A. Peter Vincent
B. Billy Cole
C. Evil Ed
D. Amy

Question 13: What colour is the reanimation serum in Re-Animator (1985)?

A. Blue
B. Red
C. Green
D. Clear

Question 14: They Live (1988) is loosely based on which Ray Nelson short story?

A. The Bridge
B. Night of the Living
C. 8 O’Clock in the Morning
D. Alien Nation

Question 15: What is the serial killer’s full name who becomes Chucky in Child’s Play (1988)?

A. Charles Lee Ray
B. Charlie Lee
C. Chuck Ray
D. Chucky Ray

Question 16: In Night of the Demons (1988), which object first possesses Angela?

A. A mirror
B. Lipstick
C. Candles
D. Demon cake

Question 17: What is the military designation of the gas in Return of the Living Dead (1985)?

A. Necrozin
B. 2-4-5 Trioxin
C. Zombium Gas
D. Reanimatron

Question 18: In The Lost Boys (1987), what is the name of the head vampire’s ice cream parlor?

A. The Cave
B. Max’s
C. Frog’s
D. Santa Carla Treats

Question 19: In RoboCop (1987), what does “ED-209” stand for?

A. Enforcement Droid Series 209
B. Emergency Defense 209
C. Enforcer Droid 209
D. Executive Directive 209

Question 20: In The Goonies (1985), what is the name of One-Eyed Willy’s pirate ship?

A. The Sea Reaper
B. The Inferno
C. The Black Pearl
D. The Gopher

Answers

  1. D. France – Belloq explicitly states he is French during his conversations with Indiana Jones; the others are nationalities of other antagonists like the Nazis.
  2. C. Old Painless – Blaine proudly calls his weapon “Old Painless” before firing it; the distractors are other plausible gun nicknames from 80s action films.
  3. C. The Pork Chop Express – Jack names his truck the Pork Chop Express, complete with CB radio decal; others sound like fitting 80s vehicles but are invented.
  4. C. Domingo Montoya – Inigo repeatedly says “Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya, you killed my father, Domingo Montoya”; the Six-Fingered Man is the killer.
  5. B. Winter River – The sign at the beginning clearly reads Winter River, Connecticut; distractors are seasonal inventions.
  6. B. General Peter McAllister – McAllister leads the Shadow Company mercenaries; Joshua is his top enforcer, Hunsaker a contact.
  7. B. Nha Trang – Rambo is briefed and flown from Nha Trang base in Vietnam; Hope is Murdock’s location, others nearby but incorrect.
  8. D. Five – Mola Ram uses five glowing Sankara Stones for the ritual; distractors are close numbers but wrong.
  9. C. Charles Bernstein – Bernstein created the iconic synth score; Craven directed, others scored later entries or unrelated films.
  10. C. Ashley J. Williams – Confirmed in credits and sequels as Ashley “Ash” J. Williams; others shorten or alter it.
  11. D. Henry Kane – Kane introduces himself as Henry Kane, the preacher who led his flock to die; others omit the first name.
  12. B. Billy Cole – Billy Cole is Jerry’s ghoul servant who protects him by day; Ed becomes a vampire thrall later.
  13. C. Green – The serum glows an unmistakable fluorescent green throughout the film; others are common sci-fi glow colours but incorrect here.
  14. C. 8 O’Clock in the Morning – John Carpenter’s film adapts Nelson’s 1963 story about alien control via signals; distractors are fictional.
  15. A. Charles Lee Ray – The voodoo ritual reveals Charles Lee Ray (a play on Charles Manson, Lee Harvey Oswald, James Earl Ray); others shorten it.
  16. B. Lipstick – Angela applies possessed lipstick from a corpse, leading to her demonic transformation; mirror and cake are later possessions.
  17. B. 2-4-5 Trioxin – The canister is labelled “2-4-5 Trioxin”, a nerve gas that reanimates corpses; others are made-up zombie chemicals.
  18. B. Max’s – Max owns and operates his video store/ice cream shop front; Frog Brothers work nearby comic/video shop.
  19. A. Enforcement Droid Series 209 – ED-209 is introduced as “Enforcement Droid – Series 209” by Dick Jones; distractors tweak the acronym.
  20. B. The Inferno – The booby-trapped ship is named The Inferno, revealed when the Goonies reach it; Black Pearl is from Pirates of the Caribbean.

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