Ouija: Origin of Evil

20162016
PG-13PG-13
1h 39min

Lulu Wilson in Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016)

In 1967 Los Angeles, a widowed mother and her two daughters add a new stunt to bolster their seance scam business and unwittingly invite authentic evil into their home. When the youngest daughter is overtaken by a merciless spirit, the family confronts unthinkable fears to save her and send her possessor back to the other side.

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Drama Horror Mystery

In 1967 Los Angeles, a widowed mother and her daughters add a new stunt to bolster their seance scam business by inviting an evil presence into their home, not realizing how dangerous it is.In 1967 Los Angeles, a widowed mother and her daughters add a new stunt to bolster their seance scam business by inviting an evil presence into their home, not realizing how dangerous it is.In 1967 Los Angeles, a widowed mother and her daughters add a new stunt to bolster their seance scam business by inviting an evil presence into their home, not realizing how dangerous it is.

Director
- Mike Flanagan
Writers
- Mike Flanagan
- Jeff Howard
- Juliet Snowden(based on characters created by)
Stars

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Awards
- 2 wins & 7 nominations

Annalise Basso in Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016)

Henry Thomas, Elizabeth Reaser, Mike Flanagan, and Lulu Wilson in Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016)

Henry Thomas and Lulu Wilson in Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016)

Elizabeth Reaser and Lulu Wilson in Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016)

Henry Thomas in Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016)

Parker Mack and Lulu Wilson in Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016)

Elizabeth Reaser in Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016)

Lulu Wilson in Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016)

Annalise Basso and Lulu Wilson in Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016)

Elizabeth Reaser and Lulu Wilson in Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016)

Lulu Wilson in Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016)

Lulu Wilson in Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016)

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In 1967 Los Angeles, a young widow named Alice Zander works out of her suburban home as a spiritual medium, accompanied by her daughters, 15-year-old Paulina "Lina" and 9-year old Doris. The family is still reeling over the recent death of Roger, Alice's husband and the kids' father. At Lina's suggestion, Alice incorporates a Ouija board into her readings. While trying out the board, she unknowingly contacts a spirit named Marcus that begins to possess Doris. Alice receives a notice that the bank intends to foreclose on their home. Doris contacts the board for help, believing she is communicating with her dead father. The spirit leads her to a secret compartment behind the basement wall containing a pouch of cash. When she gives the money to her mother, the family has an Ouija session, believing they can contact Roger. When the board answers a question only Roger would know the answer to, a thrilled Alice begins believing that they are in contact with her dead husband..

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Taglines
- When you talk to the other side, you never know who will be listening.
Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG-13 for disturbing images, terror and thematic elements
Parents guide

Trivia
The film was shot digitally, but director and editor Mike Flanagan, in order to add a retro feel to the film, added elements in post-production to give the appearance of a movie shot on film. Those include the 'cigarette burns', marks that appear every 20 minutes or so in the upper right corner of the frame, which were used to signal a change of reels for film projected.

Goofs
In order to make the film appear more authentic for the time in which it is set (1967), cue marks, or "reel change" marks, are inserted at approximately every 20 minutes. However, the marks are oval when they should actually be circular, since this is a film presented in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio and not in a 2.39:1 aspect ratio. The only time the marks should be oval is if a film is projected with an anamorphic lens. On an anamorphic film print, the cue marks are circular, but the anamorphic lens makes the circle look like an oval when projected on a screen.

Quotes
Doris Zander: Wanna hear something cool?
Mikey: Sure.
Doris Zander: Do you know what it feels like to be strangled to death? First, you feel the pressure in your throat. Your eyes water, and you start to taste something very, very sour in your mouth. Then it's like someone lights a match right in the middle of your chest, and that fire grows. It fills your lungs, and your throat, and all the way behind your eyes. And finally, that fire turns to ice; like pins and needles of ice are sticking into your fingers, your toes, your arms. You see stars, then darkness. And the last thing you feel... is cold.
[Mikey looks confused and horrified]
Doris Zander: [smiles] Goodnight, Romeo.

Crazy credits
There is a post-credits scene with Lin Shaye.

Connections
Featured in FoundFlix: Ouija 2: Origin of Evil (2016) Ending Explained + Connections to the First Film (2016)

Soundtracks
You Gotta Move Me
Written by Dennis Michael Lacey
Performed by Mike Lacey
Courtesy of Crucial Music Corporation

Top review

8/10

A pretty captivating little horror flick, and beautifully shot

I wasn't really expecting much from this one. The IBDb rating was pretty low, the title is a bit cheesy, and the writers, directors and cast are not exactly A-listers. None of that mattered though as this one was actually pretty good.

First off, the scenes were beautiful. It was like watching a warm sunset. In addition, the direction and camera angles really enhanced the suspense and intensity. The special effects were also top notch and at one point I was like, "Whaaaat? That is cool".

I was pretty captivated throughout, although it did have it's clunky moments but not too many of them and they quickly worked their way out of them.

The cast did a superb job with the young Lulu Wilson pretty much stealing the show. I'll most likely be seeing her again in my nightmares. Annalise Basso, Elizabeth Reaser and Henry Thomas also did an excellent job so I don't want to sell them short either.

Overall this was a pleasant surprise with moments of nail-biting suspense. Definitely worth the watch on a dark and quiet night. Oh, and one other reviewer mentioned not watching the preview. I didn't so that might have helped.

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Jan 8, 2017

Budget
- $9,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $35,144,505
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $14,065,500
- Oct 23, 2016
Gross worldwide
- $81,705,746

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Runtime
- 1h 39min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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