1. Which drug did screenwriter and director Wes Craven say he kicked before writing the script?

   1. LSD

   2. Cocaine

   3. Quaaludes

   4. Methamphetamine

2. The film’s premise was based on true cases of nightmare deaths, reported in 1981 by the New York Times. In which south-east Asian country did they occur?

   1. Cambodia

   2. Vietnam

   3. Laos

   4. Indonesia

3. 

   Who was Craven’s first choice to play killer Freddy Krueger?

   1. David Warner

   2. Johnny Depp

   3. Charlie Sheen

   4. Jackie Earle Haley

4. What was the title of the last Elm Street film to feature Robert Englund as Krueger?

   1. Never Sleep Again: the Elm Street Legacy

   2. Wes Craven's New Nightmare

   3. Another Nightmare on Elm Street

   4. Freddy vs Jason

5. Why did Craven decide on a red and green jumper for Krueger?

   1. Because he secretly loves Christmas

   2. Because he read that red and green clash most when viewed by the human eye

   3. To emulate comic character Plastic Man’s costume

   4. Because he wanted to forever taint Christmas colours

6. Freddy Krueger appeared on-screen in the 1984 film for approximately: <img src="http://i.imgur.com/DE4buqT.gif" width="460" height="276"/>

   1. Forty seconds

   2. Three and a half minutes

   3. Seven minutes

   4. Twenty-five minutes

7. What was the name of Krueger’s one-off MTV show in 1988?

   1. Freddy Krueger Time!

   2. The Freddy Krueger Hour

   3. Don’t Sleep: Freddy’s Here

   4. Seriously, Freddy Krueger Loves MTV

8. Though shot in California, in which state was the first film meant to be set?

   1. Ohio

   2. Virginia

   3. Florida

   4. None is implied

9. 

   Who rapped about Krueger in 1988’s Nightmare on My Street?

   1. LL Cool J

   2. Big Bank Hank

   3. Will Smith

   4. Tupac

10. Johnny Depp was cast in the film mostly because Craven’s 14-year old daughter described him as:

    1. Dreamy

    2. Gorgeous

    3. Flawless

    4. Hunky

Solutions

1:B, 2:C, 3:A, 4:D, 5:B, 6:C, 7:B, 8:D, 9:C, 10:A

Scores

1. 3 and above.

   You might spend more time sleeping soundly than tearing through trivia on this film. Fair enough.

2. 6 and above.

   Not a bad showing at all. Give yourself a pat on the back (but take that deadly glove off first).

3. 9 and above.

   You've clearly spent many a sleepless night studying this film. Freddy'd be proud.

4. 10 and above.

   Your reign of knowledge terror is legendary, my friend – perfect marks!