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"I always do an all-night horror marathon on Saturdays where we start at seven and go until five in the morning." --- Quentin Tarantino ::::::::::: MY CRITERIA FOR DISCUSSION ENCOMPASSES THE HORROR GENRE AND BEYOND, SO I USE THE TERM "NIGHTMARE MOVIES". SPOILERS CAN OCCUR WITH OR WITHOUT WARNING. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK.
cartoon image of a boom operator
Horror movies are sometimes remembered for a stupid line uttered by a victim, often they’re championed because of dialogue spoken with maniacal glee or sardonic sadism by a nasty villain. Other times the line is remembered because of its irony or wit. And then there are the quotes which are etched into our memeories simply because they seemed so unassuming, yet they lingered long enough in our minds that their subtext became highly relevant.

It’s always fun throwing a few ripe words around to see who’ll make the connection. See if you can name the film these quotes are from. And for added kudos, identify the character that says the line.

1. “Dick Laurent is dead.”

2. “Nothing like rain water from the Top-End.”

3. “Got a wonderful defence mechanism. You don’t dare kill it.”

4. “They’re coming to get you Barbara, there’s one of them now!”

5. “I got a thing about chickens.”

6. “Bad luck isn’t brought by broken mirrors, but by broken minds.”

7. “The Power of Christ Compels You.”

8. “I’ve waited a long time for you.”

9. “I like the dark. It’s friendly.”

10. “Why don’t we just wait here for a while … See what happens.”

11. “It’s just torture and murder. No plot, no characters. Very, very realistic. I think it’s what’s next.”

12. “I just don’t get off on funerals, man, they give me the creeps.”

13. “I got this ache … I thought it was for sex, but it’s to tear everything to fucking pieces.”


13 ... My word! You know the film industry can always do with another script supervisor!
9 - 12 ... Reading all those screenplays you downloaded seems to have payed off!
5 - 8 ... There might be a part for you in the local community centre play!
1 - 4 ... Best you stick to singing those few pop song lines you can remember.

Answers can be emailed on request.
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Horror QUIZ #10: Complete the title

April 26th 2007 02:28
an etching of a hangman and his victims by Goya
There is something delightfully macabre about the game of Hangman. I loved it as a young lad at school. This might appear to be the lightest quiz I’ve concocted, but look again, for there is darkness in them there woods …

1. The Serpent and the _ _ _ _ _ _ _

2. _ _ _ _ _ _ Case

3. Street _ _ _ _ _

4. Beyond the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

5. Mountain of the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ God

6. _ _ _ Meat

7. Devouring _ _ _ _ _

8. The Company of _ _ _ _ _ _

9. The _ _ _ _ _ _ Nightmare

10. Burnt _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

11. The Bird with the Crystal _ _ _ _ _ _ _

12. _ _ _ _ _ Beach

13. The Incredible _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Man


13 … Forget playing Hangman, you are the executioner!
9 – 12 … Sticks and stones may break your bones, but words will never harm you!
5 – 8 … You’d probably do better on the kids’ crosswords page!
1 – 4 … Best you stick to trying to remember your password.


* the image on this page is taken from the following wikipedia page:
Hanging
It is licensed under the GNU Free Document License
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Horror QUIZ #1: Vampires

December 6th 2006 23:09
Sink your teeth into these little bloodteasers … Test your undead knowledge.

1. Which traditional weapon or deterrent does not work on the undead?
a) Garlic
b) The sign of the Cross
c) Silver bullets
d) Wooden stake through the heart
e) Sunlight

2. What was the physical attribute Graf Orlok had which differed from other vampires?
a) Front teeth as fangs
b) Only three fingers on each hand
c) No ears
d) A hunchback
e) No irises, only large pupils

3. What was the Jami Gertz character in The Lost Boys named?
a) Moon
b) Star
c) Sunshine
d) Crystal
e) Trinity

4. What was the name of Stephen King’s vampire novel?
a) The Stand
b) Night Shift
c) Rage
d) Salem’s Lot
e) Insomnia

5. A French Vampire in America is also known as ...?
a) Undead Mob
b) Blood and Proscuitto
c) Innocent Blood
d) Undercover of the Night
e) Ghouls Just Want to Have Fun

6. Werner Herzog filmed Nosferatu in two languages, what were they?
a) French and Italian
b) Czech and Russian
c) English and Hungarian
d) German and English
e) Russian and English

7. What is the name of the strip bar in From Dusk Till Dawn?
a) The 38DD Club
b) The Red Nipple
c) The Titty Twister
d) Knocked Out
e) The Snakepit

8. Which of these movies feature hardcore (X-rated) scenes?
a) Dracula Sucks
b) Veil of Blood
c) Erotikill
d) Vampyros Lesbos
e) Eternal

9. Which of these films is Australian?
a) The Addiction
b) Nadja
c) Cronos
d) Daughters of Darkness
e) Thirst

10. What year was The Hunger?
a) 1981
b) 1979
c) 1983
d) 1984
e) 1982

11. The novel The Space Vampires was adapted into which movie?
a) Galaxina
b) Lifeforce
c) The Omega Man
d) Blade
e) Underworld

12. In which Anne Rice novel does a vampire become a rock star?
a) The Vampire Lestat
b) Interview with the Vampire
c) Blood and Gold
d) Queen of the Damned
e) Memnock the Devil

13. Which of these movies is the “traditional” vampire movie?
a) Martin
b) Vampire’s Kiss
c) Shadow of the Vampire
d) Rabid
e) Vamp

13 ... Transylvania awaits you!
9-12 ... Ooo! What big fangs you have!
5-8 ... Damn! Your breath is turning fetid!
1-4 ... Best you stick to the Halloween cape.

1.c 2.a 3.b 4.d 5.c 6.d 7.c 8.c 9.e 10.c 11.b 12.a 13.e


* the image on this page was taken from the following wikipedia page
Vampires
It is licensed from the GNU Free Document License
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