The Horror Quiz

[The Fifth Horseman]

The person who answers the last question correctly asks the next one or nominates the person to do that.

If a new question is not asked within 24 of answering the last one, everyone is free to post the next (after which the normal rules apply again).

If the last question is not answered correctly within 48 hours, it is considered discarded and everyone is free to post the next (after which the normal rules apply again)



Please note that this is a themed quiz: the questions should concern horror genre.
Actual media is not important: it can be something from a book, a movie, comic or a game, but it _must_ be horror or horror-related.

You are free to use questions with open answer, with a choice between one of several answers or limited to answering whether the statement is true or false.

Please post a number next to your question, so we can keep track of how many have been asked.


So, to kick-start the whole thing, let's begin with something... easy?

1.One of fictional grimoires frequently appearing in the genre was originally titled Kitab Al-Azif. It is however known better under a different name.
What name is that?

And yes, it is an easy one. :whistling:

[Dave]

Necronomicon!

[The Fifth Horseman]

Correct. ^_^
Your turn.

[Dave]

2.In Islamic mythology they are fiery spirits, one of which was Iblis. From the Arabic junna, "angry, possessed." "They are creatures who lived on earth before man; they were made up of 'smokeless fire' whereas men were made from earth"

What's the name of these demons?

[Tito]

Am I missing something? 'Cause I don't understand if you are nominating Tulac for answering your question or what. Shouldn't we nominate only for posting questions, not answers?

Anyway, aren't those Efreets?

[Dave]

You're right...everybody can answer to this question...
Sorry Tito...Efreets is not correct! :whistling:

[The Spider Mastermind]

Djinns?

[Dave]

..too easy for The Spider MasterMind! (Oh..I'm Aracnophobic..I hate spiders!)
Correct! It's your turn. ^_^

[The Spider Mastermind]

Yipee... my own horror knowledge isn't great, so this'll be a soft enough one.

In Irish/Celtic mythology, what manifests itself as a woman coming to someone in their dreams and screaming loudly to signify the death of a relative?

[Tulac]

Even I know that (without using google).
It's Banshee.

[The Spider Mastermind]

Yeah.

Ask a question or nominate someone else, then.

[Tulac]

I don't know what to ask so anyone can ask instead of me.

[horrorist]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Tulac @ Feb 7 2007, 02:52 PM) 278349</div>
I don't know what to ask so anyone can ask instead of me.
[/b]
OK I'll take the task.
Which visual horror is carried around usually by almost everybody in a pocket, at least outside?

[Tito]

I'll take the turn, as nobody seems to know the answer to the last question (although I hope you enlighten us, Strachwitz, as I'm dying of curiosity).

5. In which film does the sentence "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy" appear?

I know this ain't difficult, but it is a way to revive the thread.

[Tito]

C'mon people, it is a quite easy question! Don´t let this little thread die!

[Geezer]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Tito @ Feb 16 2007, 12:46 PM) 279635</div>
C'mon people, it is a quite easy question! Don´t let this little thread die!
[/b]

The Shining?

[Dave]

In the Simpson version is "No beer and no tv make Homer go crazy!!! " LOL

[Tito]

[/quote]

The Shining?
[/quote]

Yes, you are rigth. Post another one then (you or whoever wants to).

[Geezer]

OK. Can anyone name at least 5 computer games with direct references to characters, places or things from the writings of H.P. Lovecraft?

[Lulu_Jane]

Does Darkseed and it's sequal count as two or one? ;)

[Tito]

Let's see:

Shadow of the Comet
Prisoner of the Ice
Call of Chtulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth
Alone in the Dark I
Darkseed

The first three are quite clear (licensed by Chaosium and all that stuff), the other two used some concepts from Lovecrafts works.

[Geezer]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Lulu_Jane @ Feb 18 2007, 12:54 AM) 279812</div>
Does Darkseed and it's sequal count as two or one? ;)
[/b]


Not two that I had in mind. I know Darkseed featured some of HR Giger's works. What were the Lovecraft references?

[Tito]

Mmmm, now that you say it, I'm not sure if there are direct references to Lovecraft in Darkseed. Maybe it is more a matter of inspiration. You know, there this alien race called "The Ancients" trying to conquer the earth and so...

I guess I'll have to look for another game to complete the answer.

[Geezer]

I guess I'll have to look for another game to complete the answer.
[/b]

You nailed the Cthulhu deity. Don't forget about the others.

Hint: Shub-Niggurath, Deep Ones

[Tito]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Geezer @ Feb 19 2007, 05:33 AM) 279896</div>
You nailed the Cthulhu deity. Don't forget about the others.

Hint: Shub-Niggurath, Deep Ones
[/b]

Yes, I know. And also, there are plenty of games where books called Necronomicon appear. It is just that I can't remember them right now. :tai:

Edit: Wouldn't Day of the Tencatle fit the conditions? You know... a tentacle... trying to enslave mankind... Everybody knows Lovecraft had a strange fixation with tentacles!!!

[Geezer]

Edit: Wouldn't Day of the Tencatle fit the conditions? You know... a tentacle... trying to enslave mankind... Everybody knows Lovecraft had a strange fixation with tentacles!!!
[/b]

:) Can't remember, did the tentacle have a name? Not what I was thinking of but you get the award for most original answer.

[The Fifth Horseman]

"Deep Ones" are also a name of an alien (or half-alien) species in X-Com: Terror from the Deep.

[Geezer]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(the_fifth_horseman @ Feb 19 2007, 08:45 AM) 279959</div>
"Deep Ones" are also a name of an alien (or half-alien) species in X-Com: Terror from the Deep.
[/b]


Right. Lovecraft wrote about the Deep Ones as amphibious ocean-living creatures that have a thing for mating with humans. XCOM also depicted them as frog like creatures. I have never played Terror From The Deep. Were they half human?

In what game do you have to defeat Shub-Niggurath?

[Tito]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Geezer @ Feb 19 2007, 03:39 PM) 279958</div>
:) Can't remember, did the tentacle have a name? Not what I was thinking of but you get the award for most original answer.
[/b]

Hurray!!! :brain:

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Geezer @ Feb 19 2007, 04:23 PM) 279977</div>
In what game do you have to defeat Shub-Niggurath?
[/b]

Now I've also remembered that you fighted Shub-Niggurath at the end of the first Quake, along with some kind of final boss at the end of the first chapter that could also be taken from Lovecraft's works.

Lets see:

What is the name of a Japanese girl that comes out of a TV screen to kill people?

[Geezer]

What is the name of a Japanese girl that comes out of a TV screen to kill people?
[/b]

Sadako Yamamura Say that 3 times fast.

[Tito]

Correct!!! Feel free to post another.

[The Fifth Horseman]

I have never played Terror From The Deep. Were they half human?[/b]
Made from humans is more like it.

[Geezer]

Stephen King once said, "I have seen the future of horror and his name is _____ ______."

This author he was referring to produced (or helped produce) a video game and even did the voice acting for one of it's characters.

a. Who is the author?

b. What is the game?

c. Which character did the author do the voice for?

[Dark Piedone]

a. Clive Barker
b. Clive Barker's Undying (one of my favourite games)
c. I think it was Jeremiah the guy that summoned Patrick for help.

Somebody else can post a question for me i couldn't resist to answer this question.

[Hadiel]

Okay this topic is certainly interesting, so i've got a phunky one...

Which non-existent being is generally referred to "the floating light/the floating fire", mainly hangs around in swamps or other dark and damp places and is known to "guide" a lot?

hints:
- can be found in many games, mainly rpg's
- generally blue, but other colors will do nice...

[Lulu_Jane]

I thought it was a Will O' The Wisp....

And I could have sworn that I posted this already....

[Hadiel]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Lulu_Jane @ Mar 3 2007, 07:22 AM) 281700</div>
I thought it was a Will O' The Wisp....

And I could have sworn that I posted this already....
[/b]

Right and Wrong...

Right that it is in fact a will 'o' wisp but it goes under another name. (think chinese mythology)

[chainsoar]

I can't stop thinking "nymph" so I'll just post it to get it out of my head.

[Geezer]

Chinese mythology. A deity or having to do with the immortals?

[Hadiel]

Well, it seems i can't find the exact name from the history / mythology books so i'll count Will 'o' Wisp as A correct answer.

The thingey i meant was a light (fire like) Floating with a lot of other lights surrounding it. Much like Bishamons ghost flames in Vampire savior. I just know that there is another name for it but i just couldn't find it. (teh shame's on me)

Anyway Lulu Jane was right, so have a go! :ok:

[Lulu_Jane]

How about this one -

Who or what is Jenny Green-Teeth's Russian/Eastern European counterpart, and what makes her diet different to Jenny's?

[Hadiel]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Lulu_Jane @ Mar 5 2007, 06:19 PM) 282020</div>
How about this one -

Who or what is Jenny Green-Teeth's Russian/Eastern European counterpart, and what makes her diet different to Jenny's?
[/b]

Who the *stars* is jenny green-teeth. Is she hideous ? Can i eat it ?

[_r.u.s.s.]

can we use google? :unsure: rather not?>_-

[Tito]

I couldn't help googling it, but I won't post the answer, as I don´t think it's fair. Besides, I'm not sure if I have the correct character! :blink:

[Lulu_Jane]

Have a go anyways Tito :)

[Hadiel]

*completely random guess*

Name - I've not got a clue.
Difference - Nuked carrots? (true only if the teeth part hints at rabbits/bunny's, and/or they eat carrots)

*/completely random guess*

Did i get close this time?

EDIT: Could it possibly have anything to do with Jazz JAckrabbit?

[Lulu_Jane]

:D

No, not nuclear carrots.

I'll give you a clue - They both live in rivers...

[Hadiel]

*looks up hopefully* The strange green fish from the Commander Keen series??!?!

[Tito]

Just a question, to see if my googling abilities are decent. One of them eats children and the other young handsome men?

[_r.u.s.s.]

is it somehow connected with Joel Hayward?=P

[Lulu_Jane]

Tito, you're right, so Jenny Grren Teeth's Eastern European friend is called....

[Tito]

Rusalka!!!

I hate using google for this things, but muy curiosity sometimes is stronger. Don't tell me I'm wrong now...

[Lulu_Jane]

*tips her hat to Tito*

"Rusalka" it is darl... So I believe it's your turn now :D

[Tito]

Ohhhh! I'm so proud of my searching abilities... :bleh:

This one should be easy, so I'll try to put it in a way that you'll be too confused to answer correctly.

It is a creature with quite a resemblance with a ****, and the best way to kill it is using a mirror. What Fray Benito Feijoo said of this evil being is that it can "exhaust the fields, wither the woods, break the stones and scare away every other animals".

[Hadiel]

Cockatrice?

[ado]

i thought of medusa immediately, but that's probably far from correct <_<

[_r.u.s.s.]

or basilisk? :unsure:

[Hadiel]

There's 6 in all that have the ability to turn things and people to stone.

- Cockatrice
- Gorgon
- Medusa
- Basilisk
- Chimera
- Carmasari (although not accepted by greek mythology.)

There suposedly are a lot more but they are all completely made up. (EG. no references at all) plus i can't remember any of the names.

Please note that anything beyond cockatrice doesn't resemble a chicken or parts of it in any way. Basically i just added them to make a reference in case your interested.

[_r.u.s.s.]

Well, there were more interpretations of basilisks. i bet you remember one like from harry potter, or in kings quest there was also one "lizard-like". but there are more kinds of basilisks. also "rooster-like" check wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilisk
lets wait for tito wich monster did he mean=)

[Hadiel]

Since i've waited a whole day (!) i've decided to make an ASCII Gorgon...


ROAAAR!
**,


(please note that due to the lack of room, the gorgon has been scaled down to 1:100500)

[ado]

looks like tito forgot about this :\

[Tito]

Sorry guys, I've been on a short two days vacation and I couldn't answer you. But r.u.s.s. was right, it was the basilisk. So now it your turn :ok:

[_r.u.s.s.]

-all happy, stands up and thanks to his mother, father, girlfriend and teachers-
well i actually thought it d be this cockatrice hardiel mentioned but ok :unsure:

you can find her flying in her mortar among russian deep forests and she lives in a house built on a living chicken paw, what is her name?

[ado]

baba yaga? :D

if that's correct, i pass my turn... no ideas of something up to par really :)

[_r.u.s.s.]

pffffft, easy for you, you are slovak :bleh: but yeah its correct=)

[The Fifth Horseman]

Since he said he passes... Cthulhu Mythos again!

Lessee... aha!

13. Who are the current inhabitants of Kadath on the Ice Plains?

[Tito]

Today in the morning, I suddenly had an inspiration about this. Could they the shogoths? The creatures that appear in the tale "At the Mountains of Madness"?

[The Fifth Horseman]

That is indeed the correct answer.
Fhtagn! :kosta:

Your turn.

[Tito]

:brain: You know, the weidest thinkings come to my mind when I'm in the gymnasium, it is such a boring activity that little funny creatures such as the ones in Lovecraft'w writings start populating my mind.

Next one:

14. In 1964 a Japanese director made a film about ghost stories, that is considered an absolute masterpiece in the genre. What is the name of that director, film and every one of the stories that compose it?

[Tito]

Okay, so nobody seems to know about this film. I'm gonna give the answer, in case someone is interested, and pass the turn to whoever wants the task.

Film: Kwaidan
Director: Masaki Kobayashi
Stories: "The Black Hair"
"The Woman of the Snow"
"Hoichi the Earless"
"In a Cup of Tea"

If you are curious about this film, know that it has one of the best photograpies I've ever seen on a movie (some shots even resemble impresionist paintings), but it has quite a slow pace.

[Lulu_Jane]

Wow, I'd love to check that out Tito, it sounds really cool.

By the way, I just watched Pan's Labrinth this morning (I'm having a day of sick today *cough* *cough*) and it is incredible. The imagery is haunting, and it has the balance between the "fantasy" elements and the "real" world of the Spanish facists is just right. It's a beautiful movie, I think that you'd enjoy it Tito...

Also, I have a horror question if no-one else is asking - What does the female Thai "vampire" look like?

[Tito]

Mmmm, I'll search my "World of Darkness" books for something about that Thai vampire. There was one about asian vampires. Maybe I'll even find some inspiration for the March art contest!

:offtopic: About "Pan's Labrinth", I'm eager to watch it. Actually, I worked for a year in a Spanish TV channel (Tele 5), that helped a lot with the production of that film. I hoped that they would give us that film as a present for Cristhmas (they usually do that), but in vain, it seems it was too recent. Now I'll have to buy it or "borrow" it from my cousin.

[Mighty Midget]

Seems this game is more zombie than the Living Dead themselves. One try from me to keep this monster walking:

In a 50's horror movie where a mad professor, hidden in the "Muerto Desert", injects spider genes into women, one lady stands forth as a gem, trying to seduce her victims with a dance so jawdroppingly ridiculous it's really disturbing to watch. What was her character name?

[Lulu_Jane]

I've always been a fan of zombies :)

Welcome back Mighty Midget!

Okey dokey, a thai vampire (which only comes in female form) is basically a disembodies head with guts and tentacles hanging from her neck. She eats new born babies, and handsome men. "Vampire" is the closest equivalent I could figure - In thai she is called Pii Krasue, and she's scary as hell!

Now it's up to someone else, I've run out of gore...

[Hadiel]

dunno about thai vampires, but the asian vampires (according to the book of nod) are called the Kue Jing. According to Vampire - Bloodlines, their leader is Ming Xiao.

hope this answers some questions.

[Lulu_Jane]

I guess so. I learned about the Pii Krasue from people that actually believe in them. Ghosts are just a regular part of life in Thailand, the "presence of ghosts" has halted the building of bridges, re-routed highway construction, and they live in every stucture made by man.

That's why all thai buildings have little replica houses outside their real house. It's a place where the ghosts can go and chill out, so as not to make problems for the living inside the big house.

According to a friend of mine, my apartment is inhabited by the ghost of a dog and a little girl. I wouldn't know, and I don't really care that much - but it always bemuses and amuses me that eberyone you meet here has such a fundamental belief in the supernatural. It's quite beautiful.

[Hadiel]

Wow! that's like a guard dog's house, but without the dog and a ghost inside?!?! Mesmerized is me!

As for your appartement, you should tell Sebastianos! He's in the ghost departement, i'm in the undead departement... (???)

Since we're getting warm in the Ghost / Vampire related things, here's a fun one.

Name 4 weaknesses of both ghosts and vampires and (if possible) what they leave behing when they die (again)...

NOTE: there are actually more than 8 for vampires and 5 for ghosts so "git creative!"

[Tito]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Hadiel @ Mar 24 2007, 02:05 PM) 284797</div>
Name 4 weaknesses of both ghosts and vampires and (if possible) what they leave behing when they die (again)...
[/b]

I'm not sure if you are asking of 4 weakness that they both have, or 4 for each group of supernatural beings. If it is the later one, I feel it is an impossible task for me :blink:

[The Bard]

Ok, this ain't so tough, i'll do vampires, since they're easier to me...
Let's see - Garlic, Holy Water, Holy Cross, Silver...
Piece of cake...

[Tito]

But until you also say those of a ghost, the requirements won't be fullfilled, the answer won't be correct and you won't have the right to post another question!!!!! And now anyone can steal what you answered to their own benefit, if they know a bit about ghosts!!!

BWAHA HA HAHAHA!!!!

Unfortunately, I don't know much about ghosts.