(image courtesy of Universal Pictures)īased solely on what I’ve heard and understoof about the original Ouija film, Ouija: Origin of Evil is a massive improvement all-around. This film very nicely works this into the plot, and is often rather subtle about it, so it’s worth paying close attention to as you watch this one. In fact, the only other thing I will say about the story is this… remember the three famous rules of the Ouija board: There’s a lot more I could say about the plot, but for fear of accidently spoiling anything, I won’t. Little do any of them know, Doris has actually been possessed by a malevolent spirit known as Marcus. However, things soon become very strange when Doris begins to channel actual spirits, and becomes incresingly different as her obsession with the board grows.
After a bit of initial resistance, Alice purchases one, rigs it up with some very clever tricks, and ultimately tests it out, where she actually contacts a real spirit.
(image courtesy of Universal Pictures)Īfter she and her friends try out a Ouija board, Paulina suggests that her mother incorporate one into her act. Unbeknownst to her customers, however, Alice is a con artist and stages all of these “seances” with the help of some rather elaborate props and her two daughters – teenage Paulina ( Annalise Basso of Bedtime Stories, Oculus) and nine-year-old Doris ( Lulu Wilson of The Millers). Set in 1965, Ouija: Origin of Evil opens in suburban Los Angeles, CA in a house that might look oddly familiar to a few of you film buffs out there ( no spoilers here, so I’ll just say have a look and see if you recognize it) where the Zander family, led by recently widowed mother and fortune teller, Alice ( Elizabeth Reaser of the Twilight Saga, Grey’s Anatomy), has set up shop at their home conducting “seances” to communicate with the dead relatives of the locals. That being said, let’s get down to the review, shall we? Luckily, after learning about it from the two aforementioned sources, I can assure you, it meant basically nothing anyway. In fact, I still haven’t, and have instead relied on the knowledge of my fellow staff members, as well as my own research on that glorious thing we call the internet. I had not seen the original Ouija film prior to attending this press screening, knew next-to-nothing about it, and thus had absolutely no expectations walking into it. (image courtesy of Universal Pictures)īefore we begin, allow me to give you all full disclosure here. Due to a review embargo, as well as an increased travel schedule for our crew during our very busy Halloween season, this review has not been posted until today, although it was originally written on October 20, 2016.
Nerd Nation Magazine was in attendance for the official early press secreening on Octocourtesy of Universal Pictures, Allied Marketing, and Regal Cinemas. Octomarked the official theatrical release of Ouija: Origin of Evil, the supernatural horror prequel to 2014’s much-maligned Ouija, directed by Mike Flanagan and written by Flanagan and Jeff Howard.
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