Ouija: Origin of Evil

PG-13

Released Oct 21, 2016

1h 39m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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In 1967 Los Angeles, widowed mother Alice Zander (Elizabeth Reaser) unwittingly invites authentic evil into her home by adding a new stunt to bolster her séance scam business. When the merciless spirit overtakes her youngest daughter Doris (Lulu Wilson), the small family must confront unthinkable fears to save her and send her possessor back to the other side.

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Critics Consensus

Ouija: Origin of Evil swerves its franchise's planchette unexpectedly to YES with a surprisingly scary and dramatically satisfying follow-up to its lackluster predecessor.

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Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

The Blue Lenses

This is not a subversive horror film by any stretch, but it is regardless a satisfying, visually striking one.

Aug 25, 2018

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

None of those rules apply here. It is literally every man, woman, and child for his- or herself. Which is the refreshing part about this film and, perhaps more importantly, it revives the franchise.

Rated: B+

Mar 22, 2017

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Kate Erbland

indieWire

Ouija giddily zips between haunted house thriller, exorcism drama and skillful period piece, all wrapped up in a neat and terrifying little bow.

Rated: B

Oct 24, 2016

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Rolando Gallego

EscribiendoCine

... A traditional film anchored in the "retro", with multiple references to the genre that make this sequel into something improved. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 6/10

Oct 18, 2023

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Jason Adams

My New Plaid Pants

"the movie approaches all the things we're expecting with just a little bit more grit and weirdness than we anticipate coming from a studio-sheened horror flick"

Sep 7, 2023

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Zach Pope

Zach Pope Reviews

Mike Flanagan showcases how to make a prequel to a previously underwhelming film.

Aug 7, 2023

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Justin T

If you want to see something generic and forgettable whilst not being terrible then I think you have found your next film to watch! This is incredibly well made boredom. Utterly unoriginal and fantastically forgettable. There are some jump scares. It relies heavily on the impossibly wide open mouth to freak you out. The scares are relatively good but when you’re so unengaged with everything else that is happening then what is the point unless all you want out of life is jump-scares.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

07/10/24

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isla b

sistser was a freak (doris) whole family was weird good film non the less i’d reccomend for a scary night with friends, 🍁needed low-key and food 🥘

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/10/24

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Korra N

Mike Flanagan made a wildly effective, haunting, and grotesque horror film that's also a prequel to an unworthy predecessor. It's not a masterpiece, but it's still one of the best horror films of 2016.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/30/24

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Joshua F

Good popcorn horror pic with a few funny moments. I'm not sure whether or not they were intended.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/07/24

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Jose Raul B

This one was nice. Normally, horror movies can't make me feel true fear about topic shown on the plot, but this one really made me feel I may not be alone at home.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/03/24

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Colin R

Dreadful rubbish. Not scary or fun to watch.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/28/24

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Lulu Wilson

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Henry Thomas

Father Tom

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Synopsis

In 1967 Los Angeles, widowed mother Alice Zander (Elizabeth Reaser) unwittingly invites authentic evil into her home by adding a new stunt to bolster her séance scam business. When the merciless spirit overtakes her youngest daughter Doris (Lulu Wilson), the small family must confront unthinkable fears to save her and send her possessor back to the other side.

Director: Mike Flanagan
Producer: Michael Bay, Andrew Form, Brad Fuller, Jason Blum, Brian Goldner, Stephen Davis
Screenwriter: Mike Flanagan, Jeff Howard
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Dentsu, Universal Pictures, Blumhouse Productions, Platinum Dunes
Rating: PG-13 (Terror|Disturbing Images|Thematic Elements)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 21, 2016, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 11, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $34.9M
Runtime: 1h 39m
Sound Mix: Datasat, Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby Atmos, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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