Popcorn Crunchers, Reel 144 Trivia Quiz

Answer: nuclear radiation emanating from a cave

Artie Pinsetter, played by Lou Costello, is a junk collector who is also an inventor. He is in love with Emmy Lou Raven whose uncle, Raven Rossiter, is opposed to their marriage. Emmy Lou hitches a ride in Artie's garbage truck. He stops at Dinosaur State Park where she discloses herself.

When he says he cannot marry her, she runs into a cave at Dinosaur Springs. Radiation in the cave causes her to grow until she is thirty-feet tall.

Answer: War of the Vampires

In "War of the Colossal Beast" (1958), a giant man lifts a bus over his head. In "War of the Satellites" (1958), an alien occupying a human's body is able to heal his own serious wounds. "The War of the Worlds" (1953) is an adaptation of H.G. Wells 1896 novel which has been adapted for radio, motion pictures, television, music, board games, comic books, trading cards, and a stage play.

There was "The War of the Gargantuas" (1966) and its sequel "Revenge of the Gargantuas" (1991). There was "War of the Planets" (1977), "The War of the Robots" (1978), "War of the God Monsters" (1985), and "War of the Dead" (2011). There was a four-issue Marvel Avengers story arc in 2019 called "War of the Vampires". But there was no theatrical 1950s movie called "War of the Vampires".

Answer: no monster at all; just a missile

The movie posters and lobby cards promoting "The Lost Missile" (1958) probably misled potential theatergoers. A missile is depicted and, above and behind it, a clawed hand and an eyeball. Neither of the latter appeared in the film. The printed copy said "It burns cities ...

It melts mountains ... It turns men and women into living, screaming torches!" There were no flaming victims in the movie, either. There was no monster in this motion picture. The threat to human life was caused by the massive swath of heat caused by the missile as it passed overhead, destroying the cities and people below it.

Answer: Tor Johnson

Tor Johnson, a former professional wrestler and thus no stranger to acting, was a favourite of producer-director Ed Wood Jr. He often played oafish sorts of characters, many of them without speech. His role as a police inspector in "Plan 9 From Outer Space" (1957) was an exception.

The character Lobo apparently died in the fire at the old house on Willows Lake at the conclusion of "Bride of the Monster." In "Night of the Ghouls", his survival was indicated by the scars on his face, about half of which was destroyed in the flames.

Answer: gunshot to neck/fall from great height

Gil releases Suzy, a little girl, knowing she would be endangered when he changed into the creature. Stepping into the sunlight, he transforms. The police pursue. He kills one of them. Another chases him up the steps of a tall natural-gas tank. His attempt to strangle this officer is interrupted by the officer shooting him in the neck. He tumbles from a great height to his death.

Answer: Yes

Hammer Films quickly followed up on the success of "The Curse of Frankenstein" with "Revenge of Frankenstein" (1958). This was followed by "The Evil of Frankenstein" (1964), "Frankenstein Created Woman" (1967), "Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed" (1969), "The Horror of Frankenstein" (1970), and "Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell" (1974). Peter Cushing played the doctor in all but "The Horror of Frankenstein", which was a horror comedy.

Answer: their brains

Mad scientist Derek wants a brain to transplant into his gorilla named Cosmos. Mad scientist Anton wants a brain to transplant into his robot named Gorog. The appearance of Slip and Sach on the doorstep of Gravesend Manor appears to the insane scientist brothers to be the perfect solution to all their problems.

Answer: acting

Victor Jory (1902-1982) acted on stage, in motion pictures and on television. He played the lead in television's "Manhunt" (1959-1961). He narrated children's stories for Peter Pan Records. His work in film included the lead in "The Shadow" (1940), "Son of Ali Baba" (1952), "Cat-Women of the Moon" (1953), "Manfish" (1956), and "The Man Who Turned to Stone" (1957).

Answer: a small village in the south of England

Doctor Laird's physics laboratory is situated in a small village in the south of England. The isolated location disguises the research which is being conducted there. It is located adjacent to Bryerly Woods, a large forest. Interiors were shot at Isleworth Studios in West London. Exteriors were filmed at various locations in Hertfordshire, England, UK.

Answer: Gold is not magnetic.

The film depicts the power of the magnetic field in the middle of the underground ocean by showing everything made of metal being drawn to it. This includes a gold ring and a gold tooth. Gold, however, is diamagnetic or magnetically inert. This means that it is not attracted to a magnet nor can it be turned into a magnet by applying an electrical current to it.