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The Clock Is Ticking

Hard · Estimated difficulty. Six movies. Six categories. Use every movie once.

  • Twilight Zone: The Movie
  • The Boogeyman
  • Morgan
  • Countdown
  • Species
  • Until Dawn

The categories

  • Directed by Rob Savage
  • Thriller
  • With Michael Madsen
  • Science Fiction
  • Fantasy
  • Released in the 2020s

In the spotlight · How to play

THE QUICK CUT Step 1 of 3

How to play.

Give every movie a part.

Drag a movie to a category, or tap a movie and a category in either order. Use each movie once.

Animated

Try it: choose Toy Story or Animated first.

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Poster view · take your time.

Director’s note.

Take your time. There is no speed penalty.

Keyboard controls

1–6
Select a movie
A–F
Select a category
U
Undo a move
P
View selected poster
⌘ / Ctrl + Enter
Check your lineup
Esc
Cancel selection or close

Choose a movie and category in either order. Tab and Enter also work on every button.

The Clock Is Ticking

Puzzle No. 3340

Play The Clock Is Ticking: a six-film movie puzzle in Leave the Light On. Five spooky lineups for Halloween, with a few of its filmmakers taking unusual detours.

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