Witchboard
Reasonably entertaining hokum in which Tawny Kitaen (giving pretty much the performance you expect from her) is tormented by an evil spirit she encounters through a ouija board. She disappears for a surprisingly long stretch as our heroes Hunky Boyfriend and Captain FluffyMullet go hunting for answers, none of which are terribly satisfying.
That being said, there's some fun to be had here. There's an all-too-brief encounter with a valley girl medium, a bit of silliness the movie could have used more of. There are moments when it seems to know what movie it is, followed by moments where it takes itself too seriously. It's entertaining when it embraces how dopey it all is, though.
I'd be remiss not to point out that the climax features one of the absolute best/worst bad-effects sequences I've ever seen, tracking a character falling through a window. Possibly a worse effect than the Barbie doll through the window at the end of the original Nightmare On Elm Street, kind of worth watching the movie just to get that moment.
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