Daily puzzle
Today's secret film
The daily horror movie guessing game from the Grave Tone podcast. Name a horror movie and we'll tell you how close it is; #1 is the secret film. Fridays feature our newest review.
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How to play
- Guess any horror movie. Type in the box under “Your closest” and pick one from the list.
- See how close it is. Every guess gets a rank. The lower the number, the closer you are. The secret film is #1.
- Follow the clues. The tags on a guess show what it shares with the secret. Use them to aim your next guess.
Example: if the secret were Alien (1979)
The Thing1982
alien · body horror · creature
#5Burning
#1–10 Burning11–40 Warm41–150 Cold151+ Frozen
Stuck? The hint button (the light bulb) first reveals the secret's decade, subgenre and setting, then adds closer films. Full rules
Your closest
—Make your first guess
0 guesses0 hints
Your guesses, closest first
#1–10 Burning11–40 Warm41–150 Cold151+ Frozen
Every film is scored against the secret on shared traits (subgenre, villain, setting, themes), director, era and country. Rare traits count more. The tags on a guess are its strongest links to the answer. Full rules