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Playing the Villain Trivia Quiz

Similar to my Playing the Victim quiz, you must guess which actor or actress plays the villain mentioned in the question.

A multiple-choice quiz by markeasteadt. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
markeasteadt

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
277,701

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
3549

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 92 (8/10), Guest 172 (10/10), Guest 174 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. In "The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane," Jodie Foster plays a young girl with a secret. Who plays Jodie's creepy pedophile neighbor? Hint

Martin Sheen

Malcolm McDowell

Dennis Hopper

David Carradine

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Question 2 of 10

2. In "Joyride," Paul Walker and Steve Zahn play brothers who are stalked by a mystery trucker after a CB prank gone horribly wrong. The trucker's CB handle is Rusty Nail. As we never see his face, which actor brings menace and fear to the audience with just his voice? Hint

Morgan Freeman

Eric Roberts

Ted Levine

Anthony Hopkins

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Question 3 of 10

3. "Scream" throws a twist at the audience by having there be a pair of killers, Billy and Stu, instead of the lone psycho. Which actors play the murderous duo? Hint

Jesse Bradford and Devon Sawa

Jamie Kennedy and Timothy Olyphant

David Boreanaz and James Marsden

Matthew Lillard and Skeet Ulrich

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Question 4 of 10

4. Linda Blair was nominated for an Academy Award for her portrayal of Regan Macneil in "The Exorcist." While she does a great job overall, it is someone else who actually gives voice to the demon. Who is this actress? Hint

Teri Garr

Eileen Dietz

Mercedes McCambridge

Shirley Maclaine

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Question 5 of 10

5. While Jason Vorhees is known as the main killer in the "Friday the 13th" series, it is his mother Pamela Vorhees that is the killer in the original film. What actress plays Mrs. Vorhees? Hint

Karen Allen

Bette Davis

Betsy Palmer

Nancy Allen

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Question 6 of 10

6. In the cult classic, "Tourist Trap," what actor plays the truly kooky owner of the title establishment? Hint

Lee Majors

Chuck Connors

Burt Reynolds

John Voight

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Question 7 of 10

7. Dario Argento's "Phenomena" features Jennifer Connelly and what type of animal? Hint

A bear with super long claws

A gorilla swinging a huge club

An huge alligator

A straight razor-wielding chimpanzee

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who plays the supremely creepy Tall Man, a mortician that controls the flying killer silver spheres in "Phantasm"? Hint

Tom Noonan

Richard Moll

Angus Scrimm

Edward Herrmann

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Question 9 of 10

9. In "Carrie", who portrays Carrie's religious fanatic, overbearing, control-freak mother? Hint

Joan Crawford

Debbie Reynolds

Piper Laurie

Piper Perabo

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Question 10 of 10

10. In "Silence of the Lambs" the main villain is Hannibal Lecter. Who portrays the secondary killer, Buffalo Bill? Hint

James Caan

Anthony Heald

Ted Levine

Scott Glenn

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In "The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane," Jodie Foster plays a young girl with a secret. Who plays Jodie's creepy pedophile neighbor?

Answer: Martin Sheen

Martin Sheen plays this role to a disgusting, creepy T. His performance makes you genuinely scared for the character Jodie Foster portrays. Martin Sheen is famous for roles in movies and TV shows as varied as "Apocalypse Now" and "The West Wing"

Answer: Ted Levine

Rusty Nail is just a voice on the CB for almost the entire movie but still manages to scare you silly. Eric Roberts was originally cast as the voice of Rusty Nail, but the creators decided his was not the right voice and went with Ted Levine, who nailed it just right (pun intended!).

3. "Scream" throws a twist at the audience by having there be a pair of killers, Billy and Stu, instead of the lone psycho. Which actors play the murderous duo?

Answer: Matthew Lillard and Skeet Ulrich

Billy and Stu are part of a clique of friends involving most of the main characters. Billy is the local stud while Stu is the class clown. "Scream 2" followed the pattern of having two killers, but "Scream 3" broke with tradition and had the traditional lone killer. Both Skeet Ulrich and Matthew Lillard have gone on to star in many films and TV shows including "SLC Punk," "Ride with the Devil" and "Jericho."

Answer: Mercedes McCambridge

Regan begins the movie as an innocent young girl who likes horses and playing games. Part of the shock of "The Exorcist" is watching how drastically she is changed as the story progresses. Linda Blair also had a body double (Eileen Dietz) do many of the more graphic scenes. Both McCambridge and Dietz later sued to be credited for their work.

5. While Jason Vorhees is known as the main killer in the "Friday the 13th" series, it is his mother Pamela Vorhees that is the killer in the original film. What actress plays Mrs. Vorhees?

Answer: Betsy Palmer

Mrs. Vorhees takes the role of a protective mother a little too far. She is making these counselors pay for what was done to her son when he was a camper at Camp Crystal Lake. Betsy Palmer was not known for this kind of role up to this point in her career. She had starred in many different TV shows, but this role has become one of the roles she is most remembered for.

6. In the cult classic, "Tourist Trap," what actor plays the truly kooky owner of the title establishment?

Answer: Chuck Connors

Chuck Connors plays the seemingly amiable owner of a roadside attraction featuring mannequins. His true nature is slowly revealed as the film unfolds. If you have not seen this gem, go get it right away! You will be supremely creeped out by Chuck Connor's collection of mannequins. Chuck Connors had been featured in countless movies and TV shows for the thirty years previous to "Tourist Trap", particularly westerns.

7. Dario Argento's "Phenomena" features Jennifer Connelly and what type of animal?

Answer: A straight razor-wielding chimpanzee

"Phenomena" is one of the crazier horror films you will see. It features crazy nightmares, murderous chimps, girls who can telepathically communicate with insects and much more.

8. Who plays the supremely creepy Tall Man, a mortician that controls the flying killer silver spheres in "Phantasm"?

Answer: Angus Scrimm

The Tall Man is, obviously, tall and menacing--a gray-haired almost cadaverous presence who looms over characters. Angus Scrimm went on to portray the Tall Man in all the "Phantasm" sequels.

9. In "Carrie", who portrays Carrie's religious fanatic, overbearing, control-freak mother?

Answer: Piper Laurie

Carrie's mom would not let her interact with her peers, and she mistreated her at home, constantly putting her down and physically abusing her. Piper Laurie is the star of literally dozens of movies and TV shows. Piper Laurie's character inspired the Adam Sandler bit with a mother that constantly screams at her son, "They're all gonna laugh at you!"

10. In "Silence of the Lambs" the main villain is Hannibal Lecter. Who portrays the secondary killer, Buffalo Bill?

Answer: Ted Levine

Buffalo Bill is a conflicted individual who is driven to become a serial killer by Hannibal Lecter, who is serving as his psychiatrist. Ted Levine has a long career in horror films from "Silence of the Lambs" to "Joyride" to the remake of "The Hills Have Eyes".

Source: Author markeasteadt

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