publication date: Thursday, August 18, 2016 (part of Summer 2016)

category: Movies

clue: His portrayal of a claw-fingered monster has given bad dreams to more people than the population of the island nation with which he shares a name.

explanation: Englund starred in the Nightmare on Elm Street films. more…

intended difficulty: easy

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, and Jesse King


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