This article is more than 9 years oldQuiz: 30 years of Nightmare on Elm Street – how well do you know it?This article is more than 9 years oldThe first film in Nightmare on Elm Street's franchise turned 30 on Sunday. How well do you know it?1.Which drug did screenwriter and director Wes Craven say he kicked before writing the script?LSDCocaineQuaaludesMethamphetamineReveal2.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?CambodiaVietnamLaosIndonesiaReveal3.Who was Craven’s first choice to play killer Freddy Krueger?David WarnerJohnny DeppCharlie SheenJackie Earle HaleyReveal4.What was the title of the last Elm Street film to feature Robert Englund as Krueger?Never Sleep Again: the Elm Street LegacyWes Craven's New NightmareAnother Nightmare on Elm StreetFreddy vs JasonReveal5.Why did Craven decide on a red and green jumper for Krueger?Because he secretly loves ChristmasBecause he read that red and green clash most when viewed by the human eyeTo emulate comic character Plastic Man’s costumeBecause he wanted to forever taint Christmas coloursReveal6.Freddy Krueger appeared on-screen in the 1984 film for approximately: <img src="http://i.imgur.com/DE4buqT.gif" width="460" height="276"/>Forty secondsThree and a half minutesSeven minutesTwenty-five minutesReveal7.What was the name of Krueger’s one-off MTV show in 1988?Freddy Krueger Time!The Freddy Krueger HourDon’t Sleep: Freddy’s HereSeriously, Freddy Krueger Loves MTVReveal8.Though shot in California, in which state was the first film meant to be set?OhioVirginiaFloridaNone is impliedReveal9.Who rapped about Krueger in 1988’s Nightmare on My Street?LL Cool JBig Bank HankWill SmithTupacReveal10.Johnny Depp was cast in the film mostly because Craven’s 14-year old daughter described him as:DreamyGorgeousFlawlessHunkyRevealExplore more on these topicsFilmThe film quizHorror filmsA Nightmare on Elm StreetquizzesShareReuse this content