Only True TwiHards Will Ace This Vampire Quiz
- by Michael Gordon
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Arguably the most popular monster in fiction, the vampire has been a staple of literature since the 1919 publication of The Vampyre by John Polidori. However, Bram Stoker's 1987 Gothic horror classic Dracula is mostly remembered as the definitive vampire story and the one that influenced generations of storytellers to come.
Since that time, vampires have been pretty much ever-present in literature, comic books, film, television and video games. We've been treated to many different versions of the beasts that feed on the blood of human beings in order to survive; from the craven, inhuman monsters that prey upon defenceless and terrified victims, to the idea of vampirism as more of a virus and the vampires themselves as parasites, to the notion of beautiful, externally youthful vampires that romance humans all while trying to suppress their bloodlust.
The attractive young vampire is perhaps best defined in the modern day by Stephanie Meyer's Twilight Saga, a series of novels and then films that conquered the world. This quiz will feature plenty of questions relating to that franchise, but will also cover vampires from all across the last 20-30 years of bloodsuckers on television and the big screen.
So, if you think you know Angel from Angelus, or have ever wondered what Tru Blood tastes like, or have stayed up at night thinking which Salvatore brother you would've chosen if you were Elena, this quiz could well be for you!
Where did Benny Lafitte meet and befriend Dean Winchester?
The beloved CW show Supernatural is currently in the midst of its 13th season, which is an incredible accomplishment for a show that lost its creator after season five! The show has dealt with vampires a number of times, and has its own take on the fanged fiends. In season eight we finally met a heroic vampire: Benny Lafitte, a Southern gent who helped Dean Winchester when he was trapped somewhere other than Earth . Benny and Dean developed a genuine friendship, and he wound up sacrificing himself to save Sam and Bobby.
Name the fictional Virginia town in which The Vampire Diaries is set.
Before Arrow arrived in 2012, The Vampire Diaries was the most watched show on the CW Network. The show was set in a fictional US town, which was bristling with supernatural history after a group of migrants from New England settled there in the late 19th Century. The town's politics were run by descendants of the original founding families; the 'Founders Council'. The families included the Salvatore's, Gilbert's, Fell's, Lockwood's and Forbes', and they protected the town from threats such as werewolves, witches, ghosts etc
What ability does Edward Cullen have that sets him apart from other vampires?
This entry will likely need no introduction to most vampire fans...but we'll give you one anyway! In 2008, Twilight was released and became a genuine cultural phenomenon. Based on the series of novels by Stephanie Meyer, the movie starred Kristen Stewart as Bella Swan, a teenage girl who falls in love with hunky vampire Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson). He and his family only consume animal blood and live peacefully among humans. He has a special ability, though, that makes him different than other vampires. Only it can't be used when he's with Bella...
What name is given to vampires like the Cullens and Denali's who only drink animal blood?
In The Twilight Saga, there are two main clans of vampires who refuse to feed on human blood: the Cullen's and the Denali's. This is very uncommon amongst vampires, because animal blood is significantly less appetitizing than human blood and most vampires would see it as denying their true nature. However, it does enable these vampires to live peacefully among humans with little or no detection. Vampires who live like this have golden eyes instead of red ones, and Edward likens the lifestyle to a human living only on tofu!
What was the name of the evil law firm Angel dealt with in his spin-off show?
TV stalwart David Boreanaz first came to the world's attention as Angel, the brooding vampire-with-a-soul on Buffy The Vampire Slayer. The tortured yet heroic vampire would go on to get his own spin-off show after season three of Buffy, in which he moved to LA and became a Private Detective specialising in supernatural investigations. Many of his cases inevitably tied into a shadowy law firm who were using occult practices. In fact, Angel wound up running the firm in the final season of the show, in an attempt to use their power for good.
What was Dracula originally known as in Dracula Untold?
Draculas Untold was released in 2014, and contrary to what Universal tried to make the world believe upon the release of The Mummy in 2017, was actually their intended first film of the 'Dark Universe'. Unfortunately, the movie's box office performance was sub-par and it was savaged by critics. Luke Evans (Fast & Furious 6) played Dracula in the film, which served as his origin story. We got to see him as a Prince in ancient Romania who was such a feared warrior that he earned a pretty scary monicker...
What was Angel's original human name?
Over the course of three seasons of Buffy and five seasons of his own spin-off show, the audience learned a lot about Angel, everyone's favourite moody vampire-with-a-soul. He was born in 1727 in Galway, Ireland, and by his early twenties had become a drunken, whoremongering layabout who was a disappointment to his father. However, when he became a vampire, he quickly became known for his savagery and was dubbed 'Angelus' aka The Demon With An Angel's Face. Even The Master appreciated how purely evil Angelus was in his day.
What is Selene's job title in the Underworld series?
In 2003 an action-horror film was released that wound up spawning one of the most reliable franchises in Hollywood (despite most of the movies being critically reviled). Underworld starred Kate Beckinsale as Selene, a leather-clad vampire warrior whose job was to hunt and kill her kind's mortal enemies: the Lycans. Yes, it's vampires vs werewolves. And for the most part, the original film is a blast, giving Beckinsale her own iconic action heroine to play throughout her career. But what was the name given to Lycan assassins like Selene?
Why did Wolfram & Hart resurrect Darla with the Raising Ritual?
Darla, played by Julie Benz (Dexter), was the vampire who sired Angel back in Galway in 1753. The two became lovers and cut a bloody swathe across Europe for centuries, until Angel was cursed and his soul was restored. Darla eventually came to Sunnydale and tried to kill Buffy, but she was staked by Angel himself. Later, the evil law firm Wolfram & Hart used a spell called the 'Raising Ritual' to resurrect Darla as a human (complete with a soul) in modern LA, But why?
Who does Victoria bite in order to begin creating an army of newborn vampires in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse?
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse was released in 2010 and was the third entry in the mega-successful franchise. Bryce Dallas Howard starred as Victoria, one of the main villains of the movie. The character had previously appeared in both previous movies, played by Rachelle Lefevre (who was apparently very upset at the role being recast) and she was out for revenge on Bella and Edward. She bit and turned a young man in the city, with the intention of creating an army of newborn vampires, who are much stronger than older vampires during their first few months.
In Fright Night, teen Charley begins to think Jerry (Colin Farrell) is a vampire. But who is Jerry to Charley?
In this 2011 horror-comedy, the late Anton Yelchin played teen Charley Brewster, who becomes convinced that someone close to him is a vampire! The person in question is Jerry, played with sexy menace by Colin Farrell, and the movie becomes an amusing (though still pretty scary) cat-and-mouse game between Charley and Jerry, with Charley's friends and family all in the firing line. The movie was a remake of a 1985 film which became a cult classic and spawned a sequel in 1988.
Which Slayer did Drusilla kill?
Drusilla, played by Juliet Landau, was introduced in the second season of Buffy The Vampire Slayer alongside her bleached-blonde vampire lover Spike (James Marsters). Drusilla was insane and unpredictable; she would react with girlish screams and glee, but only when torturing humans or committing heinous acts, and would often behave like a child (albeit with an ironic, dark twist). She was also adept at hypnotizing people, an ability which led to her actually killing a Slayer, whose throat she sliced open with her fingernail...
Who does Damon become best friends with, despite them initially hating each other?
The Vampire Diaries was another CW staple, which aired 171 episodes over the course of eight seasons. Very much in the Twilight tradition of romantic vampire stories, the show followed human Elena Gilbert and her love-triangle with two vampiric brothers: Paul Wesley's Stefan and Ian Somerhalder's Damon Salvatore. Intially positioned as the villain for the first few seasons, Damon eventually became one of the good guys, and struck up a real friendship with one of Elena's best friends, who was herself a powerful witch.
Where does solicitor Jonathan Harker travel to so he can meet Count Dracula in Bram Stoker's Dracula?
In the early 1990's Hollywood gave the world a few big-budget versions of classic horror novels. Kenneth Branagh directed Robert De Niro in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, and Francis Ford Coppola (The Godfather) made Bram Stoker's Dracula, which starred Gary Oldman as the Count himself. It was old-fashioned Gothic horror at its finest, with Anthony Hopkins and Winona Ryder lending great support. Keanu Reeves was woefully miscast as English dandy Jonathan Harker, however, but the movie was so good otherwise that it's easily forgiven.
James is a sadistic 'tracker' vampire in Twilight. What does this mean?
The villain of the first Twilight movie was James Witherdale, a vicious and sadistic 'tracker' vampire played by Cam Gigandet (The OC, The Unborn). He led a group of nomadic vampires, which included his love Victoria and Laurent Da Ravin (Edi Gathegi), arguably the most civilised of their coven. James was intrigued by Edward's protectiveness of Bella, a lowly human, and so he set out to kill her. In the end, things didn't fare so well for James, as he was decapitated and burned by Edward's family!
Who gave the order to kidnap Bill just as he was proposing to Sookie in True Blood?
The main thrust of True Blood, the sex-and-gore-filled HBO series, was the romance between human waitress Sookie Stackhouse, played by Anna Paquin (X-Men) and Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer), a 173-year-old vampire. At the end of season two, after they defeat Maryann Forrester (a mysterious immortal being who worshipped the god Dionysus), Bill took Sookie out to a French restaurant to propose to her. But before she could answer, Bill was kidnapped and fans had to wait until season three began to find out who had ordered it...
What was Spike's nickname before he was turned into a vampire?
Arguably the most purely popular character in the Buffy The Vampire Slayer mythology, Spike (James Marsters) was just so darn entertaining that creator Joss Whedon felt he had to keep him around and expand on his character. Initially a frightening villain, his dark humour was so compelling that over time Spike became an anti-hero and finally a full-fledged hero who fought to regain his soul and fell in love with Buffy. At one point we found out that, before he was sired by Drusilla, he was a struggling poet in Victorian London...
Which member of The Scooby Gang did Dracula hypnotize into becoming his servant?
Dracula's solitary appearance on Buffy The Vampire Slayer was hilarious. He was presented as a celebrity blowhard, who rankled when people didn't show him the proper respect and hated that he didn't strike fear into the hearts of Buffy and her gang. In fact, Spike labelled him a 'glory hound' for selling his story to the media, as it led to humans knowing how to kill vampires! He did successfully hypnotize one of the Scooby Gang into doing his bidding, however...
What was the name of Stefan's villainous alter-ego in The Vampire Diaries?
In The Vampire Diaries, Stefan Salvatore (Paul Wesley) began a romance with Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev) in episode one, but didn't tell her he was a vampire who only drank animal blood. Eventually, in season three, he gave in to his blood addiction and went back to what he once was when he was turned in 1864; a sadistic vampire who enjoyed torturing his victims and was consumed with bloodlust. In fact, back then he was known to tear his victims to pieces before guiltily trying to put them back together. Blech.
Who turned Jessica Hamby into a vampire?
Jessica Hamby, played by Deborah Ann Woll (who will be very well known to Marvel fans as Karen Page in the Daredevil TV series), was a sheltered woman who rebelled against her strict upbringing and left Bible study to go to a party...where she was kidnapped by vampires, one of whom was on trial and was forced to 'create' a new vampire as punishment. He drained Jessica of all her blood and buried her underground with him for one night, which turned her into a bloodsucker.
What does Bella name her daughter in Breaking Dawn Part 1?
In The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (which is a mouthful of a title), Edward and Bella get married and plan to consumate the union on their honeymoon, even though Bella is human and it could be dangerous for her. She ends up pregnant with a half-human/half-vampire baby, and the process of giving birth is so back-breaking (literally) that Edward has to inject Bella with his venom (and then bite her neck, arms and legs) to turn her into a vampire in order for her to survive. Yikes.
Who was Faith's Watcher in Buffy The Vampire Sayer?
Faith was introduced in season three of Buffy and was a breath of fresh, badass air. Presented very much as a 'what if Buffy went wrong' character, Faith was another Slayer who came from a damaged background and therefore was much more reckless and impulsive than Buffy. She had a Watcher who was nowhere near as effective at guiding her as Giles was for Buffy, and after she accidentally killed a human, she joined the dark side, forming a bizarre father-daughter relationship with the evil Mayor Wilkins.
What is the name of the bar that Eric Northman owns in True Blood?
Eric Northman, played by Alexander Skarsgard (Big Little Lies, Battleship) in his breakout role, is the Sheriff of Area 5, a vampire district in Louisiana. He is over 1100 years old and was a Viking warrior in his previous life (hence the name - 'North Man'). He also runs a bar that is a haven for vampires, and becomes interested in Sookie Stackhouse after discovering she has the ability to read minds. The bar is also a hangout for 'fangbangers', a derogatory term for humans who have sex with vampires.
What does Kiefer Sutherland's David memorably turn noodles into in The Lost Boys?
The Lost Boys was a 1987 horror-comedy, directed by Joel Schumacher (Batman Forever) and starring Kiefer Sutherland, Jason Patric and the Corey's Haim and Feldman. It wound up being one of the most influential vampire films ever, with its depiction of sexy young vampires (whose faces change into a more demonic form when they're attacking) being a clear influence on Buffy The Vampire Slayer. During one iconic moment, Sutherland's David tricks Patric's Michael by making him believe his noodles have transformed into something gross...
What weapon did Sam Winchester use to kill the Alpha Vampire?
In Supernatural season 6, the Winchester's tangled with the Alpha Vampire aka the first vampire. They had formed an uneasy alliance with their grandfather Samuel Campbell (Mitch Pileggi from The X-Files) and he was hunting extremely powerful monsters, capturing them and interrogating them about the location of a mysterious limbo world. The Alpha hinted that he was thousands, if not millions of years old, by saying that he was created when 'humans first built fire'. He appeared in several more episodes over the next few seasons...until Sam ganked him in season 12.
Aro is one of the leaders of which ancient vampire clan in The Twilight Saga?
The Twilight Saga: New Moon featured the first film appearance of a vampire coven that had secretly controlled Tuscany, Italy, since the time of the Etruscans. Their leader was named Aro, and was played by Michael Sheen (Underworld), and other members included Dakota Fanning as Jane and Cameron Bright as Alec. They are treated like royalty by other vampires, as they have lived for more than 3000 years, and act as police, enforcing the idea that the existence of vampires must remain a secret from humans.
In Penny Dreadful, Dracula is the brother of whom?
Penny Dreadful ran for three seasons on the Showtime network, and was a gloriously gothic mash-up of various Victorian horror literature characters, from Victor Frankenstein and his monster, to Dorian Gray, to Dr Jekkyl and Mr Hyde. Season three saw the introduction of Dracula, played by Christian Camargo (Dexter). The show had an interesting twist on his backstory, as they revealed he was actually a fallen angel who had fed on the blood of the living and become the world's first vampire. It all meant he had a rather famous brother...
What is Carlisle Cullen's job in The Twilight Saga?
Carlisle Cullen, played in The Twilight Saga by Peter Facinelli (Supergirl), is the adoptive father of Edward, Emmett and Alice, as well as Jasper and Rosalie Hale. In his human life he was incredibly compassionate, and this extended to his life as a vampire, where is capable of resisting the temptation of human blood completely. In fact, when he first realised he has become a vampire, he tried to kill himself as he was so disgusted! He has passed this restraint on to his family, who all live side-by-side with humans and only feed on animal blood.
Which vampire has the ability to control the elements in The Twilight Saga?
In The Twilight Saga, certain vampires have special abilities that are gained or are enhanced when they are turned (which is on top of the usual enhanced strength, smell and agility). The idea is that when a human transforms, if they have a particular trait or characteristic that is intense enough, it will be heightened after their transformation. In Breaking Dawn, we meet a vampire with the ability to control the four elements of nature: fire, water, air and earth!
What was The Master's nefarious plan in the first season of Buffy?
In season one of Buffy The Vampire Slayer, the world was introduced to Sunnydale's very first Big Bad: The Master. A centuries-old vampire, he had been entombed for 60 years below Sunnydale and was the leader of a cult that opposed The Slayer (in this case, Buffy). He was obsessed with fulfilling a prophecy that said he would kill the Slayer and then initiate the extermination of humanity. And to do this, there was just one thing he needed to do...
How does Edward attempt to kill himself in New Moon, by doing something forbidden by a powerful vampire clan?
In The Twilight Saga: New Moon, Bella is upset about her 18th birthday, as it means she is now older than the perpetually 17-year-old Edward. At the party, Jasper loses control when Bella suffers a paper cut and attacks her, and even though she is okay, it convinces Edward she isn't safe around his family and so he leaves her. When he then hears (mistakenly) that she has committed suicide, he does something dramatic (and against the rules) in order to convince a powerful vampire clan to kill him...
Spike sacrificed his life in the final battle against whom?
You wouldn't think that a show like Buffy could use the 'tortured vampire falling in love with the Slayer and trying to atone for his past sins' thing twice...but Joss Whedon and his creative team did just that! Spike became so popular with the fanbase that Whedon simply had to keep him in the show, and thus his journey from villain to hero began. It all culminated when Spike sacrificed his life while fighting in the final battle to save Sunnydale, wearing a mystical amulet meant for a 'Champion'...
What did Buffy do at her old high school that forced her family to move to Sunnydale?
Before becoming the cult favourite TV show we all know and love, Buffy The Vampire Slayer was originally a 1992 movie starring Kristy Swanson and Donald Sutherland. It's pretty funny, although creator Joss Whedon was not happy with how his screenplay was adapted and so used the show as a way to show his true vision. The show nodded towards the movie in one important way; we find out that Buffy and her mother moved to Sunnydale as a fresh start, after something happened at her previous High School in Los Angeles...
What does Alaric own that prevents him being kileld by anything supernatural?
Alaric Saltzman, played by Matt Davis (Legally Blonde) was the history teacher at Elena's High School. He originally came to town to avenge his wife's death at the hands of Damon Salvatore, but it was revealed that his wife actually requested Damon turn her into a vampire! He owns a special trinket which keeps him from being killed by anything of a supernatural nature. It was given to him by his wife, but unfortunately it turned out that it gave him a vampire-hating alter-ego named 'The Darkness', which meant he had been unknowingly killing people!
Name Mayor Wilkins' main vampire minion in Buffy.
This stylish vampire was first seen in season three of Buffy as the right hand man of Kakistos, a very ancient and very old-fashioned vampire who revelled in the torture and mutilation of his victims. Naturally, he ended up on the wrong end of one of Buffy's stakes, and his right hand man left him to die! He then became the lead henchman for Mayor Richard Wilkins, even though he still preferred to keep things at a distance so as not to get his hands (or pristine suits) dirty.