Halloween Trivia - The Wolfman
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0:03 Calarogu Shark Media. Greetings trivia fans. I'm Mark Ellison and we're continuing our Halloween week with trivia about The Wolfman, the tragic monster cursed to transform under the full moon. Question one, which actors starred as Larry Talbot the man cursed to become a werewolf in Universal's nineteen forty one film The Wolfman. Question two, According to werewolf legend? What metal is traditionally used to kill a werewolf? Question three?
0:47 In the original nineteen forty one film, where does Larry Talbot travel to when he becomes cursed after being bitten? Question four? What flowering plant is said to protect against werewolves and appears prominently in The wolf Man? Question five? Who directed the twenty ten remake of The Wolfman starring Benicio del Toro. We'll be right back with these howling answers after this break. Welcome back, trivia fans. Let's reveal today's answers. Question one. Who starred in the nineteen forty one The Wolfman? Answer? Lon Cheney Junior, The son of silent film legend Lon Cheney. He found his signature role as the tragic Lawrence Larry Talbot. Cheney's sympathetic performance made audiences feel sorry for the monster, establishing the werewolf as a tragic figure rather than pure evil. Two. What metal kills werewolves? Answer? Silver. Silver bullets or silver weapons are the traditional method for killing werewolves in folklore. This weakness to silver has become one of the most enduring elements of werewolf mythology and popular culture. Question three. Where does
2:19 Larry Talbot travel in the film? Answer? Wales or his family estate in land Welly, Wales. Larry returns from America to his ancestral home in Wales after his brother's death. It's there that he's bitten by a werewolf and receives the curse. Question four What plant protects against werewolves? Answer? Wolf spain also called aconite or monkshood. In the film, an old Gypsy woman gives Larry a charm with wolf Spain and recites a poem about it. The plant is highly poisonous in reality and has been associated with werewolf legends for centuries. Question five who directed the twoenty ten remake? Answer Joe Johnston. The film starred Benicio del Toro as Lawrence Talbott and featured Anthony Hopkins as his father. The remake paid homage to the original while updating the story in special effects, earning an Academy Award for Best Makeup.
3:13 That concludes today's five daily trivia questions. I'm Mark Ellison, See you tomorrow.