there are films in this world that i won't watch on my own, this is one of them.
it's one of the better 80's horror films you'll see, if you can get over the size of peoples hair.

AMAZING! My '80s hair twin, Tawny Kitaen put in a stellar performance!

Solid 80s horror with a fine script that favours characterisation, suspense and twists delivered at just the right times. Tawny Kitaen is great in the lead role as a woman who messes with the spirits when she tries out a Ouija board. There are some scares, a nice pace and enough phenomenal hairstyles to keep even the most jaded viewer entertained. Witchboard makes effective horror look easy. Imagine if, say, Insidious had made anywhere near as much sense.

In 1986, writer-director Kevin Tenney stunned the film world with his stunning debut feature Witchboard, featuring a stunner of a concept, namely that of an evil ghost fucking with people through a Ouija board. Right from the very first scene, you know you're in for a treat, when a character who proclaims to be an atheist then goes on to reveal his in-depth knowledge and belief in the spirit world. What a contradictory delight! From there, Tenney eschews such clichés as depth, motivation, logic, or coherence to form a bold new vision free of anything that makes sense. What wonder! What liberation from the narrative form shackled to many a "good" movie! I guarantee you've never seen anything like Witchboard. Stunningly, very few people have.

I'm really annoyed that they cut out the subplot concerning Jim's alcoholic father, as the litany of references made to the character effectively seems awkward and out-of-place. It's also undeniable that the tacked-on happy ending reeks of studio interference. Minor flaws such as these do little to tarnish this underrated gem of a horror film, however. See it at any--and perhaps all--cost.

there are films in this world that i won't watch on my own, this is one of them.
it's one of the better 80's horror films you'll see, if you can get over the size of peoples hair.

AMAZING! My '80s hair twin, Tawny Kitaen put in a stellar performance!

Solid 80s horror with a fine script that favours characterisation, suspense and twists delivered at just the right times. Tawny Kitaen is great in the lead role as a woman who messes with the spirits when she tries out a Ouija board. There are some scares, a nice pace and enough phenomenal hairstyles to keep even the most jaded viewer entertained. Witchboard makes effective horror look easy. Imagine if, say, Insidious had made anywhere near as much sense.

In 1986, writer-director Kevin Tenney stunned the film world with his stunning debut feature Witchboard, featuring a stunner of a concept, namely that of an evil ghost fucking with people through a Ouija board. Right from the very first scene, you know you're in for a treat, when a character who proclaims to be an atheist then goes on to reveal his in-depth knowledge and belief in the spirit world. What a contradictory delight! From there, Tenney eschews such clichés as depth, motivation, logic, or coherence to form a bold new vision free of anything that makes sense. What wonder! What liberation from the narrative form shackled to many a "good" movie! I guarantee you've never seen anything like Witchboard. Stunningly, very few people have.

I'm really annoyed that they cut out the subplot concerning Jim's alcoholic father, as the litany of references made to the character effectively seems awkward and out-of-place. It's also undeniable that the tacked-on happy ending reeks of studio interference. Minor flaws such as these do little to tarnish this underrated gem of a horror film, however. See it at any--and perhaps all--cost.

If theres a better movie out about the Ouija Board I have not seen it. This was the first movie that gave us the rules. Sorta like Troll Hunter Did. This is the hand book and it manages to be creepy and I just love the finale.