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Witchboard

1986 ·1h 38m · ★ 5.7 (202)

Playing around with a Ouija board, a trio of friends succeeds in contacting the spirit of a young boy. Trouble begins when the evil spirit, Malfeitor, takes over one of their bodies.

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Director

Kevin Tenney Kevin Tenney
9 horror films in catalog
Witchboard
Witchboard 1986
Night of the Demons
Night of the Demons 1988
Witchtrap
Witchtrap 1989
The Cellar
The Cellar 1989
Witchboard 2
Witchboard 2 1993
Pinocchio's Revenge
Pinocchio's Revenge 1996
The Second Arrival
The Second Arrival 1998
Endangered Species
Endangered Species 2002
Brain Dead
Brain Dead 2007

Cast

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
0
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
33
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
71
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
100
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
0
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
50
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
50
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
0
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
33
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Possession

Content Warnings

Child in DangerDehumanization
Phobia triggers

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TMDB Keywords

axevil spiritmediumouijaouija boardpsychic power

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