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1. In 1986 David Cronenberg brought us his version of "The Fly" starring Jeff Goldblum as Seth Brundle. It was a remake of a 1958 movie of the same name. Who played the lead role of Andre Delambre, a scientist whose experiment went tragically wrong, in the original 1958 movie?
2. One of the greatest movies ever made for its time was "King Kong" in 1933. It featured a giant ape which took Fay Wray to the top of the Empire State Building. In 1976 Jeff Bridges starred in the remake of "King Kong". Who played the lead female role, who the giant ape took a liking to, in this 1976 version?
3. 1960 brought us one of the scariest movie characters ever created. Alfred Hitchcock directed "Psycho" starring Anthony Perkins as Norman Bates. In 1998 Gus Van Sant directed a remake of a film of the same name. Who portrayed the character of Norman Bates in this 1998 version?
4. In 1956 we first saw a movie called "Invasion of the Body Snatchers". It is a tale in which a small town doctor, played by Kevin McCarthy, learns that the people in his town are being replaced by aliens spawned from pod-like seeds. 1978 saw a remake of this movie. Who played the lead role of Mathew Brennel in this 1978 movie version?
5. Another classic film made in 1962 is "Cape Fear", starring Gregory Peck as Sam Bowden, a lawyer. He and his family are menaced by a man named Max Cady, played by Robert Mitchum. Sam Bowden helped to put Max in jail. Director Martin Scorsese brought us his version of this movie in 1991, starring the brilliant Robert De Niro as a very menacing and psychotic Max Cady. Who played the lawyer Sam Bowden in this 1991 version?
6. A lot of horror movies are remade, and one reason for this is that special effects are now much better. One horror remake is "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" (2003). The most memorable character in this movie is 'Leatherface'. He was a homicidal, chainsaw wielding-maniac. In the 2003 version this role was played by Andrew Bryniaski. Who played the role of 'Leatherface' in the infamous 1974 version?
7. Another horror movie given an updated remake is "House On Haunted Hill". In the remade 1999 version, Geoffrey Rush plays Stephen H. Price. He is an eccentric millionaire who offers a group of people $1,000,000 each to spend the night in a so called haunted house, but he has ulterior motives. The original version of "House On Haunted Hill" was released in 1959 and starred which horror master of that era?
8. 1999 saw a remake of a 1963 movie called "The Haunting". It is about a team of paranormal experts who look into the strange goings on in a haunted house. Which of the following had a small part in the 1999 remake?
9. Another horror movie that has been remade is "The Island Of Dr. Moreau". The story line is about a man who gets washed ashore on an island and discovers it is inhabited by a scientist named Dr. Moreau. Dr. Moreau has been experimenting on animals and has tried to turn them into human beings. In the 1977 version of this movie Dr. Moreau was played by Burt Lancaster. Which 'heavyweight' movie star played the title role in the 1996 version?
10. One of the most memorable of the 'giant monster' films of the 1950s is called "The Blob" (1958). Starring Steve McQueen, this sci-fi classic contains a jelly-like, flesh-dissolving mass that came from a meteor. It grew larger with each victim it absorbed. 1988 saw a remake of this film. Can you remember which actor, who has a famous acting brother, played the male lead in this movie?
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