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I still remember my friends talking about the surprisingly good "Witchboard" when it first came out in 1986. 28 years later, it still both holds up well and reminds viewers of the cheese served up in the greatest decade of horror.Linda Brewster is introduced to a centuries old tool of communication with the dead called a Ouija board. Although warned of the danger it holds, she begins summoning the spirit of a 10-year-old boy named David. She soon realizes that her dalliances with the dead were a mistake as the presence becomes stronger and violent. What sinister entity did Linda let loose in our world?"Witchboard" is presented in 1080p High-Definition Widescreen (1.85:1) and DTS-HD Audio Mono. Like most of the Blu-ray upgrades we get from this era, the movie looks and sounds better than it ever has. However, its digital transfer hasn't sucked all the "real" film feeling out of it. Its upgraded audio enhances every scream and dramatic crash of the musical score.Loads of bonus material is included with "Witchboard." New audio commentary is provided by Writer/Director Kevin Tenney and actors Stephen Nichols, Kathleen Wilhoite, and James Quinn. Additional commentary features Tenney, Executive Producer Walter Josten, and Producer Jeff Geoffray chatting about the film. There are also new interviews with Kevin Tenney, Tawny Kitaen, J.B. Luebsen, James Quinn, Walter Josten, Todd Allen, and others. A vintage "Making of 'Witchboard'" featurette, theatrical trailer, TV spots, still gallery, and much more can be found."Witchboard" is rated R for violence, language, adult situations, and nudity. Everything you would expect from a 1980s horror film is what you're served here. Is the nudity necessary? Of course not, but sadly producers felt it was a needed item to sell genre films at the time.Most religious folks will definitely give "Witchboard" a thumbs down, and with good reason. The movie doesn't really tell people not to play with Ouija boards. It warns that you shouldn't play with them alone. This can cause one to become obsessed and then possessed by the spirit attached to it. What people should take away from the film is that it's just not smart to try communicating with the dead or get involved with the occult or anything with the power to unleash a malevolent entity."Witchboard" is full of all the wonderful schlock you would expect from a horror film released in 1986. There are naïve characters doing incredibly dumb things and meeting horribly entertaining demises. Why would someone continue to communicate with a spirit that is growing constantly more violent and active? How many weird accidents have to happen around you before you realize something's not right? Also, was it really legal to smoke in the waiting room of a hospital in 1986? None of those questions are answered in the movie. However, there are some fun scares to be had in the journey to its climax.

WITCHBOARD is a 1980s horror movie about a Ouija Board.The 1980s were a decade where horror was dominated by the slasher genre. I love these movies. They were entertaining and usually tense even if rarely scary. Whether it be Freddy, Jason or Michael, or other works such as THE HOUSE ON SORORITY ROW, SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE, SORORITY HOUSE MASSACRE, VISITING HOURS, SLAUGHTER HIGH, MADMAN or MANIAC, I am definitely a fan of 1980s slasher horror.Non-slasher horrors from the 1980s resulted in a mixed set of works. I love movies like THE CHANGELING, SCANNERS, AFTER MIDNIGHT, CREEPSHOW, DEMONS and DON'T ANSWER THE PHONE. But for each one of these there were plenty I consider sub-par. I thought THE ENTITY, SUPERSTITION, PUPPET MASTER, MAUSOLEUM, SKINNED ALIVE, THE BEAST WITHIN, VIDEODROME, American Gothic, CUJO, ZOMBIE NOSH, MIDNIGHT, PUMPKINHEAD, THE UNSEEN amongst many others were dull, uninspiring works.Before seeing WITCHBOARD, I saw the director's other well-known movie, NIGHT OF THE DEMONS. I can understand the appeal of that movie to fans of 1980s movies. It has all the clichés from the era. But I couldn't get into it at all. I didn't find it effective, scary or particularly entertaining either to be honest. I was very hesitant about seeing WITCHBOARD because of this.But I was wrong because WITCHBOARD is absolutely nothing like NIGHT OF THE DEMONS. There are no teenagers, no silly masks and make-up effects, cheesy sex scenes or gallons of fake blood to be found here. It may have the 1980s costumes and hairstyles but it is different in every other way to a typical 1980s movie.The story sees the spirit of a 10-year old boy, David, who died more than 2000 years ago, released via a Ouija board during a party. Linda Brewster uses the board more and more to the point of obsession. The kindly spirit starts to turn nasty and supernatural occurrences begin.But the story takes many twists and turns. Its strength lays within its solid script and excellent characterisation. This is very much a character-driven affair and the story develops effectively because of it. There was never a dull moment here. The story keeps the viewer guessing as the twists and turns take hold.The two leading male characters - Jim and Brandon - are well fleshed out. The conflict between them in the first half of the movie and how they re-kindle their former strong friendship in the second half was truly compelling, emotionally touching and very realistic.Kevin Tenney's direction is first rate and nothing like his work on NIGHT OF THE DEMONS. Superb camera angles, well-timed sound effects and excellent use of high-pitched chords keep the suspense and tension going in WITCHBOARD.The menacing force is rarely seen but is implied so effectively by the script and the direction. Many of the most horrific and suspenseful scenes actually take place in DAYTIME but this does not do anything to undermine their effectiveness. This is how well-made WITCHBOARD is.The acting is first rate as well. Todd Allen, Tawney Kitaen and Stephen Nichols truly bring their characters to life. There is no overacting here. These actors are nothing like the bland, annoying youngsters you find in a typical 1980s movie. There are thankfully no moronic guys or hysterical young girls to be found.And special mention should be given to Kathleen Wilhoite, whose punk spiritual medium character was one of the most interesting eccentric characters to appear in a horror movie.For those interested, there is one scene of full-frontal female nudity to be found. But it is done in a non-sexual context and in a surprisingly non-gratuitous manner. Again, this is very different from the usual manner nudity features in a typical 1980s movie. I am very fussy in this respect. So if the nudity appeals to me, other guys should be delighted! The only complaint I have is the song over the ending credits. I would rather have had a creepy orchestral score. But this is a minor flaw in an otherwise perfect piece of work.Overall, WITCHBOARD is a truly excellent underrated horror gem from a bygone era. It ranks up high with the best 1980s movies like THE EVIL DEAD and EVILSPEAK in its effectiveness. The low rating on IMDb really is a mystery. I wholeheartedly recommend any horror fan to view it at least once.

I know the Ouija board has been around longer than the game, but I am just making a little joke. As for the movie it is just another in a long line of horror movies that could have been really good had they put more effort into it. This one just needed more like most horror movies, they tend to come up with a concept that seems like it would make for a very scary movie and they just do not develop it enough and you are left with a bunch of filler around what should have been a very promising concept. Basically, in this movie people play with the board a girl is warned never to use it by herself, she does and begins to be haunted by visions of some strange guy. A few deaths, an interesting story at its core, just needed more death and more scares. I only saw the movie once so I cannot really remember it all that well, the main thing I do remember is the strange guy that seemed to be trying to get the girl and the end where the girl is sort of possessed by said man. Other movies were made in this sort of series, but I have not seen any of them. I am guessing though they are not direct sequels.

Witchboard is set in the LOs Angeles town of Fairfields & starts at a party thrown by Jim Morar (Todd Allen) & his girlfriend Linda Brewster (Twny Kitaen), one of their friends Brandon Sinclair (Stephen Nichols) decides to demonstrate the use of a Ouija Board (as you do) that he has in his back pocket (as you would), he contacts the spirit of a young boy named David. Linda becomes intrigued by the Ouija Board & gives it a go herself the next day while alone, Linda contacts David & he seems pleasant enough despite being dead. However David's helpfulness soon changes & Linda is soon terrorised by the spirit, Linda's guy Jim doesn't fair any better as his best mate is killed & suspicion falls on him. Supernatural expert Brandon realises that an evil spirit is using the inexperienced & weak willed Linda to enter our world...This British American co-production was written & directed by Kevin Tenney & one has to say that Witchboard is a fairly slick, competent & enjoyable supernatural horror film that isn't outstanding or original or brilliant but is a perfectly entertaining way to pass 90 odd minutes especially if your a fan of the horror genre in general. Everything about Witchboard is a cut above the average low budget horror film, from the surprisingly decent character's & dialogue to a script that tries to do something a bit different with somewhat routine inspiration & as such there's a couple of reasonable twist's at the end although in fairness they don't really affect the story that much but it is nice to have them there all the same just to keep the interest levels going. Of course Witchboard is far from perfect, there's a couple of plot-holes like if the axe murderer needed to possess someone who killed Zarabeth & Brandon? Also I think Jim needs to choose his friends more carefully, I mean I am not being funny here but anyone who will purposely throw a hatchet towards you witch misses you by inches & then laughs probably isn't worth knowing...Witchboard looks surprisingly slick, there's some nice photography including a great shot at the end as the camera follows Jim as he falls through a second storey window right down onto a car roof & there's also one or two other very impressive shots that give Witchboard quite a nice visual style. The one area where Witchboard doesn't quite stand up is in the horror & gore department, over the course of 90 odd minutes there are only three kills in it & apart from a cool shot of an axe going into someones head there's little in the way of blood or gore. The distinctive house used in Witchboard has featured in many films & telly show's including Willard (1971) & the excellent Waxwork (1988).With a supposed budget of about $2,000,000 this has good production values & looks better than the budget might suggest. The acting is also better than one might expect, Todd Allen appears in the sequel in a completely different role while Kathleen Wilhoite as Zarabeth is equally both annoying & amusing at the same time.Witchboard is a lot better than you might expect & while I would stop short of calling it an absolute classic it's definitely an enjoyable slice of 80's supernatural horror that actually holds up very well. Followed by two less successful sequels Witchboard 2: The Devil's Doorway (1993) & Witchboard III: The Possession (1995).