Review of Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016) by Brendan N — 19 Jul 2017

I found the first film a utter bore but knew that because of the successful box office a sequel would follow. The good news was the original director was replaced with a Blumhouse regular and my interest peaked.

Flanagan has created some unique films and Hush was a very strong film that twisted the genre enough to standout. This doesn't reinvent the genre but it doesn't mirror all the other films in this subgenre, the horror comes from the atmosphere created by a carefully eyed director.

The film never ramps up until the final 30 minutes but they keep the story unfolding until the bitter end. The film raises more questions than answers but it sets the future of the franchise up nicely.

I hope this director moves on to bigger things and knowing he saved what was could of been an early franchise killing film. The film is much better than deserved, I hope the next entry can maintain the stakes.

20-07-2017.