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Deadly Messages (1985)
When Laura unearths an old Ouija board in her closet, her roommate, Cindy, uses it and encounters the spirit of a man that had been murdered in their apartment. After Laura later witnesses Cindy being strangled to death, the authorities arrive to find Cindy missing and no evidence of a crime. Laura sets out to convince everyone that the murder was real while evading the man she feels is Cindy's killer.
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When Laura unearths an old Ouija board in her closet, her roommate, Cindy, uses it and encounters the spirit of a man that had been murdered in their apartment. After Laura later witnesses Cindy being strangled to death, the authorities arrive to find Cindy missing and no evidence of a crime. Laura sets out to convince everyone that the murder was real while evading the man she feels is Cindy's killer.
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Genre:Horror, TV Movie, Thriller, Mystery
Written By:William Bleich
In Theaters:2/21/1985
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Runtime:94 minutes
Studio:Columbia Pictures Television
Cast
Jack Bender
Director
Kathleen Beller
Laura Daniels
Michael Brandon
Michael Krasnick
Dennis Franz
Detective Max Lucas
Scott Paulin
Dr. Roger Kelton
Elizabeth Huddle
Nurse Irma Crenshaw
Charles Tyner
George Clark
George Wyner
Laura's Boss
Raye Birk
Harding
Kurtwood Smith
Lieutenant Burton
Kit McDonough
Book Clerk
Sherri Stoner
Cindy Matthews
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