| 100% | ACTIVITY | 8 | "Paranormal ___," a classic horror film released in 2007, about a couple haunted by a supernatural presence in their home |
| 48% | PARANORMAL | 10 | "___ Activity," 2007 found footage film that follows the lives of a couple with a supernatural presence in their home |
| 44% | EXORCIST | 8 | "The ___," a classic horror movie released in 1973 about a girl being possessed by a malevolent demon |
| 41% | ACTIVITY | 8 | "Paranormal ___," 2007 supernatural horror film that is centered around camera footages in a haunted house |
| 32% | DAWNOFTHE | 9 | "___ Dead," 2004 action horror film about human survivors in a zombie apocalypse directed by Zack Snyder (birthday today): 3 wds. |
| 31% | INSIDIOUS | 9 | 2010 supernatural horror film directed by James Wan starring Patrick Wilson about ghosts in an astral dimension |
| 31% | GHOSTS | 6 | Sitcom about a couple living in a haunted house |
| 31% | COVENANT | 8 | Sci-fi horror film directed by Ridley Scott, "Alien: ___," which is a sequel to "Prometheus," and released in 2017 |
| 30% | FLY | 3 | Insect that flies into a matter-transporter device in a classic horror film |
| 29% | EPISODEI | 8 | Ironically, designation for the fourth film release in a classic sequence |
| 28% | BYTHESEA | 8 | Current film about a couple who take a vacation to try to save their marriage: 3 wds. |
| 28% | ELI | 3 | 2019 horror film shot in New Orleans and released October 18 by Netflix |
| 28% | ELM | 3 | Street haunted by Freddy Krueger in a horror franchise |
| 27% | CTHULHU | 7 | *Tentacled creature worshiped by a cult in a classic 1928 horror story |
| 27% | FRACTURE | 8 | 2007 film starring Anthony Hopkins about a man who tries to kill his wife, and then defends himself in court |
| 27% | THEBLAIRWITCH | 13 | "___ Project," 1999 supernatural horror film about three filmmakers who film a documentary about a local legend: 3 wds. |
| 27% | THEHALFMOON | 11 | 2023 novel by 30-Across about a married couple running a bar in a small town (3 wds.) |
| 26% | SEOUL | 5 | "___ Station," 2016 Korean animated horror film directed by Yeon Sang-ho that is about a zombie epidemic |
| 26% | DONKEYKONG | 10 | Classic arcade game released by Nintendo in 1981 that features the adventures of a gorilla character: 2 wds. |
| 26% | ETHELMERMAN | 11 | ... and 99-Across starred in musicals and share their first names with a classic sitcom couple |
| 26% | FIGHTCLUB | 9 | As a rule, 65-Across about this group in a 1999 cult classic film |
| 26% | PAC | 3 | "___ Man," classic arcade game released by Namco in 1980 in which the player controls a ghost eater |
| 26% | YOU | 3 | "___ Should Have Left," American psychological horror film starring Amanda Seyfried that had a digital release in 2020 |
| 26% | CURSE | 5 | "Hagazussa: A Heathen's ___," 2017 horror film directed by Lukas Feigelfeld that is set in the woods |
| 26% | EMMA | 4 | 1815 classic whose title character is played by Anya Taylor-Joy in a 2020 film |
| 25% | RATATOUILLE | 11 | Animated comedy film released in 2007 whose title refers to a French dish and the plot follows a rat named Remy who dreams of becoming a chef |
| 25% | THELIONKING | 11 | Animated film released in 1994 which was influenced by Shakespeare's "Hamlet" and tells the story of a character named Simba: 3 wds. |
| 25% | GETOUT | 6 | A 2017 horror film directed by Jordan Peele |
| 25% | GREMLIN | 7 | Creature in a 1984 horror film |
| 25% | BAMBI | 5 | Deer in a classic Disney film |