Every written/video review that I have absorbed of Witchtrap always makes sure that you, the audience member knows that it is NOT a sequel to Witchboard (which, of course does have an actual follow up) even though they were both directed by the same man-Kevin Tenney. This fantastic slice of late 80's horror cinema also stars scream queen Linnea Quigley in a minor role instead of her being a main focus. Basically, a man inherits a mansion that he can't sell or tear down because of zoning issues and wants to turn it into a bed and breakfast-but there's a catch. It's haunted by the previous owner who was an evil son-of-a-bitch and the film opens up with a Vegas magician getting thrown out the window by said ghost and there is blood. Plenty of blood. The worst team of police officers, detectives and parapsychologists have a meeting with the guy that owns the house, a black guy gets a woody because of Linnea Quigley and then they get their gear together and head over to the mansion. Once they have their initial "sit down" and try and contact the spirit of the evil bastard that lived in the house before he died, all hell breaks loose on our select group of investigators complete with slow-mo ghost shots in mirrors, half faded apparitions in a camera lens and a sexy redheaded medium that constantly gets attacked by the ghost pretty much every time she's in her bedroom trying to sleep or change clothing. Man the 80's were great.
"The Presence"? I like Witchtrap better.
I dig old victorian houses like this.
Carno? From Phantasmagoria? Is that you?
You said that God gave her a gift, but you're an athiest-contradictions abound.
That black man has a hankering for some white chocolate.
I was wondering the same thing-why are you here?
"You love anything in a skirt."
"You're going up against Casper the fucking ghost. You don't need a detective-you need Bill Murray for Christ's sake."
Elwin-I thought you were Michael Anthony from Van Halen.
Contacting spirits can't be this easy.
It's okay Elwin... I have a stiffy from Ms. O'Shay too.
You couldn't get up to avoid getting run over? You really couldn't?
Witchtrap is a real treat in the land of 80's terror, and has pretty much anything you would want as a fan or a newbie. You get to see Linnea completely nude before she gets in the shower, as well as getting stabbed in the neck with the shower head after the water gets turned off. This celluloid strip also contains plenty of pentagrams, dark altars and inverted crosses pinned next to the ghost of Lauter himself physically melting onto the floor after bursting into flames as the container he was caught in busted. Amazing special effects. One hell of an ending. And the build up as such made it all the more gratifying. A final side note as well to end this review of Witchtrap-the overall atmosphere through the whole time they are in the house is actually somewhat creepy because there's barely any music and all you hear are noises from the house, them talking and clocks ticking. That's really it. Engrossing. If you've never experienced this piece, get to it already. Just don't get thrown out of a second story window.
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