Q 01/05

Who plays Scott Howard, the high-schooler who discovers he is a werewolf, in the 1985 film Teen Wolf?

A) Michael J. Fox

B) Matthew Broderick

C) Anthony Michael Hall

D) Ralph Macchio

Answer · why

A) Michael J. Fox

The film came out on August 23, 1985, just weeks after Back to the Future had made him the biggest star of the summer.

Q 02/05

In the 1985 film, which sport does Scott Howard's werewolf strength turn him into a star at?

A) Football

B) Wrestling

C) Basketball

D) Baseball

Answer · why

C) Basketball

His team, the Beavers, borrowed its mascot logo from Oregon State University.

Q 03/05

The 1985 Teen Wolf was made for about $4M. Roughly how much did it gross worldwide?

A) $20M

B) $80M

C) $40M

D) $150M

Answer · why

B) $80M

It took $33 million in the US alone, and the distributor had spent as much on advertising as on the film itself.

Q 04/05

How does Scott Howard first learn the truth about himself in the 1985 film?

A) He is bitten in the woods

B) A doctor shows him an X-ray

C) His coach recognises the signs

D) He transforms in his bathroom at home

Answer · why

D) He transforms in his bathroom at home

His father Harold, also a werewolf, then explains it as a family curse.

Q 05/05

Who directed the original 1985 Teen Wolf?

A) John Hughes

B) Joe Dante

C) Rob Reiner

D) Rod Daniel

Answer · why

D) Rod Daniel

It was written by Jeph Loeb and Matthew Weisman, who also created the 1986 cartoon; Loeb went on to run Marvel Television.

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