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Witchboard

"It's more than just a game."

1986

1h 38m

5.7(214 votes)

Horror

Mystery

Thriller

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.

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Production Companies

Blue Rider Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Todd Allen

Todd Allen

Jim Morar

Tawny Kitaen

Tawny Kitaen

Linda Brewster

Stephen Nichols

Stephen Nichols

Brandon Sinclair

Kathleen Wilhoite

Kathleen Wilhoite

Zarabeth

Burke Byrnes

Burke Byrnes

Lt. Dewhurst

James W. Quinn

Lloyd

Rose Marie

Rose Marie

Mrs. Moses

Judy Tatum

Judy Tatum

Dr. Gelineau

Gloria Hayes

Wanda

J.P. Luebsen

Malfeitor

Creative team

Directed by: Kevin Tenney
Written by: Kevin Tenney
Produced by: Jeff Geoffray

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