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Quiz about Disembodied Hands in Film and TV
Quiz about Disembodied Hands in Film and TV

Disembodied Hands in Film and TV Quiz


Sometimes thing happen in movies and television that get out of hand. Let your fingers do the walking here.

A multiple-choice quiz by Urlord. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Urlord
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
393,154
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
441
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Question 1 of 10
1. What was the name of the mysterious and spooky hand in the "Addams Family" TV show? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What 1963 science-fiction horror film starred Alan Hale Jr. (Skipper on Gilligan's Island)? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What 1999 movie about a possessed hand stars Seth Green of "Robot Chicken" and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" fame? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What unintentionally creepy kids show was broadcast for two seasons (2003-2005) on Nick Jr.? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. The 1981 psychological thriller "The Hand" starring Michael Caine, was directed by whom? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which 1946 horror/mystery film starred the unforgettable Peter Lorre? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. In the 1957 movie "Invasion of the Saucer Men", how are the aliens stopped? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. In which film does the plot center around a group of explorers in Mexico who find a mysterious hand? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. In the sequel to this movie, the disembodied zombie hand that first appears at the end of the original, starts a reign of terror in the sequel. Which is it? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. In the "Addams Family" feature movies ("The Addams Family" in 1991, "Addams Family Values" in 1993 and "Addams Family Reunion" in 1998) who played Thing? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What was the name of the mysterious and spooky hand in the "Addams Family" TV show?

Answer: Thing

"Thing" was usually played by Ted Cassidy, who also played Lurch on the TV show. When Lurch and "Thing" played in a scene together, "Thing" was played by Jack Voglin.
2. What 1963 science-fiction horror film starred Alan Hale Jr. (Skipper on Gilligan's Island)?

Answer: The Crawling Hand

In the plot, people around town are mysteriously strangled to death. He plays Sherriff Townsend in the film.
3. What 1999 movie about a possessed hand stars Seth Green of "Robot Chicken" and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" fame?

Answer: Idle Hands

Seth plays the character Mick, who dies with a beer bottle stuck in his head. The film was a critical and commercial failure, grossing a little over $4 million from an estimated $25 million budget.
4. What unintentionally creepy kids show was broadcast for two seasons (2003-2005) on Nick Jr.?

Answer: Oobi

The show featured bare hand puppets with eyes attached to them. It had four main characters, Oobi (4-year old), Uma (Oobi's 3-year old sister), Kako (Oobi's best friend) and Grampu (Oobi's old and wise Grandpa)
5. The 1981 psychological thriller "The Hand" starring Michael Caine, was directed by whom?

Answer: Oliver Stone

Well-known director Oliver Stone also made such movies as "Platoon", "JFK", and "Natural Born Killers".
6. Which 1946 horror/mystery film starred the unforgettable Peter Lorre?

Answer: The Beast with Five Fingers

He plays Hilary Cummins, the man who murders the owner of the vengeful hand. In the end, he gets what's coming to him.
7. In the 1957 movie "Invasion of the Saucer Men", how are the aliens stopped?

Answer: Glare of car headlights

When one of the aliens is killed, its hand detaches, running amok in the countryside. This classic stars Frank Gorshin (The Riddler for "Batman" fans).
8. In which film does the plot center around a group of explorers in Mexico who find a mysterious hand?

Answer: Demonoid

This 1981 film follows a group of explorers who find a severed hand in an ancient temple that causes death and madness to whomever owns it.
9. In the sequel to this movie, the disembodied zombie hand that first appears at the end of the original, starts a reign of terror in the sequel. Which is it?

Answer: Waxwork

In the sequel, "Waxwork II: Lost in Time", the hand follows the heroine Sarah (recast from original movie) home and kills her stepfather with a hammer. Good family fun film.
10. In the "Addams Family" feature movies ("The Addams Family" in 1991, "Addams Family Values" in 1993 and "Addams Family Reunion" in 1998) who played Thing?

Answer: Christopher Hart

Christopher Hart is a Canadian actor and magician, and he played the 'ol disembodied hand in all of the movies.
Source: Author Urlord

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