Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- eerie
- suspenseful
- campy
- late night horror viewing
- halloween marathon
What critics said
Critics generally regarded it as an ordinary but competently executed and modestly entertaining supernatural horror film, though not especially intense or distinctive.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Paige uses a ouija board to communicate with an alleged murdered former tenant and uncover the truth.
The apartment occupied by Paige becomes the central site of supernatural messages and escalating danger.
The film is explicitly categorized as a satanic film and frames its haunting through occult supernatural forces.
The former tenant claims she was murdered, yet there is no record that she was murdered or even died.
Films like Witchboard 2: The Devil's Doorway, and why
Witchboard
shared ouija-board supernatural mystery, haunted domestic setting, and modest 1990s horror atmosphere
The Exorcist III
shared satanic horror, apartment-scale supernatural menace, and investigative mystery structure
The Entity
shared haunted-apartment setting, female-centered supernatural suspense, and occult dread
White Noise
shared supernatural messages, domestic haunting, and accessible horror pacing
Movie Details
- Director
- Kevin Tenney
- Release Date
- 1993-07-28
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 4.9 / 10 (68)
Cast
- Ami Dolenz
- Timothy Gibbs
- Laraine Newman
- John Gatins
- Julie Michaels
- Christopher Michael Moore
- Sarah Kaite Coughlan
- Marvin Kaplan
- Jeff Feringa
- Todd Allen
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Witchboard 2: The Devil's Doorway about?
- A tenant’s ouija-board conversations with a supposedly murdered predecessor turn an ordinary apartment into the center of an occult investigation.
- What is Witchboard 2: The Devil's Doorway like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Witchboard 2: The Devil's Doorway as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Witchboard 2: The Devil's Doorway violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Witchboard 2: The Devil's Doorway as mild.
- What did critics think of Witchboard 2: The Devil's Doorway?
- Critics generally regarded it as an ordinary but competently executed and modestly entertaining supernatural horror film, though not especially intense or distinctive.
- Which films are like Witchboard 2: The Devil's Doorway?
- Films with a similar feel include Witchboard, The Exorcist III, The Entity, and White Noise.
- How long is Witchboard 2: The Devil's Doorway?
- Witchboard 2: The Devil's Doorway runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch Witchboard 2: The Devil's Doorway?
- In United States, Witchboard 2: The Devil's Doorway is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home.
