Ouija: Origin of Evil

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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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P B

The worst Mike Flanagan production that I've ever seen 🤷

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

08/09/25

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Stephen C

Success in 1 hour and 39 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated PG-13 for Terror, Disturbing Images and Thematic Elements!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $34,900,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/30/25

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acsdoug D

I'll admit I might be overstating the rating a bit. This is not "Citizen Kane" or "The Godfather." What we have here is a genuinely scary, completely unpredictable horror movie, and that is such a rare thing it deserves all the praise it can get. I loved the retro feel to it too. They even put that little circle flash in the upper right corner of the screen that used to signal the projectionist that it was almost time to change the reel. Nice touch.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/04/25

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Hannah W

Well written in the way that the story flowed nicely but had a great amount of well timed surprises. Not jump scared dependent although they do utilize it. Creative elements where even I went "god damn." Love how they utilize the blurr on close/far away shots. The one thing that actually annoyed the crap out of me, well two things. One they needed to say goodbye and two they wanted to go with the cliche "burn the board" which is known to actually make the issue worse. I don't know whose decision that was, but either they had a hole they couldn't fix properly, didn't want to, or didn't do enough homework. Honestly, it's not hard to find, but to each their own, I guess. Overall, good possession movie. Would watch again.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/28/25

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Jinnifer F

Much better then the 2014 film this should've come first.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/23/25

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Adam B

A vast improvement over the original, this movie is shockingly driven by its performances and its character dynamic with each other. Focusing in a family rather than a random group of high schoolers, this movie's story makes the tension feel much more intense then that original. That being said, it is tied down by the silly Ouija board concept.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/09/25

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Doris Zander

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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: Blumhouse Productions, Dentsu, Universal Pictures, 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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