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Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016)

Ouija: Origin of Evil poster
Directed by
Mike Flanagan
Genre
horror film, supernatural fiction, ghost film
Country
People's Republic of China, United States, Japan
Runtime
1h 39m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 2,644 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In 1967 Los Angeles, a widow runs a fake seance business to support her two daughters. When she adds a Ouija board to her act, it accidentally invites a real spirit that takes possession of her youngest daughter.

tensecreepygothicslow-burnatmosphericsombercoldsuspenseful

What happens

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, Lulu Wilson, 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. Ouija: Origin of Evil was released in the United States on October 21, 2016, by Universal Pictures. The film grossed $81.7 million worldwide and received positive reviews from critics, with many praising it as a significant improvement over its predecessor. Lin Shaye was the only cast member to have returned from the first film, appearing in a post-credit cameo. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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