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A remake of "Witchboard" is (shockingly) getting a theatrical release this week

Directed by Chuck Russell (of "A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors", "The Blob" remake, and "The Mask"), it appears to be a remake in name only, with an entirely new story. It looks absolutely absurd, but currently all of its whopping seven reviews on Rotten Tomatoes are positive. I imagine the score will drop precipitously. I may give it a whirl since it's so rare to see B-movies like this get theatrical platforms.

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by Anonymousreply 4August 15, 2025 10:46 AM

I'm sick of these remakes. Hollywood has run out of original ideas. What next? Revenge Of The Nerds?

by Anonymousreply 1August 13, 2025 4:51 AM

Went and saw it tonight. I was the only one in the theater (not surprising). It is not a good movie, but my expectations were VERY low and I have to say I was very entertained. It 100% feels like a late '90s witch movie, which you will either enjoy or absolutely loathe. I appreciated the nods to the original. There are numerous period scenes that take place in 1600s France which I thought were done rather well, and they at least had the wherewithal to actually film these scenes in French rather than give us English-language dialogue with a damn British accent.

I thought the lead actress was pretty good, though most of the supporting performances were amateurish. The digital effects were overused and some of the dialogue is awful. I assumed I'd be counting the minutes until it was over, but it kept my attention. It's very bizarre to see a movie like this getting a theatrical release in this day and age. I'm sure it will bomb, especially with something as popular as "Weapons" drawing the horror crowd.

by Anonymousreply 2August 15, 2025 6:26 AM

R2, any good jump scares?

by Anonymousreply 3August 15, 2025 9:42 AM

The first Witchboard film was trash so anything will seem Oscar worthy over it. And I say this as having a soft spot for it.

by Anonymousreply 4August 15, 2025 10:46 AM
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