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Witchboard

1986 · 98 min

A slow-building supernatural chiller that mixes eerie board-game scares with campy 80s charm, keeping you tense but never fully terrified.

Directed by
Kevin Tenney
Genres
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Tagline
It's more than just a game.
Overview
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.
How it feels
Eerie, tense, campy and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Obsession, isolation, betrayal, death
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Directed by
Kevin Tenney
Genres
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
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Witchboard Collection

  1. WitchboardMovie · 1986 This title
  2. Witchboard III: The PossessionMovie · 1997

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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • betrayal
  • death
  • fate
Places
  • big city
  • home
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror7
Humour2
Realism6
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
horror, mystery, thriller
Directed by
Kevin Tenney
Written by
Kevin Tenney
Starring
Todd Allen, Tawny Kitaen, Stephen Nichols, Kathleen Wilhoite, Burke Byrnes, James W. Quinn, Rose Marie, Judy Tatum
Music
Dennis Michael Tenney
Cinematography
Roy H. Wagner
Runtime
98 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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