Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016)

Ouija: Origin of Evil is a 2016 American supernatural horror film directed and edited by Mike Flanagan and written by Flanagan and Jeff Howard. The film is a prequel to the 2014 film Ouija and stars Elizabeth Reaser, Annalise Basso, and Henry Thomas. A widow and her family introduce a Ouija board into their phony seance business, thereby inviting a spirit that possesses the youngest daughter.

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I have watched several movies now that involve a Ouija or Witch Board. My feelings on the object itself are neutral as it is exactly how it’s portrayed – a board game. It’s more your thoughts and opinions that make it evil or not. As this is a central point of the movie and I’m giving my thoughts, there is my background for this post.

Any plot centering around a Ouija Board is essentially the same and this one is not that different – kids think it’s nothing and summon a dark entity. With that all said, I do like the exectution here. The ending isn’t what it seems, which if you’ve seen the other Ouija movie (this is a prequel to the original, which I have not yet watched) then that might make more sense to you than it did me.

On the whole, I’ve never met a horror movie I’ve absolutely hated or wished I had the time back from watching it. And this one I would say is right the middle, I don’t hate it, but it’s not really that original.

My Ranking: ★ ★ ★