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Ouija: Origin of Evil

Play trailer 2:26 Poster for Ouija: Origin of Evil PG-13 Released Oct 21, 2016 1h 39m Horror Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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83% Tomatometer 126 Reviews 58% Popcornmeter 10,000+ Ratings
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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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Zach Pope Zach Pope Reviews Mike Flanagan showcases how to make a prequel to a previously underwhelming film. Aug 7, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Michelle G This movie was so awful I cannot comprehend how it has a score of 83%. The writing was so bad a side character had to explain the twist/story in one shot (show don’t tell??). It felt similar to haunting in Connecticut, yet way worse. Seances, many tortured bodies in the basement, mecromancy, they are terrorizing the family. Wah wah. Weirdly, haunting in Connecticut did much worse (17 vs 83%) but i thought was a much much better movie than this one. At least that story was interesting and slowly unfolded. This was uninteresting and the story unfolded at one time, when the one character point blank tells the audience. Dumb. Don’t watch this. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 11/28/24 Full Review Islay R uma coletânea de clichês Rated 2 out of 5 stars 11/24/24 Full Review Hajara M A good horror movie doesn’t just scare, it makes us feel something. This one left me feeling nothing but disappointment🥱 Rated 1 out of 5 stars 11/23/24 Full Review Bobby J Absolutely love this movie. It has been a while since I’ve been genuinely scared. Highly recommended. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/11/24 Full Review Calvin O Part 2 come in handy, and it was kinda of entertaining 😎 at least that I can say. Waiting for part 3 if only it will be existing in future. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 11/06/24 Full Review Audience Member It was definetly Interesting, the jumpscares werent very strong but it definetly kept you on your toes, I feel like the ending was a little cliche and expected. But it definetly plays with the idea o what could really happen. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/28/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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