I think we can all agree the firstOuijamovie wasn’t good. So when Universal,Jason Blumand Platinum Dunes announced the sequel,Ouija: Origin of Evil, I thought it was just a quick money grab and had little to no hope it would be any better than the first. But then I learnedMike Flanaganwas writing and directing the next installment, and I started to believe the film might be better. After all, Flanagan has a knack for the horror genre with films likeHush,Before I WakeandOculus. But I’ll admit, when I sat down to watch the film, I didn’t have much hope.
I was wrong.
WhileOuija: Origin of Evilisn’t going to win any year-end Awards, the sequel is a massive improvement over the first film and I thought it was really well done. I might have even jumped once or twice while watching it. So if you were on the fence about the sequel, if you’re a fan of horror films, I’m here to say it’s worth your time.
Shortly after seeing the film, I sat down with Platinum Dunes producersBrad FullerandAndrew Formfor an exclusive video interview. They talked about how they improved on the originalOuija,who’s idea it was to put in the “cigarette burns”, their dynamic with Blumhouse, what they learned from test screenings onOuija: Origin of Evil,the status of another sequel, and more.
Check out what they had to say in the video above and below is what we talked about. If you missed what they told me about thenextFriday the 13thmovieorThe Purge 4, click the links.
Brad Fuller and Andrew Form:
