Ouija: Origin of Evil

Ouija: Origin of Evil
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Mike Flanagan
Written by	Mike Flanagan Jeff Howard
Based on	Ouija by Hasbro Characters by Juliet Snowden Stiles White
Produced by	Michael Bay Jason Blum Stephen Davis Andrew Form Bradley Fuller Brian Goldner
Starring	Elizabeth Reaser Lulu Wilson Annalise Basso Henry Thomas
Cinematography	Michael Fimognari
Edited by	Mike Flanagan
Music by	The Newton Brothers
Production companies	Allspark Pictures Blumhouse Productions Hasbro Studios Platinum Dunes
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	October 21, 2016 (2016-10-21) (United States)
Running time	99 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$9–12 million[2][3]
Box office	$81.7 million[3]

Ouija: Origin of Evil is a 2016 American supernatural horror film directed and edited by Mike Flanagan, and written by Flanagan and Jeff Howard. The film is a prequel to the 2014 film Ouija, and stars Elizabeth Reaser, Lulu Wilson, Annalise Basso, and Henry Thomas. A widow and her family introduce a Ouija board into their phony seance business, thereby inviting a spirit that possesses the youngest daughter.

Ouija: Origin of Evil was released in the United States on October 21, 2016, by Universal Pictures. The film grossed over $81 million worldwide and received positive reviews from critics, with many praising it as a significant improvement over its predecessor. Lin Shaye was the only cast member to have returned from the first film, appearing in a post-credit cameo.