Ghosts in Movies Trivia

1. (1978) When Joe Pendleton has a fatal crash with an automobile while bicycling, he is justifiably upset. It seems it wasn't his time to die. Who played the part of the escort who snatched him from his body prematurely?

From Quiz Crossing Over

Answer: Buck Henry

Buck Henry played the part of the angelic escort trying to save Rams quarterback Joe Pendleton from a painful death in the 1978 movie "Heaven Can Wait". James Mason also starred as Mr. Jordan. Warren Beatty was Joe in a cast that included Julie Christie, Jack Warden, Charles Grodin, and Dyan Cannon. Henry's most recognized work was probably the television series "Get Smart", in which he shared the writing and creator credits with Mel Brooks. He has screenplay writing credits for several well known movies including "The Graduate" and "Catch-22", in each of which he also makes an appearance on screen. He has been a frequent host of "Saturday Night Live", the first time in the tenth episode of the first season, January 17th, 1976. In 1978, Peter Sellers was seen in "Revenge of the Pink Panther" and Dudley Moore shared the credits with Chevy Chase and Goldie Hawn in the romantic comedy "Foul Play".

From Quiz Ghosts In Movies

Answer: Malcome Crowe

Malcome Crowe was celebrating being a successful psychologist, when one of his patients shot him in a rage. The movie later shows Malcome helping Cole through his ordeal of seeing ghosts. Malcome learns that he is a ghost and talks to his wife one last time before going to Heaven. For those who have the DVD, there is a sad deleted scene of Malcome on video.

From Quiz Ghosts At The Movies

Answer: The Innocents

Kerr played in all these movies. 'The Naked Edge' (1961) was Gary Cooper's last film.

From Quiz Dark, Spooky Movies

Answer: Ghostbusters

Released in 1984, "Ghostbusters" starred Bill Murray, Harold Ramis and Dan Aykroyd as a team of parapsychologists who try to clean up the ghosts haunting New York City. However, it turns out the outbreak of ghosts was the prelude to an evil spirit called Gozer arriving, intent on bringing destruction to the world.

From Quiz Ghostly On Screen Encounters

Answer: A Christmas Carol

Brian Desmond Hurst directed Alistair Sim, in the most delightful portrayal of Scrooge that I have ever seen. Mervyn Johns was subservient enough as Bob Crachitt, and a young Patrick Macnee played a young Jacob Marley. The movie is also known as "Scrooge."

From Quiz Ghosts At The Movies

Answer: Alejandro Amenabar

Born in Santiago, Chile, Amenabar's family moved to Spain when he was one year old. He directed, wrote and composed the original score of 'The Others'. 'Vanilla Sky' is a remake of his movie 'Abre Los Ojos'.

From Quiz Crossing Over

Answer: Defending Your Life

"Defending Your Life" is an Albert Brooks film starring Brooks as Daniel Miller and also featuring Meryl Streep, Rip Torn, and Buck Henry. In this film the recently deceased attend a familiar looking court and are given the task of proving their courage in life, in order to determine if they will move on or be sent back for another reincarnation. This exchange takes place in a Judgment City nightclub. Daniel jokes that he cannot leave early because the comedian is his father. Interestingly, Albert Brook's father, Harry Parke, was a comedian who literally died on stage at the Friar's Club. With a theme that involves reincarnation, it is no surprise to see a guest appearance by Shirley MacLaine as herself. Who else would you expect to run into at The Past Lives Pavilion?

From Quiz Dark, Spooky Movies

Answer: The Amityville Horror

"The Amityville Horror" is based upon a book written by Jay Hanson. It was the first in a series of four films that included a prequel to the first film. The film and book are allegedly based on true events, which the Lutz family experienced when living in the house.

From Quiz Dark, Spooky Movies

Answer: The Blair Witch Project

A surprise low budget box office hit, "The Blair Witch Project" was a psychological horror film where you never saw what was pursuing the three film students. The events leading up to their disappearance were pieced together from the film footage the students made, giving the film an almost documentary feel to it, rather than an out and out horror film.

From Quiz Ghosts In Movies

Answer: Darry

Darry was the Creeper's main target in the first movie. The Creeper decides who he wants to kill by detecting their fear, and he chooses the part of their body he wants to eat and absorb. He kills Darry at the end of the movie and takes his eyes. Darry appears in the movie twice as a ghost, once on the roadside and another time in a field, talking to one of the cheerleaders about the Creeper.

From Quiz Dark, Spooky Movies

Answer: The Entity

Another film allegedly base on true events, and starring Barbara Hershey as Carla Moran, "The Entity" had graphic scenes where Barbara's character found herself sexually assaulted by an unseen entity. Whilst the doctor treating Carla suspects she was injuring herself, a friend who witnessed Carla being assaulted recommended that Carla seek help from a group of parapsychologists. This leads to a dramatic finale where the team of parapsychologists recreate Carla's home in an attempt to capture the entity with liquid helium, despite Carla's doctor trying to intervene.

From Quiz Ghosts In Movies

Answer: Kenny

Kenny was killed after setting himself on fire. He was rushed in to hospital and had his heart replaced by a baked potato. He went to Hell and met Satan and Saddam Hussein. He later contributed to stopping a war between America and Canada, and went to Heaven.

From Quiz Dark, Spooky Movies

Answer: Casper

When released, "Casper" received mixed reviews from film critics, though at the time it contained what was then cutting edge CGI graphics. The film tells the tale of the ghost of a young boy who haunts a mansion with his three obnoxious uncles. When Casper sees a paranormal therapist named Dr. James Harvey on television, he decides to trick the new owner of the mansion into hiring Dr Harvey to help him move on.

From Quiz Ghosts In Movies

Answer: Banquo

Macbeth was thought to be going mad when he was speaking to the ghost of his old friend. Banquo is killed by Macbeth and his men because Macbeth was told Banquo's children will one day have the Scottish throne. Macbeth's greed caused him to kill many people so he could keep his title as King.

From Quiz Ghosts At The Movies

Answer: Casper

I particularly enjoyed the Halloween party. Directed by Brad Silberling, it's a cute movie for children and adults alike.

From Quiz Dark, Spooky Movies

Answer: Paranormal Activity

Using a similar style to that of "The Blair Witch Project", "Paranormal Activity" uses so-called real footage to depict the haunting of the home of a young couple - based on real life instances of recorded paranormal activity. Although initially an independent film, Paramount has turned "Paranormal Activity" into a successful film franchise.

From Quiz Ghosts In Movies

Answer: Sidney

Most of the story took place in a film studio. Sidney's brother was the killer in this movie and he kept impersonating the ghost of their dead mother. At one point, Sidney was confused and actually thought her mother was alive.

From Quiz Dark, Spooky Movies

Answer: The Sixth Sense

When released, "The Sixth Sense" was critically well received. Starring Bruce Willis as Dr Malcolm Crowe, the film starts with Crowe being shot. The film then moves on as Crowe tries to help a young boy who he believes is hallucinating, with the boy claiming, "I can see dead people". It is only near the end of the film that the truth comes out that Crowe himself died the night he was shot.

From Quiz Ghosts At The Movies

Answer: Cello

Rickman really played the cello in the movie. Juliet Stevenson (the wife), Alan Rickman and Anthony Minghella won a multitude of awards for their work on this terrific movie.

From Quiz Dark, Spooky Movies

Answer: Blithe Spirit

Released in 1945, "Blithe Spirit" was directed by David Lean, with Coward as the producer. The plot tells the story of a writer who is seeking information for his next book. When he hires a medium to assist him, he finds himself haunted by the ghost of his first wife who wants revenge.

From Quiz Ghosts In Movies

Answer: Jack Sparrow

The cursed chest contained many Aztec gold coins. Pirates who were greedy enough to take some coins were cursed. The curse is only noticeable when they are exposed to moonlight. Jack took a coin from the chest and was cursed, but he only took the coin so he could time his plan just right to kill Barbossa.

From Quiz Dark, Spooky Movies

Answer: The Exorcist

"The Exorcist" tells the story of a young girl possessed by an evil spirit named Pazuzu and the attempts of a priest to exorcise the demon. When released, "The Exorcist" was one of the most shocking horror films ever made, making some movie goers feeling sick watching it, whilst it caused outrage amongst others being listed as a "Video Nasty" in the UK. After its launch, "The Exorcist" led to two sequels as well as a prequel film, which never really matched the success of the original.

From Quiz The Ghouls And Ghosts Of Cinema

Answer: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson star in the third installment of the series by J.K. Rowling.

From Quiz Ghosts At The Movies

Answer: Grady

Halloran, played by Scatman Crothers, is the man who explains to the young Danny what is the 'Shining', Ullman (Barry Nelson) is Nicholson's employer and Torrance is the name of Nicholson's character.

From Quiz Ghostly On Screen Encounters

Answer: Ghost Story

John Irwin directed this film based on a novel by Peter Straub. It starred Fred Astaire, Melvyn Douglas, Douglas Fairbanks Jr, and John Houseman.

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