Universal Monsters
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In Mary Shelly's book, Victor Frankenstein is the name of the protagonist. However, in the Universal films, his name was changed to this; Notably, he has a friend named Victor in the film, creating even more confusion.
Who is Henry Frankenstein?
100
This 1986 film, based on the 1982 musical based on a film from the 60's, is famous for originally having a much darker ending more akin to the 60's film and '82 musical; However, this ending was eventually changed to have a more positive outcome due to negative audience reactions.
What is "Little Shop of Horrors?"
100
First spotted on September 12, 1952 in West Virginia, this supposed extraterrestrial has been referenced in games like The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask and Fallout 76.
What is the Flatwoods Monster?
100
In Ernest Scared Stupid, Ernest tries to use _____ to defeat a troll with disastrous results.
What is Miak?
100
Released on August 25, 1962, this single by Bobby Pickett has been a perennial Halloween hit ever since.
What is "Monster Mash?"
200
When originally published, Mary Shelly's Frankenstein had this phrase as an alternate title.
What is "The Modern Prometheus?"
200
In 1987's Monster Squad, Sean can be seen wearing a shirt bearing this phrase praising a famed horror author.
What is "Stephen King Rules?"
200
This lake monster, suspected to be a giant serpent of Native American legend, can be found in a famous lake in Vermont.
What is Champ?
200
In 1995's Casper, this character from another paranormal film franchise makes a brief cameo, making for an interesting crossover.
Who is Ray Stantz?
200
This famous calypso singer's music features heavily in 1988's Beetlejuice.
Who is Harry Belefonte?
300
Released in 1923, this film is stated by film historians to be the first in what would become known as the Universal Monster series.
What is "The Hunchback of Notre Dame?"
300
1984's Ghostbusters was originally called ______ until they could get the rights to use the eventual title, which belonged to an obscure TV series from the 60's.
What is "Ghostsmashers?"
300
This goofy looking cryptid, resembling what can only be described as a white, unmanned pair of pants, was first spotted in 2007 via CCTV cameras in Fresno, California.
What is the Fresno Nightcrawler?
300
Brendan Fraser almost met his demise after accidentally being hanged on the set of this 1999 film.
What is The Mummy?
300
The music video for this 1983 hit begins with this disclaimer: "Due to my strong personal convictions, I wish to stress that this film in no way endorses a belief in the occult."
What is "Thriller" by Michael Jackson?
400
This make-up artist was famous for giving many of the Universal Monsters their signature looks, most notably Boris Karloff as Frankenstein and Imhotep and Lon Chaney Jr. as the Wolf Man.
Who is Jack Pierce?
400
The creature designer for this 1988 film was also designer for the trolls in Ernest Scared Stupid, resulting in designs that were so similar it created the misconception that props from this film were reused for Ernest.
What is "Killer Klowns from Outer Space?"
400
Supposedly spotted in the jungles of the Congo, this large cryptid is suspected to be a sauropod that survived the extinction of the dinosaurs.
What is the Mokele-mbembe?
400
During the filming of 1996's The Frighteners, Michael J. Fox kept flubbing his lines because he would accidentally call "The Judge" by this name, due to the actor's similarity to that character from one of Michael's previous films.
What / Who is "Doc?"
400
"Spooky Scary Skeletons" by Andrew Gold was famously remixed by this composer and released on Halloween of 2013, being the subject of Halloween playlists and spooky memes ever since
Who is "The Living Tombstone?"
500
This fun phrase was eventually used to describe the trend of Universal Monster "crossover" films that feature two or more monsters in battles against each other, starting with Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man.
What are "monster rallies" and / or "monster mashes?"
(Either answer is acceptable ; knowing both does not confer "bonus points")
500
In Return of the Living Dead, this chemical brings the dead back to life and gives them a ravenous hunger for brains.
What is "2-4-5 Trioxin"?
500
This famous film footage from 1967 was considered "proof" of the existence of Bigfoot for decades until having been mostly debunked in recent years.
What is the Patterson–Gimlin film?
500
In the 1997 episode of Hey Arnold! of the same name, this titular and kindly spirit can be seen at the end of the episode retrieving his glasses from Arnold's sleeping hand, as well as tucking Gerald in after his blanket had fallen off of him.
What / Who is "Four-Eyed Jack?"
500
This band's music has been featured in many creepy films and shows: Most recently "Goo Goo Muck" in Netflix's Wednesday series, as well as "Surfin' Dead" in 1985's Return of the Living Dead.
Who are The Cramps?
