BFI Membership Quiz #165

Test your film and TV knowledge to win.

30 November 2023

To celebrate the showing of Die Hard at BFI IMAX, we want to test your knowledge about alternative Christmas films.

You can complete the quiz just for fun, but for the chance to win a pair of tickets to watch Die Hard at BFI IMAX on Saturday 16 December at 8:45pm, please enter before midday Monday 11 December.

Please check your email to see if you win on Monday afternoon, as we do not want you to miss out on using the tickets.

When you finish, scroll down to view your score and enter our prize draw by following the link. Then fill in the short form and click submit. Good luck!

Congratulations to last week’s winner, Isabel S!

Gremlins (1984)

In Joe Dante’s Gremlins (1984), what film mesmerises the critters in the Kingston Falls cinema?
- Mary Poppins
- Meet Me in St Louis
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
- White Christmas!
Black Christmas (1974)

In the 1974 Canadian slasher film Black Christmas, what group of people receive threatening phone calls and are eventually stalked and murdered by a deranged killer during the Christmas season?
- Basketball team
- Sorority sisters
- Convent nuns
- Circus performers
Edward Scissorhands (1990)

In Tim Burton’s fantasy gothic romance film Edward Scissorhands (1990) what does Edward do for Kim at Christmas?
- Takes her on a trip to Moscow
- Builds a snowman with her
- Bakes a Christmas yule for her
- Carves an angelic ice sculpture modeled after her
Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)

In the slasher film Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984), what does the Santa-suit-clad serial killer suffer from?
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Post-traumatic stress disorder
- Cluster headaches
Trading Places (1983)

Trading Places (1983) is a contemporary retelling of The Prince and the Pauper where a wealthy broker and a homeless street hustler swap identities. During the firm’s Christmas party, what does Winthorpe do to Valentine in an attempt to frame him?
- Plants drugs in his desk
- Kills the CEO
- Embezzles money
- Harasses a female colleague
In Bruges (2008)

Which of these artworks is not featured in the museum scene in In Bruges (2008)?
- Death and the Miser
- Death of the Virgin
- The Judgement of Cambyses
- The Last Judgement
Die Hard (1988)

In Die Hard (1988) what is the name of the chauffeur sent to pick up John McClane?
- Moray
- Argyle
- Angus
- Fife
Jingle All the Way (1996)

What is the name of the elusive action figure in Jingle All the Way (1996)?
- Tinsel Man
- Turbo Man
- Mince Pie Man
- Ice Man
It’s A Wonderful Knife (2023)
Credit: © RLJE Films and Shudder

Where is the Christmas slasher film It’s A Wonderful Knife (2023) set?
- Angel Falls
- Demon Falls
- Krampus Falls
- Uriel Falls
The Apartment (1960)

From The Apartment (1960) complete the line for Mrs Margie MacDougal (Hope Holiday): ‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring……..’
- Just chatter from you boys!!
- Nothin’… no action… dullsville!
- Not even a mouse
- Just you guys!