Ouija: Origin of Evil

Universal Pictures | Release Date: October 21, 2016

7.8	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 251 Ratings

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CaptainwinkyNov 18, 2016

Is this supposed to be a scary movie? It felt more like a very dull/confused drama. Save your money and go see something else, anything else for that matter.

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Rebecca31Oct 22, 2016

So apparently the origin of evil starts in the 1960s for some reason, how terrifying. A mother and two daughters run a séance scam which becomes all too real when the youngest daughter is inhabited by a spirit. And by that I mean crawling onSo apparently the origin of evil starts in the 1960s for some reason, how terrifying. A mother and two daughters run a séance scam which becomes all too real when the youngest daughter is inhabited by a spirit. And by that I mean crawling on the walls, scarily whispering at people and sitting in front of the TV with whitened eyes and her jaw hanging open. You know the usual stuff. At some point the script for the movie clearly ran out and everyone decided to just wing it with a bit of improv, and if that wasn't bad enough you're bombarded with endless jump scares quickly followed by a cut to a black screen for "dramatic effect." This works no problem in a trailer but not the movie itself. Not recommended, seriously not worth your money.… Expand

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tethysdustFeb 18, 2017

The movie started out okay, with a nice 60s setting and a decent slow-building creepy atmosphere. Then it just went full-out ridiculous, which completely destroyed any creepiness it had built up. I spent the last act of the film laughingThe movie started out okay, with a nice 60s setting and a decent slow-building creepy atmosphere. Then it just went full-out ridiculous, which completely destroyed any creepiness it had built up. I spent the last act of the film laughing and mocking the characters for behaving so weirdly.… Expand

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DoubleRBNov 15, 2016

This movie is phenomenal if you consider, cliché and horror stereotypes some sort of revelation. Unlike Lights Out (that had a few elements of originality)'Ouija: Origin of Evil' follows a Mother who is running a scam fortune telling businessThis movie is phenomenal if you consider, cliché and horror stereotypes some sort of revelation. Unlike Lights Out (that had a few elements of originality)'Ouija: Origin of Evil' follows a Mother who is running a scam fortune telling business and her two daughters who lost their dad recently. The reason I bothered to mention their dad died recently is because they mention his departure a lot, in every scene in fact. Just in case the audience forgot. The beauty of this film is that you don't have to retain any information from the previous scene because they just blurt out exposition during any moment of plot development anyway. The acting is OKAY but it's pathetic character arcs and the character's non existent personalities give the actors little to work with.

I'd recommend Conjuring 2 before i'd even remotely consider recommending this crock of crap. I genuinely found myself laughing of bordem during this film especially since the mother's source of the Ouija board was at a Cafe/Diner and people's reactions to some of the events in the film were over the top on some of the minor character's behalves. all and all just about every element of this film was a let down, from the screenplay to the direction and the fact that the film is even remotely being praised because of it's homage to it's cigarette burn on the film and opening title card featuring roman numerals is not enough to redeem this disappointment in film form.… Expand

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