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Gremlin trivia unveils fascinating tidbits and fun facts about the iconic “Gremlins” series, which began its journey into pop culture with Joe Dante’s 1984 horror-comedy film, “Gremlins”. This film, along with its 1990 sequel “Gremlins 2: The New Batch”, weaves a tale around mischievous and destructive creatures called Gremlins, originating from a cute and innocent-looking Mogwai named Gizmo. The films have an ensemble of colorful characters, both human and otherwise, set against the backdrop of a small town and later a high-rise building in New York. With rules about Mogwai care that are both stringent and hilariously broken, to Gremlin antics that are a blend of terrifying and comical, the narrative is packed with moments that have since become a part of cinematic lore. The trivia surrounding “Gremlins” spans across its unique characters, plot twists, behind-the-scenes anecdotes, and the quirky and sometimes dark humor that defines this cult classic. This genre-blending series offers a treasure trove of quirky facts that engage and entertain fans, making Gremlin trivia a captivating journey into the whimsical and at times, nightmarish world of Mogwais and Gremlins.
Q. Who directed the movie “Gremlins”?
A. Joe Dante
Q. What is the name of the adorable Mogwai that is a central character in “Gremlins”?
A. Gizmo
Q. What are the three important rules for taking care of a Mogwai?
A. 1) Keep them out of bright light, especially sunlight which can kill them. 2) Don’t get them wet. 3) Never feed them after midnight.
Q. Who played the character of Billy Peltzer in “Gremlins”?
A. Zach Galligan
Q. What year was “Gremlins” released?
A. 1984
Q. What is the name of the cruel and ill-tempered Gremlin leader in “Gremlins”?
A. Stripe
Q. What type of creature does Gizmo turn into if the three rules are not followed?
A. A Gremlin
Q. In which town does the story of “Gremlins” take place?
A. Kingston Falls
Q. Who composed the musical score for “Gremlins”?
A. Jerry Goldsmith
Q. Which actress played the role of Kate Beringer, Billy’s love interest, in “Gremlins”?
A. Phoebe Cates
Q. What is the name of the science teacher who examines Gizmo?
A. Mr. Hanson
Q. How does Billy discover that water causes Mogwais to multiply?
A. He accidentally spills a glass of water on Gizmo.
Q. What kind of machine does Billy’s father, Rand Peltzer, invent?
A. The Bathroom Buddy
Q. What happens to a Mogwai or Gremlin when it is exposed to sunlight?
A. It dies.
Q. What is the name of the character who is a World War II veteran and talks about Gremlins in machines?
A. Murray Futterman
Q. Which holiday is approaching in the town of Kingston Falls during the events of “Gremlins”?
A. Christmas
Q. What does Gizmo watch on television that inspires him to help Billy fight the Gremlins?
A. A film about race cars, which inspires him to create a makeshift car to help Billy.
Q. In “Gremlins,” what song do the Gremlins sing while wreaking havoc in the local bar?
A. They sing “Hi Ho” from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
Q. Who provides the voice for Gizmo in the movie?
A. Howie Mandel
Q. What is the tagline for “Gremlins”?
A. “What you see… isn’t always what you get.”
Q. What is the name of the store where Rand Peltzer buys Gizmo?
A. Mr. Wing’s Curios Shop.
Q. What is the color of the sports car that Mrs. Deagle’s (the town’s wealthy, mean-spirited recluse) character wants to buy?
A. Red.
Q. What is the mode of transportation that Gizmo uses to help Billy defeat the Gremlins?
A. A toy car.
Q. How does Stripe, the main antagonist Gremlin, meet his end in the movie?
A. He melts after being exposed to sunlight.
Q. What does Billy’s mother use to defend herself against the Gremlins in her kitchen?
A. She uses kitchen appliances like a blender and a microwave.
Q. In the movie, what event is Kate Beringer’s character traumatized by?
A. The death of her father around Christmas when she was nine.
Q. How do the Gremlins in the bar react to a flash photography?
A. They are startled and cover their eyes due to sensitivity to bright light.
Q. What classic movie are the Gremlins watching at the movie theater?
A. “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.”
Q. What is the reaction of Gizmo whenever he sees the Gremlins?
A. He is frightened and disgusted.
Q. What is the fate of Mr. Wing’s Curios Shop at the beginning of “Gremlins 2: The New Batch”?
A. It is demolished by a construction crew to make way for a commercial skyscraper.
Q. Who is the actor who played Rand Peltzer, Billy’s father, in “Gremlins”?
A. Hoyt Axton.
Q. What is the name of the dog owned by the Peltzer family?
A. Barney.
Q. In “Gremlins 2: The New Batch”, what is the name of the skyscraper where the new batch of Gremlins are unleashed?
A. Clamp Premier Regency Trade Centre and Retail Concourse.
Q. Who is the primary antagonist in “Gremlins 2: The New Batch”?
A. The Brain Gremlin.
Q. What kind of candy does Gizmo dance to in “Gremlins 2: The New Batch”?
A. A commercial for “Butterfly” candies.
Q. Who is the actor that played Forster, the chief of security in “Gremlins 2: The New Batch”?
A. Robert Picardo.
Q. What is the name of the female Mogwai introduced in “Gremlins 2: The New Batch”?
A. Greta.
Q. What is the name of the media mogul character in “Gremlins 2: The New Batch”?
A. Daniel Clamp, played by John Glover.
Q. Who directed “Gremlins 2: The New Batch”?
A. Joe Dante.
Q. How do the Gremlins in “Gremlins 2: The New Batch” multiply?
A. They get wet from a broken water fountain.
Q. What is the genetic laboratory in “Gremlins 2: The New Batch” called?
A. Splice O’ Life.
Q. Who is the doctor that runs the Splice O’ Life lab in “Gremlins 2: The New Batch”?
A. Dr. Catheter, played by Christopher Lee.
Q. In “Gremlins 2: The New Batch”, which famous personality has a cameo as himself?
A. Hulk Hogan.
Q. What happens to the Gremlins at the end of “Gremlins 2: The New Batch”?
A. They are destroyed when the building’s fire sprinkler system is activated with water mixed with electrically conductive materials.
Q. How does Billy Peltzer first realize there’s a new batch of Mogwais in “Gremlins 2: The New Batch”?
A. He hears them singing in the Clamp building.
Q. In “Gremlins 2: The New Batch”, what does the Brain Gremlin want to achieve?
A. Civilization for the Gremlins.
Q. What does Billy’s boss Marla Bloodstone do when the Gremlins attack in “Gremlins 2: The New Batch”?
A. She freezes in terror.
Q. What does Gizmo dress up as to confront the Gremlins in “Gremlins 2: The New Batch”?
A. Rambo.
Q. What is the final fate of Daniel Clamp’s skyscraper in “Gremlins 2: The New Batch”?
A. It is severely damaged but not completely destroyed.
Q. At the end of “Gremlins 2: The New Batch”, what does Daniel Clamp decide to do with the land where Mr. Wing’s shop once stood?
A. He decides to build a park in its place as a tribute.
Q. What is the occupation of Billy Peltzer in “Gremlins”?
A. Bank Teller.
Q. In “Gremlins”, what is the name of the high school where the science teacher, Mr. Hanson, works?
A. Kingston Falls High School.
Q. What is the name of the town sheriff in “Gremlins”?
A. Sheriff Frank.
Q. What is the name of the actress who played Mrs. Deagle in “Gremlins”?
A. Polly Holliday.
Q. In “Gremlins”, what does Mrs. Deagle threaten to do to Billy’s dog?
A. She threatens to euthanize it.
Q. In “Gremlins 2: The New Batch”, what is the name of the genetically altered vegetable Gremlin?
A. Vegetable Gremlin.
Q. Who provides the voice for the Brain Gremlin in “Gremlins 2: The New Batch”?
A. Tony Randall.
Q. In “Gremlins 2: The New Batch”, which character gets trapped in a spider web by the Spider Gremlin?
A. Marla Bloodstone.
Q. In “Gremlins”, where does Billy take his date Kate for dinner?
A. Dorry’s Tavern.
Q. What do the Mogwai transform into after eating food after midnight?
A. Gremlins.
Q. In “Gremlins 2: The New Batch”, what is the name of the television show that Grandpa Fred hosts?
A. “Grandpa Fred’s Monster Movie”.
Q. In “Gremlins”, what does Billy’s mother give him as an early Christmas present?
A. A juicer from one of Rand’s inventions.
Q. In “Gremlins”, how does Billy discover that the Gremlins are vulnerable to bright light?
A. When he exposes one to sunlight, it disintegrates.
Q. In “Gremlins 2: The New Batch”, who is the actor that played the character of Grandpa Fred?
A. Robert Prosky.
Q. In “Gremlins”, what Christmas song is playing when Mrs. Deagle is launched out of her house by a malfunctioning stair lift?
A. “Do You Hear What I Hear?”
Q. In “Gremlins 2: The New Batch”, what new rule for Mogwai care is jokingly suggested by the movie?
A. That Mogwais cannot eat at all if they have to cross time zones.
Q. In “Gremlins 2: The New Batch”, what famous singer’s music calms the Gremlins?
A. Frank Sinatra.
Q. In “Gremlins”, what is the name of the YMCA janitor who gets attacked by a Gremlin?
A. Gerald Hopkins.
Q. In “Gremlins”, what is the name of the movie theater where the Gremlins watch “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs”?
A. The Kingston Falls Movie Palace.
Q. In “Gremlins 2: The New Batch”, who is the actor who played the character of Martin, Daniel Clamp’s right-hand man?
A. Haviland Morris.
Q. In “Gremlins”, what do the Gremlins do to Mr. Futterman’s Kentucky Harvester?
A. They sabotage it, causing it to crash into his house.
Q. In “Gremlins 2: The New Batch”, what does Gizmo do to escape the laboratory?
A. He uses a paperclip to pick the lock of his cage.
Q. What is the genre of the “Gremlins” movies?
A. Horror-comedy.
Q. In “Gremlins 2: The New Batch”, what is the name of the horror host character portrayed by Robert Prosky?
A. Grandpa Fred.
Q. In “Gremlins”, what holiday song does Kate dislike and why?
A. Christmas carols, because they remind her of her father’s death.
Q. Who wrote the screenplay for “Gremlins”?
A. Chris Columbus.
Q. What famous director produced “Gremlins”?
A. Steven Spielberg.
Q. In “Gremlins”, what is the name of the invention Rand Peltzer tries to sell to the gas station attendant?
A. The Bathroom Buddy.
Q. In “Gremlins 2: The New Batch”, what is the nature of the relationship between Billy and Kate?
A. They are engaged.
Q. In “Gremlins”, what type of animal does Stripe resemble after transforming from a Mogwai?
A. A reptilian creature.
Q. In “Gremlins 2: The New Batch”, what are the names of the two minor Gremlins who comment on the action in the style of old men Muppets Statler and Waldorf?
A. They are not named in the film.
Q. In “Gremlins”, what Christmas decoration is used to foreshadow the Gremlin attack?
A. Christmas lights.
Q. In “Gremlins 2: The New Batch”, what is the name of the scientist who creates the “Brain Gremlin”?
A. Dr. Catheter.
Q. In “Gremlins”, what character does Billy save from the attacking Gremlins at the school?
A. Mr. Hanson, the science teacher.
Q. In “Gremlins 2: The New Batch”, what is the name of the Clamp Cable Network program about eerie and unexplained phenomena?
A. “Microwave With Marge”.
Q. What is the name of Billy’s boss at the bank in “Gremlins”?
A. Mr. Corben.
Q. In “Gremlins”, what gift does Billy give to Kate?
A. A drawing he made.
Q. In “Gremlins 2: The New Batch”, what happens to Gizmo after he gets wet?
A. He multiplies, creating new Mogwais.
Q. In “Gremlins”, what song do the Gremlins sing as they march down the street?
A. They hum the tune of “Hi-Ho” from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
Q. In “Gremlins 2: The New Batch”, who is the character that pretends to be a vampire in a late-night horror show?
A. Grandpa Fred.
Q. In “Gremlins”, what is the reaction of Billy’s mother when she first encounters the Gremlins?
A. She is frightened but fights back fiercely.
Q. In “Gremlins 2: The New Batch”, what type of Gremlin does the “Brain Gremlin” create to help him take over the building?
A. An Electric Gremlin.
Q. In “Gremlins”, how does Billy ultimately defeat Stripe?
A. He exposes Stripe to sunlight, causing him to melt.
Q. In “Gremlins 2: The New Batch”, which character provides Gizmo with a makeshift Rambo-style headband?
A. Billy.
Q. In “Gremlins”, what does Stripe do to multiply and create more Gremlins?
A. Jumps into a swimming pool.
Q. In “Gremlins 2: The New Batch”, what causes the Gremlins to start mutating into various forms?
A. They drink potions from the Splice O’ Life lab.
Q. What is the name of the actor who played the Futtermans in “Gremlins”?
A. Dick Miller.
Q. In “Gremlins 2: The New Batch”, what is the name of the Clamp employee who becomes a Spider-Gremlin hybrid?
A. It is not a Clamp employee but one of the Gremlins who becomes a Spider-Gremlin hybrid.
Q. In “Gremlins”, what is the name of Billy’s young friend who is initially excited about the Mogwai?
A. Pete Fountaine.
Q. In “Gremlins 2: The New Batch”, what is the name of the female Gremlin who pursues Forster?
A. Greta.
Q. In “Gremlins”, what is the name of the bank where Billy works?
A. Kingston Falls Bank.
