Ouija: Origin of Evil

"When you talk to the other side, you never know who will be listening."

2016 1h 39m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 2,702

Horror

Synopsis

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

“When you talk to the other side, you never know who will be listening.”

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Cast

Parker Mack
Mikey
Annalise Basso
Paulina Zander
Elizabeth Reaser
Alice Zander
Lulu Wilson
Doris Zander
Henry Thomas
Father Tom
Halle Charlton
Ellie
Alexis G. Zall
Betty
Doug Jones
Marcus

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mike Flanagan
Writers: Mike Flanagan, Jeff Howard
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Made its money back 9.1× over at the box office.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Ouija Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mike Flanagan, shot by Michael Fimognari. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Taylor Stewart. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Mike Flanagan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Parker Mack and Annalise Basso and Elizabeth Reaser carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "When you talk to the other side, you never know who will be listening.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mike Flanagan directs. Michael Fimognari behind the camera. Taylor Stewart scores. Mike Flanagan cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 9.1× over at the box office.
2Released 10 years ago.
3Part of the "Ouija Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Mike Flanagan, shot by Michael Fimognari. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Taylor Stewart. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Mike Flanagan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Parker Mack and Annalise Basso and Elizabeth Reaser carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "When you talk to the other side, you never know who will be listening.".
9IMDB entry: tt4361050 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Michael Fimognari
Original score: Taylor Stewart
Editing: Mike Flanagan
Production design: Patricio M. Farrell
Costume design: Lynn Falconer
Makeup / hair: Jenda Cipperley
VFX supervisor: Jamison Scott Goei
Sound: Trevor Gates
Stunt coordinator: Mark Rayner
Runtime: 99 min · 1h 39m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $9,000,000
Box office: $81,831,866
Return: 909% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016)

Part of

Ouija Collection

An American supernatural horror film series based on the Ouija board and the spirits unleashed from it.

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Mike Flanagan

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Gimly2017-05-31
★ 4/10
YesYes: UnOriginal of Evil is a much, much better film than its predecessor, Ouija. But, seeing as the first Ouija was far and away the worst film of 2014, that's not much of an achievement. Final rating:★★ - Had some things that appeal to me, but a poor finished product.
Reno2017-07-30
★ 6/10
So this is where it all began! It is a decent horror film, but surely better than the first. The previous part was an usual teen themed horror where everything started as a playful. But this one was a prequel and it focused on the origins. A single mother with two daughters is making money helping the people who want to contact their beloved dead ones. The things changes when her little daughter started to communicate the spirits of her own. The chaos unleashes, the house becomes haunted and the family begins to fall apart. Keeping it simple is what worked out well for the film, despite thematically borrowed from others, scenes were kind of familiar and characters intentionally developed. Particularly the priest role was the most overused in any horror film. Followed by the twist. That turning point was good, but not a new. Nice performances and well shot film. Ouija is a fine concept for a horror theme and with this film's somewhat success, I hope the next one would only get better. So it is worth a watch, if you're not anticipating a something special. 6/10
KarmaKing2017-09-17
★ 4/10
I really enjoyed the beginning of the film. The film though lasts 90 minutes and till 60 minutes seems like we are still in the beginning. The movie ends too fast, all the action takes part in the last 15 minutes so they wrap it up very poorly and not enjoyable. The horror scenes look more funny rather than scary and that makes it even worse. Really disappointed with the end, cause it had very great potentials.