It may turn slowly in a horror movie

I believe the answer is:

knob

(Other definitions for knob that I've seen before include "Protuberance" , "Turning handle" , "Ball" , "Little group of wildfowl" , "Rounded projection" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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