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.

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.