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Horror-comedies. They've made us giggle and gasp since the 1930s. Who could forget "Young Frankenstein" or "Shaun of the Dead"? We hope this quiz will tickle your funny bone (without dismembering it, of course).
Let's start out by going a little old school. Which classic Universal monster does *not* appear in "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein" (1948)?
the Invisible Man
the Wolf Man
the Creature From the Black Lagoon
What future celebrity provided the voice of little Gizmo in "Gremlins" (1984)?
Howie Mandel
Joel McHale
Jason Bateman
Fill in the blank: The high-energy theme song from "Ghostbusters" (1984) was accused of ripping off ____, prompting a lawsuit that was settled out of court.
"Heat of the Moment" by Asia
"Another One Bites the Dust" by Queen
"I Want a New Drug" by Huey Lewis and the News
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"Little Shop of Horrors" (1986) included several man-eating plant puppets. How many people were needed to operate the largest one?
36
45
up to 60
True or false: "Young Frankenstein" (1974) reused props from the original Universal "Frankenstein" movie.
true
false
"I'm not a crook!" If you listen closely, you can hear a clip from Richard Nixon's resignation speech in which of the following cult movies?
"An American Werewolf in London" (1981)
"The Rocky Horror Picture Show" (1975)
"Attack of the Killer Tomatoes" (1978)
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How do the underground monsters in "Tremors" (1990) and its sequels locate their human prey?
with parascopic eyeballs
with an acute sense of smell
by listening for vibrations
"Snakes On a Plane" (2006) was almost saddled with a much duller title. What did Toby Emmerich, the president of New Line Cinema, want to call it?
"Pacific Air 121"
"The Slithering"
"Flight of Fear"
The FX comedy series "What We Do in the Shadows" was inspired by a 2014 vampire movie of the same name. Where did that film take place?
Melbourne, Australia
Wellington, New Zealand
Glasgow, Scotland
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