1978 horror film inspired by 'Jaws' Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PIRANHA 1978 horror film inspired by 'Jaws' (7)
6% ALIVE "It's ___!" (horror film cry) (5) LA Times Mini Sep 22, 2025
6% SHRIEK Sound in a horror film (6) New York Times Sep 11, 2025
5% GREMLINS Men and girls cast for horror comedy film (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 20, 2025
5% LON Chaney of silent horror films (3) Newsday Nov 12, 2025
5% LUCA 2021 Pixar film inspired by Italian folklore (4) New York Times Nov 11, 2025
5% TRON 1982 film inspired by Pong (4) New York Times Nov 5, 2025
5% JAWS Film that may have inspired "Sharknado" (4) New York Times Nov 3, 2025
5% KNOB Handle turned slowly in a horror film (4) USA Today Oct 28, 2025
5% MUSE Inspiration (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 28, 2025
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