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The movie "Blade" was among the first to bring the classic vampire theme into modern times. With its mix of technology, music and updated "vampire world" ideas, it certainly set the tone for other movies to follow. Wanna see if you can slice and dice what you know about "Blade"? Then take this quiz and find out!
What exactly is Blade?
A sidekick superhero
A Vietnam war veteran
A vampire hunter
Blade is a vampire hunter who has special abilities. He is so good at his job that he is feared across the whole vampire world.
A Detective
Why is Blade so special?
He is super-fast
He can turn into metal
He is also a vampire who can walk in the daytime
Unlike other vampires, Blade can actually withstand sunlight, so he can move during the day. It is implied that this is very rare - but it does happen.
He fights with a sword
Who is Whistler?
The Ghost Rider
Weapon Maker and father-figure to Blade
The Whistler character was first created for Blade’s appearance in the 1994 Spider-Man show. His character was expanded for the movie, and is now an important part of the "Blade" canon.
The Punisher
A country singer
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Who played Blade?
Denzel Washington
LL Cool J
Wesley Snipes
Wesley Snipes seems to have a thing for comic book action, and he recently appeared in the "Expendables." He also had a villainous turn in "Demolition Man."
Will Smith
If Whistler looks familiar, that's because this guy played his part.
Kris Kristofferson
Kris Kristofferson, a popular country singer, sang "Help Me Make It Through the Night." He is also a successful songwriter.
Mark Harmon
Richard Gere
Sam Elliott
In the movie intro, this first vampire appears, played by an actress familiar in the adult entertainment industry. Who is she?
Kim Kardashian
Traci Lords
Her adult movie offerings aside, Traci Lords is also known for appearing in many TV shows and movies. Her original controversy was that she was underage in some of her first adult films.
Julia Roberts
Winona Ryder
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In the movie, what is unusual about the vampire disco?
Ultraviolet light
Techno Music
Raining blood
Vampires could take their victims to the disco, where blood pumped out of the fire sprinklers. This may or may not have triggered vampiric blood lust for dinner.
Big bodyguards with guns
What is Blade's main weapon?
A sword
Blade favors his sword, which he stores in a special sheath in his coat and body armor. The sword probably has silver in its design, since vampires explode when he stabs them.
Nunchuks
Claws
Boomerang
In the "Blade" universe, what metal is the deadly deal for vampires?
Gold
Silver
Silver can apparently do one-stab kills on vampires, turning them to ash on contact. Many of the weapons and devices Whistler created use silver as an anti-vampire component.
Tin
Iron
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What is so important about a Daywalker?
They work jobs in normal shifts
They mentally control people in the daytime
They withstand sunlight like normal people
Daywalkers are a special breed of vampire that can be active during the day, unaffected by sunlight. A Daywalker is also important to a certain vampire ritual.
They possess a normal person’s mind
When did Blade first come out as a character?
1963
1973
Blade first appeared way back in 1973, in the Marvel Comic book, "The Tomb of Dracula." He has appeared in cartoons and TV series as well.
1983
1993
What foreign language do the vampires speak?
Slavic
Romanian
Latin
They have their own
The vampires have their own language, with nuances borrowed here and there from European languages. Some people say that it is a mix of Slavic and Romanian.
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Vampires need a lot of what to interact with the normal world?
Human slaves
Even policemen could be vampire slaves. They are people who willingly help vampires for whatever reason, usually for power or to become a vampire, too.
Secretaries
Speakers
Executives
Why did Whistler became a vampire hunter?
He is a former vampire
His loved ones were killed by a vampire
Whistler saw his family killed by a vampire. They let the vampire into the house, thinking that the person needed help.
He hates bats
He watched the Nosferatu movie
Blade saves which character, even though it may be a bad idea?
Dr. Karen Jenson
Even though she is already turning into a vampire, Blade saves Dr. Karen Jenson because he is reminded of his mother. This turns out to be a good idea further along in the story.
Ms. Barbara Gordon
Reporter Vicki Vale
Reporter Lois Lane
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What does Whistler inject into people, to prevent them from turning into vampires?
Pepper spray
Garlic
Whistler uses a garlic concentrate as an injected vaccine against vampirism. That has got to hurt.
Silver
Holy water
Who is the lead villain of "Blade"?
Count Orlok
Dracula
Deacon Frost
Deacon Frost, as a film character, was made younger than his comic book version. Originally, the character was supposed to be Morbius, another vampiric Marvel character.
Varne
Who played Deacon Frost?
Keanu Reeves
Kiefer Sutherland
Stephen Dorff
Stephen Dorff appeared in "Space Truckers" and "Judgment Night." He hasn't gone for big roles lately, and currently has health issues.
Johnny Depp
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Even vampires have discrimination, like what bias?
Older versus younger vampires
Amount of vampire abilities among each other
Born a vampire versus turned vampires
You can be born a vampire or turned by another vampire. Being born a vampire is supposedly pure, and better.
Resistance to the sun
Although Blade can walk in daylight, he still has what vampiric need?
He needs to feed on blood
Blade still has an urge to drink blood. And he resists this, every step of the way.
He needs to sleep in a coffin
He needs to turn normal people into vampires
He needs to find his soulmate
What does Blade worry about, on a personal level?
That he will become Dracula.
That he will need to drink blood again, eventually.
Blade has a serum that removes the urge to drink blood. He really hates to do that, so he worries he might do it someday.
That he might find out he prefers guns over blades.
That he could find out he’s not really a vampire.
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The sword Blade owns has what special booby trap?
Smaller blades pop out of the handle
If you don’t know the secret switch, smaller prong-like blades will come out of the handle to slice your hand to pieces. For vampires, it can burn their hands off.
The sword has poison gel in the handle
The sword can electrocute people
The sword releases poison gas
What book is central to the plot?
Grimms Fairy Tales
The Book of Erebus
The Book of Erebus has instructions on how to make a super-vampire, by turning one vampire into an avatar of one of their blood gods. To do it, you need a daywalker.
The Book of the Dead
The Bible
Who is Frost's secret girlfriend?
Blade’s sister
Blade’s mother
The unexpected plot twist is that Blade’s own mother turns out to be loyal to Frost. Blade being born a daywalker may not have been an accident at all.
Blade’s wife
Blade’s cousin
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What goon is the main muscle for Frost?
Randy
Quinn
Quinn is the tough bodyguard of Deacon Frost. Even if he has been burned beyond recognition, he still somehow survives.
Olaf
Sven
Which vampire recordkeeper really needs to exercise?
Ruby
Pearl
Pearl is the incredibly obese recordkeeper and researcher for the vampires. He is not a very good liar, and this leads to a very painful interrogation scene, if you are a vampire.
Sapphire
Peridot
How does Blade torture Pearl the recordkeeper?
he is tickled
he pours ants on him
he turns a UV lamp on him
Blade tries to burn some info out of the obese Pearl. Turning a UV lamp on this vampire does the trick.
he is not fed
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What is La Magra?
A vampire hitman
A vampire god
La Magra is the name used for an ancient vampiric blood god. If a vampire is taken over by La Magra, he or she becomes a vampire superman.
A pizza for vampires
A street name for Deacon Frost
What is Dr. Jenson’s first so-called cure for vampirism?
Holy water
wine
anticoagulant
Dr. Jenson discovered that EDTA, an anticoagulant, makes blood explode. She tells Blade to use it.
wood
Aside from hunting vampires, what is the other big concern for Whistler?
He is getting old
He has cancer
After some coughing, it is revealed that Whistler has cancer. In a way, this could be why he is not afraid of death when it comes to vampire-hunting.
He has white hair
He has a vampire as an adopted son
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There is one guy who should always be in a Marvel movie, and he was supposed to be in Blade. Who is this guy?
Stan Lee
Stan Lee, who cameos in Marvel movies, was supposed to appear as a cop early on. His bit part was edited out.
Jim Shooter
Bill Finger
Steve Ditko
Who is the Big Boss Vampire?
Devil Man
Dracula
Dragonetti
Dragonetti is the serious and fantastically racist leader of the vampire ruling council. He does not like Frost because Frost is not a natural-born vampire.
Doom
Who plays the original Big Boss Vampire?
Christopher Lee
Ian McKellen
Udo Kier
Udo Kier is a character actor who has appeared in important movies by important Hollywood directors. And yes, he is German.
Clint Eastwood
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Stephen Norrington, the film's director, worked as a special effects guy first in which extra-terrestrial feature film?
Aliens
Stephen Norrington doesn't have much of a directorial resumé. But he worked on films in other departments, like being the special effects person in "Aliens" and "Alien 3."
ET
Bicentennial Man
Indiana Jones
The scriptwriter of "Blade," David Goyer, has an extensive superhero film-writing resumé. He was part of the writing team of "Batman Begins" and "The Dark Knight," directed by which A-list director?
Martin Scorsese
Wes Craven
Christopher Nolan
Nolan and Goyer worked on the "Batman" films. But they also credit Bob Kane, Batman's creator, for the characters, of course.
Tim Burton
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