Estigma

A group of friends decide to play an old Ouija board game during a party, unaware of the dark entity they awaken. As the night progresses, terrifying and unexplainable events begin to plague them, suggesting a vengeful spirit has latched onto one of them. They must uncover the origin of the entity and find a way to appease or banish it before it consumes them all.

Estigma received mixed to negative reviews, with critics often citing its predictable plot and derivative horror elements. While some praised its atmospheric tension and occasional scares, many found it failed to offer anything new to the supernatural horror genre. Audience reception was similarly divided, with some appreciating its B-movie charm and others finding it underwhelming.

• Relies heavily on familiar horror tropes, offering little originality.

• Some effective jump scares and a decent atmosphere, but ultimately forgettable.

• The plot is predictable, and the characters are not well-developed.

Google audience: Audience reviews for Estigma are scarce, but those available suggest a division between viewers who found it a serviceable, albeit uninspired, horror flick and those who felt it lacked innovation and genuine frights.

The film was shot on a low budget, with much of its production taking place in relatively few locations to maximize efficiency.