Can You Name These Classic Movie Monsters?
Which of the following characters did Lon Chaney Jr. play in a variety of movies?
- From his seminal appearance as the Wolf Man to showing up in later sequels to the Mummy, Dracula, and even Frankenstein, Lon Chaney Jr. was a mainstay actor in classic monster movies.
The comedic duo Abbot and Costello ended up meeting many movie monsters. But which character never had a run-in with the two?
- Frankenstein's bride was one of the few monsters to never meet Abbot and Costello, who also encountered Frankenstein, Dracula, and the Invisible Man.
What was the real name of the Wolf Man, first introduced in 1941?
- Also known as Larry, this character was the original Wolf Man for Universal Pictures that was bitten by a lycanthropic wolf.
As a scientist was experimenting with a new drug called Monocane, something disastrous happened and his life was changed forever, turning him into the 1933 character of the Invisible Man. What was his name?
- After the incident that caused his corporeal body to vanish, Dr. Griffith learned how to use long bandages and dark glasses to reveal his form— when he wanted to.
Which of the following classic titles did a character played by Bela Lugosi not appear in?
- Bela Lugosi was cast as a variety of classic monsters but never appeared in 1933's "The Invisible Man".
In 1932's "The Mummy", the Scroll of Thoth brings an ancient Egyptian back to life with disastrous consequences. What was the Mummy's name?
- Played by the inimitable Boris Karloff, this original Mummy character sparked many, many sequels and remakes over the years.
In 1954, the world was introduced to a new movie monster: an amphibious humanoid that lived in the most remote stretches of the Amazon River. But what is the body of water named within this creature's full title?
- The Creature from the Black Lagoon was an exciting installment in Universal Studios' litany of monsters and was actually first presented in theaters with 3D technology, both in the 50s and when it was re-released in 1975.
What was the name of both the monster and the movie that was produced and first released in Germany?
- This classic silent, black-and-white film was one of the first popular vampire movies and was directed in the German Expressionist horror style.
In 1958, a red gelatinous mass took over screens as a science fiction monster that terrorized a small town. What was this amoeba-like alien form called?
- With Steve McQueen in his first feature film starring role, the Blob spread itself across a small town and became more and more aggressive, eating people, buildings, and animals alike during its gelatinous rampage.
Some of the most classic movie monsters have been featured in many remakes. But which creature has had a total of 12 further movie titles produced from the original 1933 film through 2021?
- From Merian C. Cooper's 1933 "King Kong" to 2021's "Godzilla vs. Kong", the large ape has been a staple of the movie screen for nearly a century!
