6 Best Seance and Ouija Board Movies

By Vlad Zakh · April 13, 2026

Candlelit seance tables and sliding planchettes invite restless spirits onto the screen. Ouija: Origin of Evil has a family’s fake seance business summoning something real, Witchboard has a woman possessed after casual ouija use, and Poltergeist has spirits abducting a girl. The Others, The Changeling and The Uninvited round out the six.

Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016)

TMDB ★ 6.4

A widowed mother and her daughters' fake seance business accidentally summons a real, malevolent spirit.

Directed by Mike Flanagan · 1h 39m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Others (2001)

TMDB ★ 7.6

A quiet, old-fashioned ghost story that earns its final twist.

Directed by Alejandro Amenábar · 1h 41m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Witchboard (1986)

TMDB ★ 5.6

A woman's casual use of a ouija board unleashes a vengeful spirit determined to possess her.

Directed by Kevin Tenney · 1h 38m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Shudder · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Poltergeist (1982)

IMDb ★ 7.3 RT 89% Metacritic 79

A suburban family's home is invaded by malevolent spirits that take their youngest daughter.

Directed by Tobe Hooper · 1h 54m · Rated PG

Nominated for 3 Oscars5 wins & 9 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, AMC, HBO Max · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Changeling (1980)

TMDB ★ 7.4

A grieving composer moves into a mansion haunted by the ghost of a murdered child.

Directed by Peter Medak · 1h 47m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Philo, Night Flight Plus, Screambox Amazon Channel, Eternal Family, Midnight Pulp, Troma NOW · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Uninvited (1944)

TMDB ★ 7.4

A brother and sister discover their charming new seaside home is haunted by a tragic past.

Directed by Lewis Allen · 1h 39m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home

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Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

6 Best Seance and Ouija Board Movies

Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016)

The Others (2001)

Witchboard (1986)

Poltergeist (1982)

The Changeling (1980)

The Uninvited (1944)

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