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Quiz about Giallo Films
Quiz about Giallo Films

Giallo Films Trivia Quiz


This quiz is dedicated to the classic italian thriller genre. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by Dcmbra. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Dcmbra
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
406,500
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
107
Last 3 plays: Guest 176 (2/10), Guest 103 (6/10), Guest 184 (5/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. An American journalist in Prague is found dead and taken to the morgue, but he is actually alive and trapped inside his body. He tries to figure out what happened to his girlfriend, who has gone missing.

Which 1971 film am I describing?
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Question 2 of 10
2. A masked killer murders students in a village nearby Perugia with a saw. A girl runs with her friends, but the killer goes after them.

Which 1973 giallo does this description fit?
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Question 3 of 10
3. In Rome, a woman witnesses a murder taking place in the steps of a square. As she was knocked out at the time, the police officers don't believe her. Did she hallucinate or was it real?

Which 1963 classic giallo am I describing?
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Question 4 of 10
4. A motorcycle riding serial killer murders girls connected to an under-age prostitution ring. The police tries to solve this complex case.

Which 1974 film is this?
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Question 5 of 10
5. In London, a woman starts having nightmares where she murders her neighbour. When she awakes, her neighbour has indeed been murdered and she is in the middle of a police investigation.

What 1971 film is being described above?
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Question 6 of 10
6. Which of these films do NOT star Edwige Fenech? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which of these giallo films was an adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Black Cat"? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. No giallo quiz would be complete without mentioning Dario Argento's films. In which of these films by Argento was the score NOT composed by progressive rock band Goblin? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which of these animals was NOT mentioned in a 1971 giallo film title? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which of these giallo films was NOT made in Italy? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. An American journalist in Prague is found dead and taken to the morgue, but he is actually alive and trapped inside his body. He tries to figure out what happened to his girlfriend, who has gone missing. Which 1971 film am I describing?

Answer: Short Night of Glass Dolls

Directed by Aldo Lado, "Short Night of Glass Dolls" stars Jean Sorel, Ingrid Thulin and future Bond-girl Barbara Bach. The score was composed by Ennio Morricone.

The role of Gregory Moore, played by Jean Sorel, was originally wanted by Aldo Lado to be played by Spaghetti Western star Terence Hill.
2. A masked killer murders students in a village nearby Perugia with a saw. A girl runs with her friends, but the killer goes after them. Which 1973 giallo does this description fit?

Answer: Torso

"Torso" was an early slasher film directed by Sergio Martino. It stars Suzy Kendall, John Richardson, Luc Merenda and Tina Aumont. Filmmaker Eli Roth considers this film his favorite giallo; he also cast Luc Merenda in his "Hostel: Part II" (2007), in which Italian sex symbol Edwige Fenech also had a part.

The Italian title of this film is "I Corpi Presentano Tracce di Violenza Carnale", literally translated as "The Bodies Bear Traces of Carnal Violence", as the word "torso" doesn't exist in Italian language.
3. In Rome, a woman witnesses a murder taking place in the steps of a square. As she was knocked out at the time, the police officers don't believe her. Did she hallucinate or was it real? Which 1963 classic giallo am I describing?

Answer: The Girl Who Knew Too Much

Directed by Mario Bava, this film stars Leticia Roman, John Saxon and Valentina Cortese. It is also considered to be the first giallo film.

The film is also known as "The Evil Eye" and is an homage to the work of Alfred Hitchcock, of whom Mario Bava was a big fan.
4. A motorcycle riding serial killer murders girls connected to an under-age prostitution ring. The police tries to solve this complex case. Which 1974 film is this?

Answer: What Have They Done to Your Daughters?

Directed by Massimo Dallamano, this bloody mixture of giallo and poliziottesco features a score by Stelvio Cipriani and stars Giovanna Ralli, Claudio Cassinelli and Mario Adorf.

This mixture was due to the giallo genre declining in box office. Meanwhile, poliziottesco was gaining popularity among fans.
5. In London, a woman starts having nightmares where she murders her neighbour. When she awakes, her neighbour has indeed been murdered and she is in the middle of a police investigation. What 1971 film is being described above?

Answer: A Lizard in a Woman's Skin

Directed by the Godfather of gore Lucio Fulci, this oneiric giallo stars Florinda Bolkan, Jean Sorel, Stanley Baker and Anita Strindberg.

This film is mostly known for the opening dogs scene, which caused many controversies at the time because of its realistic details. Special effects artist Carlo Rambaldi went to court to present the fake dogs, thus saving Fulci from a two years prison.
6. Which of these films do NOT star Edwige Fenech?

Answer: The Sweet Body of Deborah

"The Sweet Body of Deborah" is a 1968 film directed by Romolo Guerrieri that stars Carroll Baker and Jean Sorel. In the film, a couple return from their honeymoon, and the husband becomes suspected of murdering his former fiancée, thus receiving threats from a mysterious person.

In Mario Bava's "Five Dolls for an August Moon", Edwige Fenech plays the role of Marie Chaney, a married woman who sleeps with other men.

In "The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh", she plays the title role, a woman living in Vienna who begins to be blackmailed by a serial killer whom she believes is her former lover. The film was directed by Sergio Martino.

And in "The Case of the Bloody Iris", she plays Jennifer Langsbury, a model who moves to a building where a murder took place. Giuliano Carnimeo directed the picture.
7. Which of these giallo films was an adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Black Cat"?

Answer: Your Vice Is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key

This 1972 film directed by Sergio Martino features Edwige Fenech, Luigi Pistilli and Anita Strindberg. The inspiration from Edgar Allan Poe's story was acknowledged in the opening credits. Mysterious murders started to occur in a village and a failed writer becomes the prime suspect. The name of the cat is Satan.

Although there is a giallo film called "Crimes of the Black Cat", it bears no resemblance with Edgar Allan Poe's short story.
8. No giallo quiz would be complete without mentioning Dario Argento's films. In which of these films by Argento was the score NOT composed by progressive rock band Goblin?

Answer: Four Flies on Grey Velvet

The scores for Argento's Animal Trilogy ("The Bird with the Crystal Plumage", "The Cat o' Nine Tails" and "Four Flies on Grey Velvet") were composed by Ennio Morricone.
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Goblin composed the score to Argento's masterpieces "Deep Red", "Suspiria", "Tenebrae", "Phenomena", "Opera" and "Sleepless".
9. Which of these animals was NOT mentioned in a 1971 giallo film title?

Answer: Duckling

We have the 1971 films "The Bloodstained Butterfly" by Duccio Tessari, "The Case of the Scorpion's Tail" by Sergio Martino and "The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire" by Riccardo Freda.

"Don't Torture a Duckling" is a 1972 film directed by Lucio Fulci starring Florinda Bolkan, Tomas Milian and Barbara Bouchet. Is is set in a small Italian village where children are being murdered, thus attracting journalists and cops to the place among local panic.
10. Which of these giallo films was NOT made in Italy?

Answer: Blue Eyes of the Broken Doll

"Blue Eyes of the Broken Doll" is a 1974 Spanish film starring Paul Naschy, Diana Lorys and Eva Leon. It was directed by Carlos Aured and is about a drifter who gets a job as a handyman in a estate owned by three women. Meanwhile, blue-eyed women are being murdered by a serial killer, who gouges out the victims' eyes.
Source: Author Dcmbra

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