Witchboard

Theatrical - Wide 1986-12-31

Cast Todd Allen Tawny Kitaen Kathleen Wilhoite Burke Byrnes Ryan Carroll
Directed by Kevin Tenney
Written by Kevin Tenney

Box Office Gross: $7,369,373

Running Time: 98 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Paragon Arts International, Blue Rider Pictures

Genres: Horror Mystery Thriller

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5/10

Synopsis

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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A novelization of writer/director Kevin S. Tenney's 1986 horror classic Witchboard will be published later this month

A novelization of writer/director Kevin S. Tenney's 1986 horror classic Witchboard will be published later this month

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Witchboard novelization will be available this Halloween

Posted 9 months ago

A novelization of writer/director Kevin S. Tenney's 1986 horror classic Witchboard will be published later this month

Directed by Chuck Russell, the remake of the 1980s classic Witchboard has now been given a digital release

Directed by Chuck Russell, the remake of the 1980s classic Witchboard has now been given a digital release

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Witchboard remake directed by Chuck Russell has been given a digital release

Posted 9 months ago

Directed by Chuck Russell, the remake of the 1980s classic Witchboard has now been given a digital release

While doing the press rounds for his Witchboard remake, Chuck Russell took a moment to tell us about Dokken and Dream Warriors

While doing the press rounds for his Witchboard remake, Chuck Russell took a moment to tell us about Dokken and Dream Warriors

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Chuck Russell tells us how Dokken got involved with A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors

Posted 10 months ago

While doing the press rounds for his Witchboard remake, Chuck Russell took a moment to tell us about Dokken and Dream Warriors

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Witchboard Review: this remake doesn’t compare to the eighties classic

Posted 10 months ago

Despite being Chuck Russell's return to the genre, Witchboard is a generic, CGI-laden film that feels like a shallow copy of better films.

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Witchboard Review: this remake doesn’t compare to the eighties classic

Posted 10 months ago

Despite being Chuck Russell's return to the genre, Witchboard is a generic, CGI-laden film that feels like a shallow copy of better films.

Directed by Chuck Russell, the remake of the 1980s classic Witchboard has now been given a digital release

Directed by Chuck Russell, the remake of the 1980s classic Witchboard has now been given a digital release

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Witchboard remake interviews with director Chuck Russell, stars Madison Iseman and Aaron Dominguez

Posted 10 months ago

Director Chuck Russell and stars Madison Iseman and Aaron Dominguez discuss the Witchboard remake in our opening day interviews!

Directed by Chuck Russell, the remake of the 1980s classic Witchboard has now been given a digital release

Directed by Chuck Russell, the remake of the 1980s classic Witchboard has now been given a digital release

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Witchboard remake directed by Chuck Russell gets a new trailer ahead of August release

Posted 11 months ago

A new trailer has been released for director Chuck Russell's Witchboard remake, which reaches theatres in a couple of weeks

Directed by Chuck Russell, the remake of the 1980s classic Witchboard has now been given a digital release

Original Witchboard writer/director Kevin S. Tenney has seen the Witchboard remake and shared his reaction to the film

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Original Witchboard director shares his reaction to the Witchboard remake

Posted 11 months ago

Original Witchboard writer/director Kevin S. Tenney has seen the Witchboard remake and shared his reaction to the film

Directed by Chuck Russell, the remake of the 1980s classic Witchboard has now been given a digital release

Directed by Chuck Russell, the remake of the 1980s classic Witchboard has now been given a digital release

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Madison Iseman and Aaron Dominguez conjure toil and trouble in the trailer and poster for the re-imagined horror classic Witchboard

Posted 12 months ago

An ancient evil is unleashed from a pendulum board in the trailer and poster for the re-imagined horror film Witchboard.

The Witchboard remake, directed by The Blob '88 and Elm Street director Chuck Russell, has secured an R rating

Original Witchboard writer/director Kevin S. Tenney has seen the Witchboard remake and shared his reaction to the film

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Witchboard remake directed by Chuck Russell secures an R rating for strong bloody violence & more

Posted 1 year ago

The Witchboard remake, directed by The Blob '88 and Elm Street director Chuck Russell, has secured an R rating

The Witchboard remake, directed by The Blob '88 and Elm Street director Chuck Russell, has secured an R rating

The Witchboard remake, directed by The Blob '88 and Elm Street director Chuck Russell, has secured an R rating

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Witchboard remake directed by Chuck Russell gets an August release date

Posted 1 year ago

The Witchboard remake, directed by A Nightmare on Elm Street 3 and The Blob director Chuck Russell, is set for an August release

A novelization of writer/director Kevin S. Tenney's 1986 horror classic Witchboard will be published later this month

A novelization of writer/director Kevin S. Tenney's 1986 horror classic Witchboard will be published later this month

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Witchboard: Grosse Pointe Blank director George Armitage was once attached to helm a 1986 horror classic

Posted 1 year ago

George Armitage, the director of Miami Blues and Grosse Pointe Blank, was once attached to make the horror film Witchboard

The Witchboard remake, directed by The Blob '88 and Elm Street director Chuck Russell, has secured an R rating

The Witchboard remake, directed by The Blob '88 and Elm Street director Chuck Russell, has secured an R rating

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Witchboard remake directed by Chuck Russell unveils a new image

Posted 2 years ago

The Witchboard remake, which was directed by Chuck Russell and stars Madison Iseman, has unveiled a new image

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Interviews: Chuck Russell and Madison Iseman talk about the long-awaited Witchboard

Posted 2 years ago

Chuck Russell and Madison Iseman talk CGI Blood, the many remakes Russell has turned down, and why Witchboard intrigued them both.

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