Ahead of its theatrical release this August, a new trailer has arrived online for writer-director Chuck Russell’s (A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, The Blob) upcoming remake of the 1986 supernatural horror Witchboard.
The film sees a young couple discover a cursed ancient artifact while opening their new café in New Orleans, but after seeking the help of an occult scholar with dark intentions they find themselves trapped in a deadly spiral of temptation and terror.
The cast includes Madison Iseman, Aaron Dominguez, Mel Jarnson, Charlie Tahan, Antonia Desplat and Jamie Campbell Bower. Check out the trailer below…
In New Orleans, Emily (Madison Iseman) and her fiancé Christian (Aaron Dominguez) are opening their new dream café. But their dreams are dashed when Emily finds an ancient, cursed Witchboard, an ancient artifact that once served as a gateway to the spirit world. As Emily becomes increasingly captivated by the board’s ability to summon spirits, Christian seeks the expertise of Alexander Babtiste (Jamie Campbell Bower), an enigmatic occult scholar. As Emily’s grip on reality weakens, Babtiste’s true intentions come to light—to use the Witchboard’s dark power for his own twisted purposes.
Culminating in a decadent masked ball at Babtiste’s mansion, the line between temptation and terror blurs as Emily and Christian find themselves trapped in a deadly web of witchcraft and dark desires. Emily and Christian must race against time to break the board’s curse before they succumb to its deadly power!
Witchboard arrives in cinemas on August 15th.