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Quiz about Disembodied Hands in Film and TV

Disembodied Hands in Film and TV Quiz

Sometimes thing happen in movies and television that get out of hand. Let your fingers do the walking here.

A multiple-choice quiz by Urlord. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Urlord

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
393,154

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
453

Last 3 plays: Guest 172 (9/10), Guest 108 (10/10), Guest 35 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the name of the mysterious and spooky hand in the "Addams Family" TV show? Hint

Pedro

Thing

Steve

Claire

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Question 2 of 10

2. What 1963 science-fiction horror film starred Alan Hale Jr. (Skipper on Gilligan's Island)? Hint

The Crawling Hand

Zombie Adventure

The Night of the Living Dead

Cinderella's Corpse

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Question 3 of 10

3. What 1999 movie about a possessed hand stars Seth Green of "Robot Chicken" and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" fame? Hint

Fist of Fury

Demonic Possessed Pinkie

Idle Hands

Five Finger Discount

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Question 4 of 10

4. What unintentionally creepy kids show was broadcast for two seasons (2003-2005) on Nick Jr.? Hint

The Untouchables

Fearless Fingers

Oobi

Sausilito Summer Nights

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Question 5 of 10

5. The 1981 psychological thriller "The Hand" starring Michael Caine, was directed by whom? Hint

Steven Speilberg

Francis Ford Coppola

James Cameron

Oliver Stone

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which 1946 horror/mystery film starred the unforgettable Peter Lorre? Hint

The Beast with Five Fingers

Wonderful World of Dishes

The Hand that Rocks the Cradle

Gepetto's Workshop

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Question 7 of 10

7. In the 1957 movie "Invasion of the Saucer Men", how are the aliens stopped? Hint

Military weapons

Glare of car headlights

Airborne disease

Milli Vanilli music

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Question 8 of 10

8. In which film does the plot center around a group of explorers in Mexico who find a mysterious hand? Hint

All Hands on Deck

Demonoid

Pinnata Party

Don't Touch the Taco

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Question 9 of 10

9. In the sequel to this movie, the disembodied zombie hand that first appears at the end of the original, starts a reign of terror in the sequel. Which is it? Hint

Princess of Flowers

Waxwork

Mommy or Daddy or Both?

For Whom the Bell Tolls

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the "Addams Family" feature movies ("The Addams Family" in 1991, "Addams Family Values" in 1993 and "Addams Family Reunion" in 1998) who played Thing? Hint

Tom Cruise

Harrison Ford

Christopher Hart

Brad Pitt

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the name of the mysterious and spooky hand in the "Addams Family" TV show?

Answer: Thing

"Thing" was usually played by Ted Cassidy, who also played Lurch on the TV show. When Lurch and "Thing" played in a scene together, "Thing" was played by Jack Voglin.

2. What 1963 science-fiction horror film starred Alan Hale Jr. (Skipper on Gilligan's Island)?

Answer: The Crawling Hand

In the plot, people around town are mysteriously strangled to death. He plays Sherriff Townsend in the film.

3. What 1999 movie about a possessed hand stars Seth Green of "Robot Chicken" and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" fame?

Answer: Idle Hands

Seth plays the character Mick, who dies with a beer bottle stuck in his head. The film was a critical and commercial failure, grossing a little over $4 million from an estimated $25 million budget.

4. What unintentionally creepy kids show was broadcast for two seasons (2003-2005) on Nick Jr.?

Answer: Oobi

The show featured bare hand puppets with eyes attached to them. It had four main characters, Oobi (4-year old), Uma (Oobi's 3-year old sister), Kako (Oobi's best friend) and Grampu (Oobi's old and wise Grandpa)

5. The 1981 psychological thriller "The Hand" starring Michael Caine, was directed by whom?

Answer: Oliver Stone

Well-known director Oliver Stone also made such movies as "Platoon", "JFK", and "Natural Born Killers".

6. Which 1946 horror/mystery film starred the unforgettable Peter Lorre?

Answer: The Beast with Five Fingers

He plays Hilary Cummins, the man who murders the owner of the vengeful hand. In the end, he gets what's coming to him.

7. In the 1957 movie "Invasion of the Saucer Men", how are the aliens stopped?

Answer: Glare of car headlights

When one of the aliens is killed, its hand detaches, running amok in the countryside. This classic stars Frank Gorshin (The Riddler for "Batman" fans).

8. In which film does the plot center around a group of explorers in Mexico who find a mysterious hand?

Answer: Demonoid

This 1981 film follows a group of explorers who find a severed hand in an ancient temple that causes death and madness to whomever owns it.

9. In the sequel to this movie, the disembodied zombie hand that first appears at the end of the original, starts a reign of terror in the sequel. Which is it?

Answer: Waxwork

In the sequel, "Waxwork II: Lost in Time", the hand follows the heroine Sarah (recast from original movie) home and kills her stepfather with a hammer. Good family fun film.

10. In the "Addams Family" feature movies ("The Addams Family" in 1991, "Addams Family Values" in 1993 and "Addams Family Reunion" in 1998) who played Thing?

Answer: Christopher Hart

Christopher Hart is a Canadian actor and magician, and he played the 'ol disembodied hand in all of the movies.

Source: Author Urlord

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