Weekend Horror Trivia

Reader and contributor Gemma St. Clair returns this weekend with a new list of horror trivia:

1. Halloween II: This is Dana Carvey's film debut. Keep an eye out for the guy in a blue vest talking to a reporter.

2. Maximum Overdrive: The main truck's head is based on Marvel Comic's Green Goblin.

3. The Cell: Tarsem Singh also directed the muisc video for R.E.M's "Losing my Religion".

4. The Corpse Vanishes: One of Dr. Lorenzs henchman played by Angelo Rossitti also starred in Tod Browning's Freaks.

5. The Town That Dreaded Sundown: The hooded killer is said to have inspired the look of Jason in Friday the 13th Part 2.

6. Creature From The Black Lagoon: Ricou Browning (Underwater Creature) and Ben Chapman (Above Water Creature) were not credited for their performances as the creature.

7. April Fool's Day: The film title in France is Weekend of Terror. In Germany the title is The Horror Party.

8. Vampirella: The scene of Vald and his henchmen leaving Drakulon is footage from Not of this Earth (1988) run backwards.

9. Lake Placid: When Fronda and Gleeson are on their way to the morgue, you can hear a page for Dr. Miner. Steve Miner directed this film.

10. Alien: When Kane enters the egg pit, he shines a light on one of the eggs and see movement inside. This movement was created by director Ridley Scott's hand in a rubber glove.