QuizAssess
Home
Popular Quiz Categories
Home
Hollywood Movies Famous Trivia Quizzes
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Prince of Darkness (1987) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Prince of Darkness (1987) - Part (2) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Prince of Darkness (1987).
About the movie:
A research team finds a mysterious cylinder in a deserted church. If opened, it could mean the end of the world.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Prince of Darkness (1987)?
a.
Although the film wasnt
John Carpenter
s first screenplay that he wrote since
Escape from New York
, it was the first film since Escape that he directed but credited himself as "Martin Quatermass". A similar thing he did on
They Live
but under the name "Frank Armitage".
b.
Shot in 1951, not released until 1953.
c.
Peg Entwistle
, who played Hazel Clay Cousins, committed suicide two days after the films release. She jumped off the H of the Hollywood sign, then "Hollywoodland".
d.
Megatrons alternate mode in this film is a Mack Titan tanker truck, his first Earth disguise. This was chosen to put him on parallel with Optimus Prime (the filmmakers described him as "a demented version of Prime"). This mode also pays homage to the
Transformers: Robots in Disguise
Decepticon Scourge (also known in Japan as "Black Convoy"), who is an evil clone of Optimus Prime.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Prince of Darkness (1987)?
a.
The main strip was filmed in Narrowsburg Lumber in Shohola, Pennsylvania, established in 1851. Shohola has been the location of twelve historical railroad accidents. By far the worst was the Great Shohola Train Wreck of the the United States Civil War on Friday, July 15, 1864. More than 300 soldiers were killed or injured in the accident. Filming took place on the location of the train wreck.
b.
In the scene where Brain and Catherine are in bed in the morning, Brian says to her, "Who was he, the one that gave you such a high opinion of men?" This is a fairly well known quote (among others) from
To Have and Have Not
, only the sexes are reversed here. The original has
Lauren Bacall
saying, "Who was the girl, Steve?" To which
Humphrey Bogart
replies, "Who was what girl?" And she responds, "The one who left you with such a high opinion of women."
c.
The poem that "Rocky" reads to "Rusty" was written by the real Rocky Dennis.
d.
This film was such a hit that it was reportedly Universal-Internationals second highest grossing film of the year.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Prince of Darkness (1987)?
a.
The audio of the "broadcasts" that Brian receives in his dreams was sampled by
Marilyn Manson
in the song "Down In The Park" originally performed by
Gary Numan
. It is also sampled on
DJ Shadow
s album Endtroducing...
b.
Director
Roger Corman
once said of this film in an interview: "The odd thing about this movie is that it had a very similar plot to an old western of mine,
Five Guns West
. It also came out before
The Dirty Dozen
. Ive heard stories that the producers of
The Dirty Dozen
actually postponed production of their film an entire year because they realized that our story-lines were so similar."
c.
Produced as a television pilot for a new spy series, it was given a theatrical release instead.
d.
One of the two background painters for the movie was
Thomas Kinkade
(misspelled as "Kincade"), the controversial and hyper-commercialized painter of glowing cottages and forest glades. He is also interviewed in the "Making of..." feature on the DVD and mentioned by Bakshi in his interview.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Prince of Darkness (1987)?
a.
The final screen credit reads, "Dedicated to Sergio and Don", referring to
Clint Eastwood
s mentors,
Sergio Leone
and
Don Siegel
.
b.
While
Dennis Dun
and
Victor Wong
worked together with
John Carpenter
on
Big Trouble in Little China
,
Donald Pleasence
worked with Carpenter on
Halloween
and
Escape from New York
. It was the first time
Peter Jason
worked with Carpenter and would later work together on
They Live
,
In the Mouth of Madness
,
Village of the Damned
,
Escape from L.A.
, and
Ghosts of Mars
.
c.
The ship "Ghost" in the film was sister ship to the USS Pueblo that was captured by communist North Korea as an alleged spy ship in 1968.
d.
As in the first two movies in the series, the names of several characters are references to horror film makers. The characters "Wendy and Julie Christensen" are named after
Benjamin Christensen
, director of
Häxan
; the character "Erin Ulmer" is named after
Edgar G. Ulmer
; the character "Lewis Romero" is an homage to the horror directors
Herschell Gordon Lewis
and
George A. Romero
; the character "Jason Robert Wise" is a reference to
Robert Wise
, director of
The Haunting
; the character "Carrie Dreyer" is named after
Carl Theodor Dreyer
, director of
Vampyr
; the character "Ashley Freund" is an homage to cinematographer/director
Karl Freund
and the character "Ashlyn Halperin" is named after
Victor Halperin
, director of
White Zombie
.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Prince of Darkness (1987)?
a.
According to
Carla Rueckert
, he word "hidan" refers to a "high place" or "holy place". Maukbeiangjow is the name of the holy place in the film, though
Hugh Smith
remembers Maukbeiangjow being the name of a demon.
b.
During filming,
William Moseley
(Peter) kept accidentally hitting
Georgie Henley
(Lucy) with his sword handle and making her trip when he ran too quickly.
c.
The first time that
Gary B. Kibbe
worked as a Director of Photography for
John Carpenter
. Since then, they had worked together on every movie except for
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
and
The Ward
.
d.
Anthony Hopkins
was offered a major role.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Prince of Darkness (1987)?
a.
John Carpenter
s first film that he made independently since
Escape from New York
because after not only the box office failure of his previous film
Big Trouble in Little China
but also his frustration with working with the studios.
b.
The lab set cost only $28,000 and included some surplus Army equipment.
c.
Sean Connery
is only seven years older than
Dustin Hoffman
, but plays his father.
d.
One of the Singing Busts is a bust of
Thurl Ravenscroft
, according to "The Haunted Mansion: From Magic Kingdom to the Movies", written by imagineer
Jason Surrell
. He is often mistaken for
Walt Disney
. The bust of Ravenscroft is a tribute to the fact that he sang the voice of that bust in the theme park attraction. Another bust is that of
Paul Frees
, who narrates the Disney ride.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Prince of Darkness (1987)?
a.
In hopes that it would be the
Saturday Night Fever
of roller skating, the film was shot in just eight weeks and released soon after. While it fared reasonably well with audiences, it didnt quite achieve this title.
b.
Boone, Iowa is the hometown of Mamie Eisenhower. It is also the home to one of the highest railroad bridges in the world, which audiences can see during the opening credits.
c.
This movies budget was about US $ 17 million which was about seven times the budget of the first
Smokey and the Bandit
movie.
d.
The first of two films that
John Carpenter
made with Alive Films. The second film they made was
They Live
.
Related movie quizzes
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Prince of Darkness (1987) Quiz
Year: 1987 related famous movies quizzes
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Slumber Party Massacre II (1987) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Dolls (1987) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Ernest Goes to Camp (1987) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : House of Games (1987) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Running Man (1987) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Adventures in Babysitting (1987) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Blood Rage (1987) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Hamburger Hill (1987) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Monster Squad (1987) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Innerspace (1987) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Someone to Love (1987) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Twisted Nightmare (1987) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Date with an Angel (1987) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Hidden (1987) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Spaceballs (1987) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Glass Menagerie (1987) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Running Man (1987) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Street Smart (1987) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Cherry 2000 (1987) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Secret of My Succe$s (1987) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : RoboCop (1987) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : La Bamba (1987) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : RoboCop (1987) - Part (4) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Leonard Part 6 (1987) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Lost Boys (1987) - Part (2) Quiz
Related genere famous movies quizzes
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : The House That Cried Murder (1973) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : The Rite (2011) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : The Devil's Rejects (2005) - Part (4) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Saw III (2006) - Part (3) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Grindhouse (2007) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Near Dark (1987) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Baby Blues (2008) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Hatchet II (2010) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : The Evil (1978) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : The Deaths of Ian Stone (2007) - Part (3) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Halloween: Resurrection (2002) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Deadtime Stories (1986) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Unspeakable (2002) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : The Last House on the Left (2009) - Part (4) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest (1995) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Savage Intruder (1970) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Bats (1999) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : The Coroner (1999) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) - Part (3) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : The Seventh Sign (1988) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Blade II (2002) - Part (4) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Saw III (2006) - Part (4) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Saw III (2006) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Out of the Dark (1989) Quiz