Test your knowledge with the ultimate quiz of Wilmington's film and TV history

Think you know a lot about Wilmington's film history? Let's put that knowledge to the test.

The Wilmington film and television industry has been active since the 1980s, so there's a lot of ground to cover. There are currently two TV shows in production in Wilmington, with nearly a dozen completed projects awaiting release dates.

Except where specifically noted, all of the movie and TV productions mentioned below were filmed in the Wilmington area.

You can click on the interactive link below for the quiz or scroll down.

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1. What movie is credited with sparking Wilmington's film industry?

• A. Manhunter

• B. Crimes of the Heart

• C. Firestarter

• D. Maximum Overdrive

2. Which of the following is NOT a movie based on a novel or story by Stephen King?

• A. Cat's Eye

• B. Silver Bullet

• C. Maximum Overdrive

• D. Blue Velvet

3. Which of the following is NOT a movie based on a novel by Nicholas Sparks?

• A. A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries

• B. Safe Haven

• C. Nights in Rodanthe

• D. The Longest Ride

4. Which movie is best known as the production on which lead actor Brandon Lee, son of martial arts star Bruce Lee, was accidentally killed in a gun mishap?

• A. Domestic Disturbance

• B. Bloodmoon

• C. The Crow

• D. Household Saints

5. Which of these movies is Wilmington's all-time-largest-grossing film, with more than $1 billion in ticket sales?

• A. We're the Millers

• B. Iron Man 3

• C. Journey 2: The Mysterious Island

• D. Blue Velvet

6. What's the name of the producer who opened the first film studio in Wilmington?

• A. Dino DeLaurentiis

• B. Robert Evans

• C. Jerry Bruckheimer

• D. Irwin Winkler

7. Which TV series co-starred Oscar-nominated actress Michelle Williams?

• A. One Tree Hill

• B. Reprisal

• C. Under the Dome

• D. Dawson's Creek

8. Which actor was stabbed in downtown Wilmington during a late night altercation outside of a bar while he was in town making the movie "Domestic Disturbance" in 2001?

• A. Vince Vaughn

• B. Steve Buscemi

• C. Martin Lawrence

• D. Freddie Prinze Jr.

9. Who is the director of the Wilmington Regional Film Commission?

• A. Bill Vassar

• B. Johnny Griffin

• C. Dan Brawley

• D. Bill Saffo

10. Which of these movies is NOT a horror film?

• A. Scream

• B. Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever

• C. Bloodworth

• D. Halloween Kills

11. Which TV series did NOT shoot in Wilmington last year?

• A. Echoes

• B. Welcome to Flatch

• C. The Summer I Turned Pretty

• D. Hightown

12. Which TV series featured the famous scene of a dog eating a heart intended for an organ transplant?

• A. Matlock

• B. Sleepy Hollow

• C. Dawson's Creek

• D. One Tree Hill

13. Which of the following TV series was a reality show?

• A. Swamp Loggers

• B. Secrets and Lies

• C. Good Behavior

• D. Swamp Thing

14. Which movie starred Mark Price, best known as Skippy from the '80s sitcom "Family Ties," and featured cameos from rockers Gene Simmons and Ozzy Osborne?

• A. The Exorcist III

• B. Trick or Treat

• C. Little Monsters

• D. Billy Bathgate

15. Which movie was made by Jonas Pate (creator of the popular "Outer Banks" series on Netflix) and his brother, Joshua?

• A. Chasers

• B. Black Dog

• C. Empire Records

• D. The Grave

16. Which movie with the word "Summer" in the title was NOT made in the Wilmington area?

• A. Summer Catch

• B. Last Summer

• C. My Summer of Love

• D. I Know What You Did Last Summer

17. Which of these TV series shot for the most seasons in Wilmington?

• A. Matlock

• B. Under the Dome

• C. Dawson's Creek

• D. Eastbound and Down

18. Linda Lavin, best known for starring in the sitcom "Alice," lived in in Wilmington for more than two decades. What's the made-for-TV movie that brought her here?

• A. Stolen Memories: Secrets from the Rose Garden

• B. The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles

• C. The Stepford Husbands

• D. Against Her Will: The Carrie Buck Story

Answers

1 C. In 1983, "Firestarter" became the first major film production shot in Wilmington.

2 D. "Blue Velvet" was written and directed by David Lynch.

3 A. "A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries" was based on a book by Kaylie Jones, daughter of the writer James Jones.

4 C. Brandon Lee was shot and killed on the set of "The Crow." It was determined to be an accident.

5 B. "Iron Man 3"

6 A. DeLaurentiis opened DEG studios in Wilmington in the mid-1980s.

7 D. "Dawson's Creek"

8 B. Steve Buscemi. Buscemi was actually with Vaughn during the incident, but it was Buscemi who got stabbed in the face. Luckily, he was able to make a full recovery.

9 B. Johnny Griffin

10 C. "Bloodworth." It stars Kris Kristoffersen as a country singer who returns to the family he'd previoulsy abandoned for a life on the road.

11 A. "Echoes." The limited Netflix series shot in Wilmington in 2021.

12 D. "One Tree Hill"

13 A. "Swamp Loggers"

14 B. "Trick or Treat"

15 D. "The Grave"

16 C. "My Summer of Love." It was shot in the United Kingdom.

17 C. "Dawson's Creek." The show shot for six seasons in Wilmington. "Matlock" ran for nine seasons, but only three were shot in Wilmington.

18 A. "Stolen Memories: Secrets from the Rose Garden." Lavin starred in it with Mary Tyler Moore.

This article originally appeared on Wilmington StarNews: Quiz testing knowledge of film and TV productions in Wilmington NC