Movie Summary"Ouija: Origin of Evil" is a 2016 American supernatural horror film, a prequel to the 2014 motion picture, "Ouija". Directed by Mike Flanagan and composed by Flanagan and Jeff Howard, the movie reverses time to the 1960s, setting grounds for the initial motion picture's ouija board by discussing its origins, along with its associated satanic forces.
PlotEmbed in 1967 in Los Angeles, "Ouija: Origin of Evil" includes a widow called Alice (Elizabeth Reaser) who makes ends satisfy by running a fake seance service, with her 2 daughters, teenage Paulina "Lina" (Annalise Basso) and nine-year-old Doris Zander (Lulu Wilson). Following a tip, Alice includes a new, magical prop into her act - a Ouija board.
All of a sudden, Doris, the youngest Zander, starts to reveal authentic psychic abilities after using the board. Initially, Alice sees it as a twist of fortune, believing her child can truly call the dead and assist provide closure to their clients. Nevertheless, as occasions begin to take a terrifying turn, it becomes obvious that a destructive, otherworldly force has been released through the Ouija board, having Doris.
Haunting ManifestationsAlice and Lina experience the terrible impact of the malevolent spirit having Doris, starting with unusual voices and creepy phantoms. The entity, exposing itself as a physician who previously lived in their house and performed illicit experiments, controls Doris into breaking the guidelines connected to the Ouija board by playing alone and not saying goodbye, enhancing its hang on her.
ClimaxAs the supernatural events intensify, Alice seeks the help of Father Tom (Henry Thomas), Lina's school principal, to exorcise the fiend from Doris. The climax is a chilling resist the demonic force which culminates in a tragic death, lifelong consequences for the making it through characters, and sets the phase for the occasions of the initial 2014 "Ouija" motion picture.
Final Thoughts"Ouija: Origin of Evil" takes a typical horror movie prop and weaves a frightening tale around it. Layering its story with real suspense, psychological family dynamics and a chilling performance by Lulu Wilson as the possessed Doris, it successfully handles to bring depth and character to a scary movie. Although the movie uses familiar scary tropes, it includes enough twists to keep the audience engaged, turning the 1960s suburban landscape into a battlefield against a frightening supernatural antagonist. The film therefore, not just delivers solid scares, but likewise a compelling narrative about a household wrestling with sorrow and loss, while combating the demonic forces released from the Ouija board.
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