6 Best Seance and Ouija Board Movies

By Vlad Zakh · April 13, 2026

The flickering candlelight of the seance table and the sliding planchette of the ouija board have long invited restless spirits into cinema’s most chilling supernatural tales. In The Others (2001): A woman and her light-sensitive children begin to suspect their isolated mansion is haunted. Equally memorable is The Uninvited (1944): A brother and sister discover their charming new seaside home is haunted by a tragic past.

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 woman and her light-sensitive children begin to suspect their isolated mansion is haunted.

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 who abduct 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

▶ Trailer Letterboxd

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Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix, built to fix a specific annoyance: most recommendation sites are just algorithm-driven noise. Our lists are researched and organized by who's in a film, where it's from, and the mood you're actually 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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