Blu-ray Review – Witchtrap

After achieving a cult hit in 1986's "Witchboard," director Kevin Tenney returns to the dark side with 1989's "Witchtrap" (titled "The Presence" on the Blu-ray), which isn't a sequel, but displays a similar fascination with dangerous supernatural terrain. Although it's a low-budget feature shot on the quick, Tenney's work here is surprisingly effective, putting in noticeable effort to jolt a tale of a rather specific haunting, using inventive special effects and lively performances to secure entertainment value. "Witch Trap" has its limitations, but its genre adulation remains endearing throughout, gifting viewers a scrappy, snarky, low-wattage take on a demonic uprising, offering enough carnage and panic to cover a few dramatic and technical potholes found during the journey. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com