Q 01/05

Who created Freddy Krueger?

A) Wes Craven

B) John Carpenter

C) Tobe Hooper

D) Sean S. Cunningham

Answer · why

A) Wes Craven

Freddy debuted in 1984's A Nightmare on Elm Street as a child killer burned to death by his victims' parents.

Q 02/05

Which actor played Freddy Krueger throughout the original film series?

A) Doug Bradley

B) Robert Englund

C) Kane Hodder

D) Tony Todd

Answer · why

B) Robert Englund

Jackie Earle Haley took over for the 2010 reboot, which recast Freddy as an undead groundskeeper.

Q 03/05

What colors are the stripes on Freddy Krueger's sweater?

A) Red and black

B) Blue and green

C) Red and green

D) Orange and brown

Answer · why

C) Red and green

He also wears a brown fedora and a bladed right-hand glove he welded himself.

Q 04/05

In what fictional Ohio town does Freddy Krueger operate?

A) Haddonfield

B) Woodsboro

C) Derry

D) Springwood

Answer · why

D) Springwood

He was set free on a technicality — an improperly signed search warrant — before the parents' mob got him.

Q 05/05

In which year did Freddy and Jason Voorhees finally share the screen?

A) 1998

B) 2003

C) 2001

D) 2006

Answer · why

B) 2003

Wizard magazine rated Freddy the 14th-greatest villain of all time.