Side By Side: OUIJA vs. OUIJA: ORIGIN OF EVIL

Welcome to another installment of SIDE BY SIDE, where we dissect the differences and similarities between two films, be it a remake/reboot with its original, a sequel with its original, or two similar movies. This week we will be comparing the lackluster horror film, OUIJA, with its much superior prequel, OUIJA: ORIGIN OF EVIL.  Enjoy!

For a very long time, horror has been my genre of choice, and I'll be honest, I can be a sucker at times for some pretty bad horror flicks.  But even I have limits.  Films like Devil's Due, Annabelle, Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark (2010), Cursed, and the first Ouija film, all surpassed that limit.  These are horror films where I just couldn't overlook the bad, which prevented me from experiencing any real enjoyment while watching them.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Director Mike Flanagan Returns To Talk OUIJA 2, BEFORE I WAKE, GERALD'S GAME, And More!

I recently had the opportunity to talk once again with the very talented director, Mike Flanagan.  This time around we talked about his recent film, Ouija: Origin of Evil, the fate of Before I Wake, and some of his upcoming projects, including Gerald's Game and the remake of I Know What You Did Last Summer.  Check out the whole interview below and let us know your thoughts.

Movie Review: OUIJA: ORIGIN OF EVIL (Review #2)

In 1965 Los Angeles, a widowed mother and her two daughters add a new stunt to bolster their seance scam business and unwittingly invite authentic evil into their home. When the youngest daughter is overtaken by a merciless spirit, the family confronts unthinkable fears to save her and send her possessor back to the other side.

Movie Review: OUIJA: ORIGIN OF EVIL

Ouija: Origin of Evil is the prequel to the 2014 film Ouija produced by Blumhouse Productions. This iteration is directed by Mike Flanagan and stars Elizabeth Reaser, Annalise Basso, Lulu Wilson, Parker Mack, and Henry Thomas. The film follows the story of the Zander family in the late 1960s after the death of the father in their family as they perform faked séances for money. At one point, the mother purchases a Ouija board to add to the act and the youngest daughter, Doris (Lulu Wilson), connects to actual spirits via the board and, as expected things devolve.

MOVIE TRAILER MAYHEM: Kate Beckinsale Returns To The World Of Vampires And Werewolves In 'Underworld: Blood Wars'

Welcome to MOVIE TRAILER MAYHEM, where we gather up all the new trailers that dropped this week and give them to you all in one place.

This week we finally got our first look at the fifth (and possibly final) installment of the Underworld franchise, Underworld: Blood Wars.  We also got the first trailer for Ben Affleck's next directorial effort, Live By Night, and the high energy Free Fire starring Brie Larson and Sharlto Copley.