Top 10 Ouija Board Movies
Listed below are the Top 10 Ouija Board Movies that have created a ripple in the horror genre.
1. The Exorcist (1973)
Why it's important: Arguably the most iconic Ouija board movie, playing a significant role in initiating Regan's possession, setting the board as a tool for summoning demons.
2. Witchboard (1987)
Why it's important: Literally, the entire movie has something to do with a Ouija board-from supernatural horror down to mystery. It goes around and plays some sort of a central character in the story.
3. 13 Ghosts (1960)
Why it's important: An instant haunted house classic, used the Ouija board as a means to expose the existence of malevolent spirits. It set a standard for using the board in supernatural films.
4. The Uninvited (1944)
Why it's important: This early haunted house movie-albeit not featuring an official Ouija board-sets the tone for using séances and devices to communicate with spirits for later Ouija-centered horror films.
5. Amityville 3-D (1983)
Why it matters: A member of the iconic Amityville series, this movie employs a Ouija-like arrangement in delivering ghostly messages and, by extension, cements the board as one of the things most associated with haunted houses.
6. Satan's Blood (1978)
Why it's important: Repulsive and perverted use of Ouija boards for Satanic rituals, full of occult horror, where much attention is paid to the aftermath of such a summoning of evil spirits.
7. The Bat Whispers (1930)
Why it's important: One of the first films to incorporate a Ouija board. The plot is about earthly crimes but the board will have its say in solving the mystery, quite different for those times.
8. Don't Panic (1988)
Why it's important: Supernatural slasher with the Ouija board unleashing a series of murders in ways both creatively and imaginatively gory, offering a bloodier take on the common spirit-summoning tale.
9. The Devil's Gift (1984)
Why it's important: This low-budget horror cult film covers a cursed toy that is activated via a session with the Ouija board. Classic haunted object with an Ouija board mythology mixed in.
10. Sorority House Massacre 2: Nighty Nightmare (1990)
Why it's important: This low-rent, slasher flick utilizes the Ouija board as a device to set up a killing spree. While this is in no way a serious horror film it is also notable for implementing the board as a key plot device in a genre not really known for supernatural elements.
These films, spanning decades, illuminate a sure transformation of the Ouija board in cinema-from light mystery tool to supernatural terror symbol.