Witchboard

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Witchboard is a 1986 horror film directed and written by Kevin S. Tenney.

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[edit] Plot

A guest brings out an Ouija board at a party and the guest decide to attempt to contact a spirit for fun. The spirit that appears is actually an evil spirit impersonating the spirit that was contacted. Warnings are made not to use the board alone, but a woman decides to use the board anyway. She soon becomes harassed by the evil spirit who wants to possess her so he can walk the earth again.

[edit] Cast

  • Todd Allen Lily Reuselaars
  • Clare Bristol Anchorwoman
  • Burke Byrnes Lt. Dewhurst
  • Gloria Hayes Wanda
  • Tawny Kitaen Linda Brewster
  • J.P Luebsen Malfeitor
  • Rose Marie Mrs. Moses
  • Stephen Nichols Brandon Sinclair
  • James W. Quinn Lloyd
  • Kenny Rhodes Mike
  • Judy Tatum Dr. Gelineau
  • Kathleen Wilhoite Zarabeth

[edit] Goofs

  • The cameraman's shadow visible during a close-up of the hatchet lying on the sheetrock.
  • Malfaitor strikes Brandon vertically on the forehead with the axe, but when Jim finds him, the wound is horizontal across Brandon's face.
  • When Zarabeth is being chased up stairs by the as yet unidentified spirit, you can see the shadow of a cameraman and a boom mic.

[edit] Sequels

The film has spawned two sequels, Witchboard 2 : The Devil's Doorway, released in 1993, and Witchboard III : The Posession, released in 1995.

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