Horror film must occasionally intimidate (5,3) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PSYCHOUT Horror film must occasionally intimidate (5,3) (8) The Guardian Cryptic May 9, 2024
6% EVILS Horror film subjects, maybe (5) LA Times Daily Mar 1, 2026
6% DAUNT Intimidate (5) LA Times Daily Feb 15, 2026
6% ELM "A Nightmare on ___ Street" (1984 horror film) (3)
6% COWED Intimidated (5) New York Times Mini Feb 14, 2026
6% UNNERVE Intimidate (7) Puzzler Backwords Jan 22, 2026
5% REDRIDINGHOOD 2011 fairy tale-based horror film (13) Newsday Mar 8, 2026
5% NEEDS Must have (5) Newsday Mar 8, 2026
5% NOPE 2022 Jordan Peele sci-fi horror film (4) Wall Street Journal Mar 5, 2026
5% SAW Horror film series named for a toothy tool (3)

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