Werewolf Trivia | Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast #350

Beware the full moon, my friends, for there are beasts about. For this week’s creepy episode, I’ve got Werewolf Trivia. Oh yes, things are getting hairy around here.

When you’re done with Werewolf Trivia, check out our other Horror Trivia episodes.

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Cycle of the Werewolf by Stephen King

Terror began in January—by the light of the full moon…

The first scream came from the snowbound railwayman who felt the werewolf’s fangs ripping at his throat. The next month there was a scream of ecstatic agony from the woman attacked in her cozy bedroom. Now scenes of unbelievable horror unfold each time the full moon shines on the isolated Maine town of Tarker’s Mills. No one knows who will be attacked next. But one thing is sure. When the full moon rises, a paralyzing fear sweeps through Tarker’s Mills. For snarls that sound like human words can be heard whining through the wind. And all around are the footprints of a monster whose hunger cannot be sated…

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Episode Intro

Beware the full moon, my friends, for there are beasts about. For this week’s creepy episode, I’ve got Werewolf Trivia. Oh yes, things are getting hairy around here.

As always, I’ve got three rounds of ten questions each. Need rules or scorecards? Visit DorkyGeekyNerdy.com.

I’m your nocturnal trivia host, Brian Rollins and this is episode 350 of the Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast. Grab your wolfsbane and let’s go a-hunting.

The Dorky Round

What 1941 movie starring Claude Rains kicked off Universal Pictures’ various werewolf movies?
a. The Wolf Man
John Landis directed what 1981 dark comedy horror?
a. An American Werewolf in London
Played by Seth Green, which member of Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s crew was a werewolf?
a. Oz
Michael J Fox has a family curse to deal with in what 1985 comedy?
a. Teen Wolf
What is the scientific name for a werewolf?
a. Lycanthrope
What 2003 Kate Beckinsale movie (and its sequels) pit Vampires against Werewolves?
a. Underworld
What novel series, beginning in 2005 and written by Stephanie Meyer, pit Vampires against Werewolves?
a. Twilight
In the 1941 The Wolf Man, Claude Rains played the human Sir John Talot. Who played the titular wolf man?
a. Lon Chaney Jr.
In the third Harry Potter book, what werewolf is Harry’s Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher?
a. Remus Lupin
What 2022 Netflix series has a werewolf serving as the roommate to one of the Addams Family?
a. Wednesday

The Geeky Round

What 2002 movie starred Sean Pertwee and Kevin McKidd and featured special forces fighting werewolves in the Scottish Highlands?
a. Dog Soldiers
What 2000 film featured lycanthropy as a metaphor for a woman’s coming of age?
a. Ginger Snaps
Jack Nicholson got in touch with his animal side in what 2004 dark romance?
a. Wolf
Before directing Gremlins, Joe Dante helmed what 1981 werewolf movie?
a. The Howling
Wes Craven directed and Christina Ricci starred in what 2005 werewolf movie?
a. Cursed
Kate Beckinsale, along with Hugh Jackman, starred in what 2004 Vampire and Werewolf movie?
a. Van Helsing
Gary Busey starred in what 1985 werewolf movie written by Stephen King?
a. Silver Bullet
The Wolf Man comes back from the dead and tries to cure his curse in what 1943 film?
a. Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
Angela Lansbury and David Warner starred in what 1984 werewolf horror?
a. The Company of Wolves
Before he went homesteading in Little House on the Prairie, Michael Landon starred in what 1957 horror film?
a. I Was a Teenage Werewolf. Bonus trivia: Landon wrote and directed an episode of Highway to Heaven titled “I Was a Middled Aged Werewolf”

The Nerdy Round

What 1987 movie taught us that the wolfman does, indeed, have nards?
a. Monster Squad
Josh Gad falls for a woman, played by Isla Fisher, who just happens to be a werewolf, in what 2022 series?
a. Wolf Like Me
Amanda Seyfried and Gary Oldman hunt werewolves in what 2011 horror?
a. Red Riding Hood
Albert Finney starred in what 1981 horror that features Wolf spirit shapeshifters hunting people in New York City?
a. Wolfen
In what 2007 anthology film did Anna Paquin play a werewolf that lured her prey into the woods?
a. Trick r Treat
What 2001 film featured a werewolf hunter accompanied by his Native American friend in 18th Century France?
a. Brotherhood of the Wolf (or Les Pact des Loups)
Exotic dancers must defend themselves against a hungry pack of lycanthropes in what 2012 movie?
a. Strippers vs Werewolves
Who took over as the starring role from Michael J Fox in the poorly received 1987 movie, Teen Wolf Too?
a. Jason Bateman
What 1990s TV series began as a werewolf show and morphed into a “creature-of-the-week” show?
a. She-Wolf of London
What is the name given to werewolves in French Canadian and Cajun legends?
a. Loup Garou in French or Rougarou in Cajun

Episode Conclusion

Even a man who is pure in heart and says his prayers by night, may become a wolf when the wolfbane blooms and the autumn moon is bright.

We are back safe in the confines of home. Or are we? Could one of our number be a lycanthrope in disguise? Let me know your suspicions on social media or in the comments. Also, let me know what your favorite werewolf movie or book is.

Next week, it’s more creepy trivia for October. Here’s a hint of what’s to come.

What do the songs Ghostbusters, Monster Mash, and Witchy Woman have in common?

It’s the third week, so it’s music trivia. See you back here on Wednesday. In the meantime, stay safe and watch for bites.

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