Cryptic crossword clue
Film sequence has one negative effect 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word IDENT

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Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "Film sequence" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case film sequence = ident.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does IDENT mean?

IDENT adjective
  1. Diligent; persistent.
IDENT noun
  1. Identification.
  2. A brief audio or audiovisual sequence serving to identify the broadcaster.
  3. A protocol serving to identify the user of a particular TCP connection, used especially on IRC networks.
  4. Identifier.

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