Ouija: Origin of Evil is Spooky-Dooks

Creepiness Factor: 10 (the creepiest!). Lulu Wilson who plays the little girl, Doris Zander, is supremely scary. Why? Because she does so little. She stares at people with a closed mouth. She prolongs each movement be it her lingering gaze or her outstretched mouth. And each word she says is purposeful and memorable, in an eerie kind of way, of course. The other reason this movie hits the bell of creepiness are for its striking special effects. You will see things you've never before seen in cinema--clever and spoooooky. The scares in this are not about making you scream, they're about making you shiver.

Connectivity: This prequel does a good job tying into Ouija, the 2014 release. It explains how Lina and Doris come into their roles 50 years later and it all makes sense, so the logic is good. The two films, however, are quite disparate in their purposes. Origin is focused on reaching the girls' father, and while the board does play a part, the movie is more concerned about the evolution of Doris. Ouija, on the other hand, is about a group of friends trying to reach the spirit of their friend and then running into a tiny problem of a demon.

Bonus: Henry Thomas (little Elliott from ET). He plays his well role as the Reverend. A stable and spiritually strong man, he is able to confront the demon without fear and appeal logically and empathetically to the family.

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I didn't like the explanation of the demon. It so easily traveled between people, even Father Tom, making it difficult for me to accept, especially since he is spiritually strong. I also wasn't sure about Doris. Is she already prone toward being evil and then the demon takes over her? It seems likely given her obsession with contacting her father and how easily, for a little girl, she is susceptible to being possessed.

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