Witchboard (1986)

Friends playing with an Ouija board at a late-night party unleash a demonic spirit who begins hunting them.

Director:

Kevin Tenney (as Kevin S. Tenney)

Writer:

Kevin Tenney (as Kevin S. Tenney)

Stars:

Todd Allen, Tawny Kitaen, Stephen Nichols

Cast

Cast overview:
Todd Allen	...	Jim Morar
Tawny Kitaen	...	Linda Brewster
Stephen Nichols	...	Brandon Sinclair
Kathleen Wilhoite	...	Zarabeth
Burke Byrnes	...	Lt. Dewhurst
James W. Quinn	...	Lloyd
Rose Marie	...	Mrs. Moses
Judy Tatum	...	Dr. Gelineau
Gloria Hayes	...	Wanda
J.P. Luebsen	...	Malfeitor
Susan Nickerson	...	Chris
Ryan Carroll	...	Roger
Kenny Rhodes	...	Mike
Clare Bristol	...	Anchorwoman

Storyline

At a party, a guest brings out a Ouija board, and they attempt to contact a spirit he knows. The spirit does appear, but it becomes apparent to the one who brought the Ouija board that this is an evil spirit that is impersonating his spirit, and despite warnings not to use the board alone, a woman uses it alone, and becomes harassed by the evil spirit, his goal to possess her so he can walk the earth again.

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Plot Keywords:

ouija board | ouija | evil spirit | psychic | medium | 

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Taglines:

Don't play it alone.

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Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 March 1987 (USA)

Also Known As:

Diabelska plansza

Filming Locations:

Big Bear Lake, Big Bear Valley, San Bernardino National Forest, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$95,435, 4 January 1987, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$7,369,373

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paragon Arts International, Blue Rider Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Tawny Kitaen and Stephen Nichols also appeared together on Days of Our Lives (1965).

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Goofs

When the guys are in the library looking at the scans, the name of the cemetery of the child's burial is different from the name that is announced out loud. Additionally, if you look closely, the text constantly repeats itself on the page.

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Quotes

Zarabeth: Hang loose, stay cool, and don't forget your psychic humor.

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Connections

Spoofed in Witchtrap (1989)

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Soundtracks

Bump In The Night
Performed by Steel Breeze

User Reviews

Witchboard...Kinda Dull

If you're familiar with Kevin Tenney's work, you know what you're getting most of the time. Cheesy dialogue, questionable writing and James W. Quinn are mainstays in a Kevin Tenney movie. This movie is lackluster at best. It's between Witchtrap and Night of the Demons. It is much better than Pinnochio's Revenge.

This movie was mildly entertaining. The pace was slow with only a few deaths. The deaths were creative and carried out well. I, personally, would have liked to see more deaths. I also would have liked to have seen the bearded ax murder more. The cast of characters were OK, with the exception of Tawnie Kitaen and maybe James W. Quinn. Both aren't really actors. James W. Quinn is probably a friend of Kevin Tenney's, given the fact that he's in all of Tenney's films. Tawnie Kitaen just stinks.

This movie is a half step above the typical 80's horror movie. The plot chugs along with very little gore, horror, or meaningfulness. So overall the movie is rather dull, but worth watching if you've got that acquired taste in 80's horror movies. With this proper acquired taste, you may even think this movie is a classic.

Not me, though. 5 out of 10.