Penultimate quiz. Sparked by one of the correct answers from the last quiz, I've been thinking about all the musicians who seem to end up in horror movies.
1. We'll start with a gimme. In what film did Cher play one of a triumvirate of witches? Witches of Eastwick, as answered by
shadesong
2. As mentioned before, James Marsters plays a cameraman in the remake of The House on Haunted Hill. What singer plays the reporter he's working for? Lisa Loeb It took a combination of
shawnj and
magiien to get this one.
3. In what movie does Alice Cooper impale a man on a bicycle seat? Prince of Darkness, a damned underrated movie that
sir_alf correctly identified.
4. In what slasher flick does Leif Garrett bare his ass before getting killed? Bloody Pom-poms was the overseas name, as
aussie_nyc noted, and
dreamingcrow correctly got the American name, Cheerleader Camp.
5. Twisted Sister's Dee Snyder wrote and starred in what 1998 flick? Strangeland with
hookncrook getting it first.
6. There's a cliche that says that black men never live through horror movies. Yet LL Cool J played characters who survived in back-to-back horror flicks. Name the two films.
shawnj correctly noted Deep Blue Sea and Halloween: H20
7. The sequel to one of those two movies featured another rapper, but he wasn't so lucky. Name the rapper and the sequel. Busta Rhymes in Halloween: Resurrection, also noted by
shawnj
8. Huey Lewis and Queen Latifah had the misfortune of being in the second worst Michael Crichton adaptation of all time. What was it? Sphere, first answered correctly by
yourdrkangel
9. Anaconda features two musical leads. Who are they? Ice Cube and Jennifer Lopez, as noted again by
shawnj
10. In my personal favorite, Leprechaun in the Hood, Coolio plays himself, but there's another rap star in that movie. Name him. Ice T. Credit again goes to
shawnj
11. Speaking of Coolio, in what horror spoof does he play Principle Interest? Shriek if you Know What I Did Last Friday The 13th, also gotten by
shawnj
12. Sorry, but you can't get any points for knowing that Meat Loaf was in the Rocky Horror Picture Show (in fact, you lose points if you don't know that). But if you could name another horror movie of his, that'd be impressive. Impressively,
dreamingcrow knew that it was Wishcraft.
13. Jon Bon Jovi's acting is like really bad medicine in what horror flick? Vampires: Los Muertos -- answered by
sir_alf
14. Richard Elfman, Danny's brother (and the man who helped organize Oingo Boingo, although he's not a member) directed two horror movies in the 1990s. Name one of them.
15. David Bowie is a good singer. His acting is a little more hit-or-miss. He famously vamped it up with Susan Sarandon in what overrated Tony Scott horror movie? The Hunger, first answered by
shawnj
16. Roger Daltrey also had his shot at a vampire flick, in what 1996 comic book adaptation? Vampirella, answered correctly by
auryn29a
17. Finally, you probably know that Mark "Markey-Mark" Wahlberg got an early break stalking Reese Witherspoon in Fear. But his brother (and New Kid on the Block singer) Donnie has appeared in two high-profile horror flicks in the last five years. Name 'em. The Sixth Sense and Dreamcatcher, answer tag-teamed by
shawnj and
kellinator.
1. We'll start with a gimme. In what film did Cher play one of a triumvirate of witches? Witches of Eastwick, as answered by
2. As mentioned before, James Marsters plays a cameraman in the remake of The House on Haunted Hill. What singer plays the reporter he's working for? Lisa Loeb It took a combination of
3. In what movie does Alice Cooper impale a man on a bicycle seat? Prince of Darkness, a damned underrated movie that
4. In what slasher flick does Leif Garrett bare his ass before getting killed? Bloody Pom-poms was the overseas name, as
5. Twisted Sister's Dee Snyder wrote and starred in what 1998 flick? Strangeland with
6. There's a cliche that says that black men never live through horror movies. Yet LL Cool J played characters who survived in back-to-back horror flicks. Name the two films.
7. The sequel to one of those two movies featured another rapper, but he wasn't so lucky. Name the rapper and the sequel. Busta Rhymes in Halloween: Resurrection, also noted by
8. Huey Lewis and Queen Latifah had the misfortune of being in the second worst Michael Crichton adaptation of all time. What was it? Sphere, first answered correctly by
9. Anaconda features two musical leads. Who are they? Ice Cube and Jennifer Lopez, as noted again by
10. In my personal favorite, Leprechaun in the Hood, Coolio plays himself, but there's another rap star in that movie. Name him. Ice T. Credit again goes to
11. Speaking of Coolio, in what horror spoof does he play Principle Interest? Shriek if you Know What I Did Last Friday The 13th, also gotten by
12. Sorry, but you can't get any points for knowing that Meat Loaf was in the Rocky Horror Picture Show (in fact, you lose points if you don't know that). But if you could name another horror movie of his, that'd be impressive. Impressively,
13. Jon Bon Jovi's acting is like really bad medicine in what horror flick? Vampires: Los Muertos -- answered by
14. Richard Elfman, Danny's brother (and the man who helped organize Oingo Boingo, although he's not a member) directed two horror movies in the 1990s. Name one of them.
15. David Bowie is a good singer. His acting is a little more hit-or-miss. He famously vamped it up with Susan Sarandon in what overrated Tony Scott horror movie? The Hunger, first answered by
16. Roger Daltrey also had his shot at a vampire flick, in what 1996 comic book adaptation? Vampirella, answered correctly by
17. Finally, you probably know that Mark "Markey-Mark" Wahlberg got an early break stalking Reese Witherspoon in Fear. But his brother (and New Kid on the Block singer) Donnie has appeared in two high-profile horror flicks in the last five years. Name 'em. The Sixth Sense and Dreamcatcher, answer tag-teamed by