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séance

[sey-ahns] / ˈseɪ ɑns /
NOUN
divination
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An hour into “Sinners” comes a risky scene that could have derailed Ryan Coogler’s hit vampire movie: a juke-joint seance that involves a hip-hop DJ, a breakdancer, a Funkadelic-esque guitarist.

From The Wall Street Journal

When all hell breaks loose during her quasi-scientific seance, she recognizes that the problem is beyond her capacities and that the house spells their doom.

From Los Angeles Times

Composer-turned-magician-turned-spiritual guide BC Smith is behind ‘Phasmagorica,’ an event that attempts to create the feel of a vintage séance.

From Los Angeles Times

The film, to be released nationwide on Friday by Neon, plays less like a documentary than a séance in which Orwell’s ghost watches his own warnings play out: urgent, relentless, immersive as a nightmare.

From Los Angeles Times

It is relevant to point out that Smith is also a magician, a member of the Magic Castle, home itself to a popular séance.

From Los Angeles Times