Was this a Perry Mason case or a 1950s horror film?

Can you tell the difference between a Haunted Strangler and a Haunted Husband?

Perry Mason premiered in the 1957–58 television season. This also happened to be a peak era for spooky science-fiction flicks. Drive-ins were showing double features about killer blobs, giant ants, body snatchers, a man transformed into a fly, "The Thing" and much more.

Perhaps that's why so many cases from Perry Mason sounded like a horror film.

Every episode of the mystery series had a title that began "The Case of…". We removed that part.

See if you can tell the difference between "Perry" and "scary."

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  1. The Velvet Claws
  2. The Giant Claw
  3. The Crimson Kiss
  4. The Runaway Corpse
  5. The Wasp Woman
  6. The Killer Shrews
  7. The Sleepy Slayer
  8. The Rolling Bones
  9. The Mischievous Doll
  10. The Crawling Eye
  11. The Screaming Woman
  12. The Skeleton's Closet
  13. The Screaming Skull
  14. The Haunted Strangler
  15. The Haunted Husband
  16. The Howling Dog
  17. The Headless Ghost
  18. The Wrathful Wraith
  19. The Woman Eater

Was this a Perry Mason case or a 1950s horror film?

Your Result...

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221 Comments

Mark 11 months ago
17 out of 19, but I knew the first one and I could SWEAR I hit Perry (correct answer), but it said I hit the wrong answer! Oh well...
Syvie12 12 months ago
Not bad...18 out of 19!
Love Perry Mason!
Cathy 12 months ago
Wow! I only missed one. Love me some Perry Mason!!
seaeagle 13 months ago
You got 19 out of 19!
I don't know too many '50s horror films but I do (mostly) know my PM.
Mimi1130 15 months ago
I only missed one! Got #18 wrong. 😕
Dario 19 months ago
14 out of 19. 😊😊😊😊😊
Moody 19 months ago
Looks like I missed the party. Bummer, I just woke up a few minutes ago. I'll check everything out while I wait for the coffee. ☕
LoveMETV22 19 months ago
Looks like everyone has had a chance to chat with Moody.Even though its the World Wide Web,it's exciting to talk to him Italy
texasluva LoveMETV22 19 months ago
Yes I had a few words and paragraphs for him. I like him and his wife. They are fun people.
texasluva LoveMETV22 19 months ago
They are staying longer and I think returning for just a bit at end of the year and also coming back next April. Not sure how long or until they sell the home in Italy or just come and go each year.
Moody texasluva 19 months ago
Thank you Tex! You're fun people too.
texasluva Moody 19 months ago
Coming to your MQ screens this Friday and more---

It's time to stir the movie pot.

Your first Bonus Movie will be-
The Bad Seed (1956)-Drama--Horror--Thriller
I done told you all I was going to lay a few scary ones on you as October (Halloween) looms-
Stars
Nancy Kelly---Patty McCormack---Gage Clarke---Henry Jones
RHODA PENMARK - The Bad Seed (1956)--


Bonus Movie # 2-
Stage Door (1937)-Comedy--Drama--
Stars
Katharine Hepburn---Ginger Rogers---Adolphe Menjou---Lucille Ball
Stage Door (1937) -- Isn't Shakespeare dead?--
.

The Saturday Night Movie ----
Jurassic World-(2015)-Action--Adventure--Sci-fi-
Stars
Chris Pratt---Bryce Dallas Howard---Ty Simpkins---Vincent D'Onofrio
Jurassic World (2015) - It's In There With You Scene--



Don't go away---I have a movie for you today---
Twister (1996)-Action---Adventure---Thriller
Director
Jan de Bont
Stars
Helen Hunt---Bill Paxton---Cary Elwes---

https://ia802507.us.archive.org/16/items/head-of-alexander-the-great-3rd-century-bc.-greece-alexandria-hellenistic.-marble/Twister%201996.mp4





texasluva LoveMETV22 19 months ago
Coming to your MQ screens this Friday and more---

It's time to stir the movie pot.

Your first Bonus Movie will be-
The Bad Seed (1956)-Drama--Horror--Thriller
I done told you all I was going to lay a few scary ones on you as October (Halloween) looms-
Stars
Nancy Kelly---Patty McCormack---Gage Clarke---Henry Jones
RHODA PENMARK - The Bad Seed (1956)--


Bonus Movie # 2-
Stage Door (1937)-Comedy--Drama--
Stars
Katharine Hepburn---Ginger Rogers---Adolphe Menjou---Lucille Ball
Stage Door (1937) -- Isn't Shakespeare dead?--
.

The Saturday Night Movie ----
Jurassic World-(2015)-Action--Adventure--Sci-fi-
Stars
Chris Pratt---Bryce Dallas Howard---Ty Simpkins---Vincent D'Onofrio
Jurassic World (2015) - It's In There With You Scene--



Don't go away---I have a movie for you today---
Twister (1996)-Action---Adventure---Thriller
Director
Jan de Bont
Stars
Helen Hunt---Bill Paxton---Cary Elwes---

https://ia802507.us.archive.org/16/items/head-of-alexander-the-great-3rd-century-bc.-greece-alexandria-hellenistic.-marble/Twister%201996.mp4





texasluva LoveMETV22 19 months ago
Come on down to: Are these Madonna songs or episodes of The Twilight Zone? Tonight's MQ-
texasluva 19 months ago
Some way LoveMETV22 got away with our movie quiz but will share it with the rest of us. Congrats LMTV...........

The Getaway (1972) 2 hrs 2 min-Action-Crime-Thriller
Director: Sam Peckinpah
Cast:
Steve McQueen
Ali MacGraw
Ben Johnson
Sally Struthers
Al Lettieri
Slim Pickens
Jack Dodson
A recently-released ex-con and his loyal wife go on the run after a heist goes awry.

https://archive.org/details/the-getaway-1972
Moody texasluva 19 months ago
Good movie. I haven't seen in a long time. I'll definitely check it out. Congrats to Lovemetv22 for the win. She's hard to beat.
texasluva 19 months ago
Movie Quiz for 8-19-2022

Movie is based on a 1950's novel. The plot follows imprisoned mastermind robber whose wife conspires for his release on the condition they rob a bank. A double-cross follows the crime and they are forced to flee for Mexico with the police and criminals in hot pursuit. The actors are top of their times and you know them well. You can follow these characters as they try to deny the crooks their share of the loot. The wife and husband team has many other problems that come up in the worst of times. Even slapping her silly for making a deal with the head honcho then sides with hubby at the last moment. There is quite a chase even losing the bag of dough to some thief at the train station. This Action, Crime, Thriller will keep you glued to the screen.

Entertainment- Let's rattle some cages and rock with some of these below. A few laughs and our week is made---
Born To Be Alive-Hollywood MashUp--
.

China Grove Doobie Brothers



Astrud Gilberto With Stan Getz - Girl From Ipanema (1964)--
.

TOMBSTONE Clip - Doc Holiday meets Johnny Ringo --
.

Peter Falk’s Hilarious Acceptance Speech for COLUMBO | Emmys Archive (1972)--
.

The Best Of Seinfeld Bloopers - Uncut Scenes You Have Never Seen--
.

Ann Miller--Thumbs Up and V For Victory--
.


Bonus Movie #1--
The Parallax View (1974)--1 hr 42 min-
Director
Alan J. Pakula
Stars
Warren Beatty---Paula Prentiss---William Daniels---Hume Cronyn
https://ia801800.us.archive.org/10/items/king-kong-1933/TPV1974.mp4


Bonus Movie #2
Cool Hand Luke (1967)-2 hr 7 min-
Director
Stuart Rosenberg
Stars
Paul Newman---George Kennedy---Strother Martin--J.D. Cannon

https://ia804509.us.archive.org/30/items/BdyadSl1947/ColHndLk1967.mp4




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texasluva KJExpress 19 months ago
Come on down to: Are these Madonna songs or episodes of The Twilight Zone? Tonight's MQ-
texasluva Moody 19 months ago
Come on down to: Are these Madonna songs or episodes of The Twilight Zone? Tonight's MQ-
texasluva MrsPhilHarris 19 months ago
Come on down to: Are these Madonna songs or episodes of The Twilight Zone? Tonight's MQ-
MrsPhilHarris texasluva 19 months ago
I might not make it in time but will try.
AllisonWunderland 19 months ago
👋 Just checkin in…
Just checkin out...👋
So you missed the whole thing 🤷‍♀️
No, I was 5 minutes late, which is all it takes, but I wouldn't have known the movie anyway. I did make a comment or two, though. 🙃
spence2054 19 months ago
19/19 My wife's going to divorce me if I don't quit watching Perry Mason.
moosecat 19 months ago
16/19. I got 9, 14, and 19 wrong.
texasluva 19 months ago
I noticed I was on here a few days ago with my quiz results. Also some 22 months ago with the same results. This morning I even got a like from another posters on one of the 22 month old posting. Also what was kind of strange is that it goes from 3 days ago to 22 months for a couple of posts then again to the 2 to 4 days ago regular daily posting for a few dozen and then back to 17-22 months ago. Even saw our friend Wiseguy giving out advice. Imagine that . We had some fun times back then too. Some one liners and funny posts. Most everyone on MeTV Rocks!
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