Witchboard 2: The Devil’s Doorway

Witchboard 2: The Devil’s Doorway

Year: 1993

Runtime: 98 mins

Language: English

Director: Kevin Tenney

HorrorMysteryHorror the undead and monster classicsTerrifying haunted and supernatural horrorSpooky scary comedy

Everyone’s dying to play. A striking young woman begins receiving frantic messages through a Ouija board, claiming they come from the former occupant of her apartment. The spirit says she was murdered, yet police records show no death or crime. As the messages intensify, she is pulled into a chilling mystery, wondering if a hidden tragedy lies beneath the building’s past.

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Los Angeles, Uptown Woods

The story unfolds in a modern Los Angeles loft that serves as the primary haunting ground. The multi-tenant building becomes a nexus where secrets from Susan's past resurface and threaten everyone nearby. A remote area outside the city known as Uptown Woods is referenced as a potential burial site, adding a eerie contrast to the urban setting.

🏙️ Urban 🗝️ Haunted History 🏢 Loft Living

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Paige Benedict (Ami Dolenz)

A young accountant who moves into a spacious Los Angeles loft and pursues an artist's dream. She becomes the focal point for the entity speaking through the Ouija, and her art begins to mirror a disturbing memory she can't fully explain. Her determination to uncover Susan's fate drives the investigation, even as the supernatural forces threaten her grip on reality.

🎭 Protagonist 🧠 Analytical 🎨 Artist

Elaine (Laraine Newman)

Jonas's eccentric wife and co-conspirator in the building's dark history. Although she dies in an early accident, the plot later reveals her involvement in murder alongside Jonas. Her volatile presence foreshadows the danger lurking within the loft and its tenants.

🗝️ Deceptive 🎭 Complex 🪤 Manipulative

Jonas (Christopher Michael Moore)

Owner of the loft, husband to Elaine, and a secretive participant in the killer scheme. He remains complicit with the building's sinister past, using the haunting as cover for dangerous actions. His partnership with Elaine sets the stage for the climactic violence.

💼 Businessman 🗝️ Hidden 🧩 Conflicted

Susan Sidney (Julie Michaels)

A vengeful entity who claims to be Susan and communicates through the Ouija. The spirit possesses Paige, shaping events and provoking fear, ultimately driving the supernatural conflict to its violent climax. The tragedy surrounding Susan's past unfolds as the truth about her death surfaces.

👤 Entity 🕯️ Malevolent 🌀 Possession

Russel (John Gatins)

A tenant and photographer who peers into Susan's past and becomes entangled in the building's mystery. He is drawn into the danger surrounding the Ouija and ultimately is killed by Susan's actions.

📷 Photographer 🕵️ Investigator 🔎 Skeptic

Mitch (Timothy Gibbs)

Paige's police officer boyfriend who tries to help uncover records of Susan's murder. He is injured in a hijacking accident and later confronts Susan as the threat escalates, supporting Paige in the final struggle to expel the demon.

🚓 Officer 🧭 Protective 🔗 Loyal

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👻 Paranormal

A Ouija board unleashes a vengeful presence that communicates with Paige and manipulates events. The entity imitates a living person and uses the board to predict outcomes, intensifying the haunting. Doors slam, visions appear in windows, and the line between the living and the dead becomes perilously blurred.

🌀 Possession

Paige experiences progressive entrapment as Susan's spirit seizes control of her mind and body. The entity guides Paige's art and actions, making her doubt her own memories. Allies warn of demon influence through the Ouija, while Paige fights to reclaim her autonomy.

🔪 Betrayal

Human deception surfaces when Elaine and Jonas are revealed as murderers tied to Susan's past. Trust among the tenants shatters as secrets and violence arise from the occult events. The revelation reframes the hauntings as a murderous conspiracy woven into the house's history.

Last Updated: October 04, 2025 at 17:21

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