Witchboard fingerprintLight on feelings.
Tense
Nostalgic
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Mystery and faith and meaning
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Nostalgic
Emotionally, it's nostalgic.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Mystery and faith and meaning
Its world is built around mystery and faith and meaning.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Witchboard is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Philo, AMC+, and Shudder in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Fandango at Home Free, Pluto TV, and Plex. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 51/100 (IMDb 5.7, Rotten Tomatoes 50%, and Metacritic 45). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, nudity, sexual content, strong language, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 38 min
Witchboard runs 1 h 38 min.
Yes. Critics average 48 and audiences 52 out of 100, so both groups see Witchboard much the same way.
Yes. It cost about $2 million to make and earned $7 million worldwide, 3.7 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom, United States.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Witchboard in 10 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 21 storytelling tropes for Witchboard, including Bait-and-Switch, Impaled with Extreme Prejudice, The Reveal.
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