Back in the fall of 2014, producersJason BlumandMichael Bayturned a board game into a low-budget sleeper hit withOuija, which earned $103.5 million worldwide from just a $5 million budget. While theoriginal thrillerwas set in present day, the upcoming follow-up Ouija: Origin of Evil takes us back 50 years, as you can see in the first trailer and poster. Inviting audiences again into the lore of the spirit board,Ouija: Origin of Eviltells a terrifying new tale as the follow-up to 2014’s horror blockbuster that opened at number one.
It was never just a game. In 1965 Los Angeles, a widowed mother and her two daughters add a new stunt to bolster their séance scam business and unwittingly invite authentic evil into their home. When the youngest daughter is overtaken by the merciless spirit, this small family confronts unthinkable fears to save her and send her possessor back to the other side.Ouija: Origin of Evilhas been given an October 21release date, which is shaping up to be a very competitive weekend. Also opening on that date isJack Reacher: Never Go Back,A Monster Calls,Keeping Up With the Joneses,Boo! A Madea HalloweenandI’m Not Ashamed.
Elizabeth Reaserleads a cast that includesHenry Thomas,Doug Jones,Lin ShayeandAnnalise Basso.Ouija: Origin of Evilis produced by Platinum Dunes partnersMichael Bay,Brad FullerandAndrew Form, Blumhouse Productions’Jason Blum, alongside Hasbro’sBrian GoldnerandStephen Davis.Mike Flanagandirects from a screenplay he wrote with hisOculusandBefore I Wakecollaborator,Jeff Howard, and Universal will distribute the film worldwide.
The October date was originally being reserved for an untitledBlumhousehorror movie, which was the last of 3 Blumhouse thrillers announced back in 2014. Universal will handle distribution, as it did on the original. We don’t know for sure if this sequel will have a similarly miniscule budget like the original, but we’ll have to wait and see.
This project will mark the second horror franchise from Blumhouse thatLin Shayeis involved in. She stars as Elise Rainer in theInsidiousfranchise, and she actually helped announce theInsidious 4release date in a special video last month. Take a look at the new trailer, courtsey ofYoutube, along with the poster and first photos forOuija: Origin of Evil, and stay tuned for more on this thriller.
