Product Description: 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. Studio: Starz/sphe Release Date: 08/24/2004 Starring: Tawny Kitaen Kathleen Wilhoite Run time: 98 minutes Rating: R Director: Kevin Tenney
REAL STUFF IT'S FUNNY...to see people write (as if THEY KNOW) that there's nothing really supernatural about the Ouija board/or think that they're equally entitled to see such happenings. Two years ago, with some friends..we constructed a basic one, and a wine glass i pulled from my kitchen cupboard levitated up into the air and across the table. It's sad most of us Americans (unlike Brazil and Europe) are too culturally immature and ignorant to know that there is more to life than food/work/sex/and sleep. Have you ever been physically attacked by an invisible entity? Wrestling and wrestling as it tried to pin you back? While wide awake/lights on/sittin on the couch? Or have you seen a knome or a fairie come to see you? Or had an object flung at you in front of your friends? All is energy. All is real. Energy can shove and push, and form the figures of your mind {for all to see}. We create. Life is wonderous. But we're doubters, and scared little egotists... cows chewing on the cud and sitting on the toilet laying our opinions. Feed a child. Hold someone you cowards. Before you're embalmed...What a (short but great)opportunity to be beautiful, like this green and blue planet, and its dimensions. You know what I don't believe in? I don't believe in you. Most are cattle. Who ridicule, like a childish ignoramus. You probably voted for George Bush's 2nd term. Jesus! are you dumb!(Better...you don't know. Stick to your life. Eat your mashed potatoes). Try to be kind. Most people, except the poor, are too fake, and insecure to deserve anything. No wonder it's a narrow path to heaven and a wide one to hell. Be humble and open (geez, as if you need to be told!), or stay married to "stupid."
Could have been so much more This is a supposed 80s classic. An 80s classic that never appeared on my radar until recently. I'm not disappointed with the movie too much but I felt it didn't live up to its full potential. Therefore in my mind, slightly missing classic status.
The main characters threw a party and a Ouija board happens to come into play. They begin by speaking to a spirit and eventually angers him. Several weird occurences take place that lead to a few murders.
I came into this movie very excited to see it. For one, I love ghost stories and anything dealing with evil spirits. They are my second favorite in the horror genre. Second, I use to play the Ouija board. So, my expectations were very high. The first half of the film moved at a creepy pace for me. There were moments I was creeped out, especially when they made contact with the spirit. However, the film takes a turn and becomes more of a slasher. It no longer felt creepy enough to continue delivering a real ghost story. If I explain in more depth, I can easily add in big spoilers. Which I will not do.
Despite my minor gripes of the film. Witchboard does several things right. First the characters, the acting was very good and the main characters played their roles very convincingly. The delivery of the evil spirit was on point. Also, there is a good deal of character development. Something that is non existent in most horror films today. The story and plot is delivered very well with the added bonus of suspense. There's even a bit here for the gorehounds as well. The body count is fairly small with a rather huge impact.
Even though I felt it could have been better. Witchboard definitly has some redeeming qualities. Had Witchboard came out now, it would definitly be a welcomed breath of fresh air. Especially when compared to alot of the dime a dozen garbage constantly hitting the market these days. The biggest problem for me is Witchboard loses some of its punch in the closing rounds.
A classic I first saw this in the movie theatre circa 1987, and it has always been one of my favorite movies. Watching it again 20 years later, I can see that it hasn't lost any of its magic. The DVD contains a "making of" feature that's interesting, as well as commentary by the director/writer and producer.
The plot is pretty simple. The opening scene is a party, where someone suggests playing with a Ouija board. Not surprisingly, a spirit is contacted, and strange things began to happen. Tawny Kitaen, the main character, becomes "addicted" to the board and is soon possessed by an evil spirit. The ending is well-done and really cool. The acting from all of the characters is top-notch, and the effects are good. One of the best things about the movie is the actors make it work, making you care about the characters. Also, there are numerous "jumps" or "scares" that keep you on the edge of your seat throughout the movie.
Definitely a must-see for any horror fan, especially of supernatural-themed horror.
Witchboard This is a wonderful movie. It came out right when "Patch" was on Days of our lives. It was weird seeing him without the patch. Yum
Formula time passer Jack and Jill play spooky with an Ouija Board (that looks creepier as time slowly passes due to the director constantly exchanging boards to see if we notice.) Naturally they conjure up the wrong spirit. The spirit is a Jason want-a-be. We have the dumb cop that figures it out too late.
Of course no one stays in the car. You just have to axe-cept this film for what it is.
A side note is that the DVD has a commentary (10 years later) and the making of; that is if you finished the movie and are still interested.
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