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Ouija: Origin of Evil

Ouija: Origin of Evil

Horror, Thriller

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.

The critical consensus

owards the end, the film does fling everything it possibly can at you – which doesn't work in its favour, especially when it comes to tying it all into the previous film – but, for the most part, this horror is dead good.

***(*)(*)Katherine McLaughlin, The List, 19/10/2016

Mike Flanagan’s film is essentially a branding exercise and its setup formulaic, but the director injects plenty of fun into this story of supernatural possession.

***(*)(*)Mike McCahill, The Guardian, 18/10/2016

There is a pleasingly unexpected twist at the end which is a welcome change from being able to second-guess the endings of so many movies in this genre.

***(*)(*)Rebecca Flood, Daily Express, 21/10/2016

A simpler approach might have chilled our blood more effectively – but there are a few moments here that should jolt you out of your seats.

**(*)(*)(*)Geoffrey Macnab, The Independent, 19/10/2016

Nicely made but awfully familiar.

**(*)(*)(*)Allan Hunter, Daily Express, 21/10/2016

This prequel to the supernatural vehicle for a board game is impressively tense – for the first hour at least.

***(*)(*)Jonathan Romney, The Observer, 23/10/2016

Where and when?

General release. Check local listings for show times.

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