Popcorn Crunchers, Reel 15 Trivia Quiz

Answer: He was injected with irradiated wolf serum.

After being injured in an automobile accident, Duncan Marsh, an amnesiac man, is treated by Drs. Morgan Chambers and Emery Forrest. Dr. Chambers is fearful that radioactive fallout from nuclear bombs will destroy humanity. He is working on a serum, derived from wolves, which he intends to use on himself and a few selected humans, to survive.

The unscrupulous doctors inject Marsh with "irradiated wolf serum" as an experiment. A side-effect of the serum is that Marsh turns into a werewolf when under emotional stress.

Answer: The Black Heart

"The Black Castle" (1952) is set in a creepy Austrian castle. "Black Cat Mansion" (1958) is set in a house/clinic on Kyushu, in Japan. "The Black Scorpion" (1957) is about a very large arachnid set loose in Mexico. In the Marvel Comics universe, Blackheart is an evil character appearing in comics opposite Ghost Rider, in video games, and in the motion picture "Ghost Rider" (2007). There does not appear to be a horror sci-fi motion picture named "The Black Heart" made in the 1950s.

Answer: a vampire

"Dracula" (called ""Horror of Dracula" in the United States) starred Christopher Lee as the classic vampire. His interpretation was less than classic in this film. He did not turn into a bat. He did not turn into a wolf. He could not assume the form of mist. And he didn't always wear formal evening clothes.

Answer: the Bowery Boys

The Bowery Boys included Huntz Hall as Horace Debussy 'Sach' Jones, Stanley Clements as Stanislaus 'Duke' Covelske, David Gorcey as Charles 'Chuck' Anderson, Jimmy Murphy as Myron, and Eddie LeRoy as Blinky. "Spook Chasers" was the first appearance of Blinky. This film was one of 48 starring the Bowery Boys.

Answer: Mother Nature and Father Time

"The Wild Women of Wongo" begins with its backstory. Mother Nature is discussing a sort of experiment with Father Time. In it, she created a tribe of ugly men and another of beautiful women on the island of Wongo. Then she created a tribe of handsome men and another of unattractive women on the island of Goona.

The people on these two islands were unaware of each other until the horrible ape-men creatures arrived.

Answer: Its intent embraced all three audiences.

Toho Films was asked by AB-PT Pictures to make a monster movie for television. The script anticipated three thirty-minute episodes with commercial breaks built in. The aspect ratio was 1.33:1. AB-PT withdrew from the partnership while the movie was being produced. Toho changed course to produce a theatrical film instead.

The Toho Pan Scope aspect ratio was 2.35:1. Editors were forced to "blow up" and crop the film already shot to fit the widescreen format. The Japanese version was released and then heavily edited with new American cast members and extensive new footage for English-speaking audiences.

Answer: Serum Z

Dr. Abel is conducting research on keeping tissues alive until transplants can be obtained. He develops Serum Z which is what keeps the dog's head alive, after it has been removed from its body. Dr. Abel has a heart attack while performing surgery and his colleague Dr. Odd keeps his head alive by using the serum.

Answer: acting

Although Franz appeared in all manner of motion pictures, he had a long run of roles in science fiction and horror films: "Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man" (1951), "Flight to Mars" (1951), "Invaders from Mars" (1953), "The Flame Barrier" (1958) and "Monster on the Campus" (1958).

He co-starred with John Wayne in "Sands of Iwo Jima" (1949) and with Ronald Reagan in "Hellcats of the Navy" (1957).

Answer: West Chester, Pennsylvania

Research scientist Dr. Tony Nelson is working on a device which will permit one object to pass through another, utilizing the "fourth dimension." He burns his lab down, is fired, and seeks haven with his brother, research scientist Scott Nelson, at the Fairview Research Center in West Chester, Pennsylvania.

Answer: in the Mediterranean Sea, just off Sicily

The spaceship XY-21, returning from its visit to the planet Venus, crashes into the Mediterranean Sea near the coast of Sicily, Italy. This U.S. spaceship carries the first crew sent to Venus. It also carries a cargo of reptilian eggs. Chaos ensues.