Things That Go Bump in the Night Quiz

Answer: Werewolf

The first mention of werewolves are thought to be from medieval romances, as a mythical but non-violent beast. In 19th and 20th Century entertainment, the werewolf became a violent killer, featuring most famously as the "Werewolf of London" in the 1935 film, and going on to cult classics like "An American Werewolf in London" (1981), which was a dark comedic film.

Answer: Vampires

Vampires have appeared in literature for centuries. A poem named "The Vampire", written by German Heinrich August Ossenfelder, dates all the way back to 1748. One of the first works of vampire fiction was John William Polidori's novella "The Vampyre" (1819), written almost eighty years prior to Bram Stoker's "Dracula" (1897). Vampires also have a longstanding place in film, with Russian and Hungarian versions of Bram Stoker's "Dracula" appearing in the 1920s, followed by the classic US adaptation of the story in 1931.

Answer: It

Stephen King's novel tells the story of seven children in 1960 terrorised by "Pennywise the Dancing Clown", who as adults in 1990 try to defeat the evil being they call "It". Tim Curry stars as the chilling monster clown in the film version.

Answer: A man

The smoke monster (or "smokey" as he was better known to many fans) appears early in the first season of "LOST". His true identity as a man who loved on the island long ago (otherwise known as "the man in black") is revealed in the final season.

Answer: "Friendly Monsters"

A range of nine different "friendly monsters" can be found throughout various parts of the game. It doesn't attack the player; rather it asks for an item. Upon receipt, the player is rewarded and the monster is 'defeated'. The friendly monsters have some colorful names including "Brown Yu", "White Ghost" and "Color Ladybug".

Answer: Alien

"Alien" won an Oscar for best visual effects and is considered by critics as one of the best science fiction films of all time. It inspired three sequels, along with a range of crossover prequel films, including "Alien vs Predator".

Answer: Black

"The Creature from the Black Lagoon" was one of the first 3-D monster films. It involves a group of scientists trying to capture a prehistoric beast from a lagoon in the Amazonian jungle. The creature escapes from them, but then falls in love with one of the women from the expedition.

Answer: "The Munsters"

"The Munsters" first aired from 1964-1966. Herman was the father of the family; his wife Lily and her father were both vampires. Their son Eddie was a werewolf. Oddly enough, Lily and Herman also had a niece, Marilyn, who was not a monster at all!

Answer: false

"Loch Ness" investigates the legendary Scottish monster in film form by telling the story of an American scientist (Dr John Dempsey, played by Ted Danson) who goes to Scotland to replace a colleague who dies looking for proof of the infamous monster living in the lake.

The film takes some dramatic turns as he (naturally) discovers that the monster exists and is a prehistoric plesiosaur.

Answer: "The Lord of the Rings"

A balrog is a demonic creature consisting of fire and shadow. Shelob is a giant spider who paralyses Frodo and almost brings about the end of his quest. The trilogy made almost $3 billion worldwide at the box office. The third film of the trilogy ("The Return of the King") won all of its eleven Oscar nominations in 2003, meaning the trilogy won seventeen of its thirty total nominations.