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- 2014
- PG-13
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 29 m
- 2014
- PG-13
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 29 m
Summary A group of friends must confront their most terrifying fears when they awaken the dark powers of an ancient spirit board.
Directed By: Stiles White
Written By: Juliet Snowden, Occultum Luciferus, Stiles White
- 2014
- PG-13
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 29 m
- 2014
- PG-13
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 29 m
Ouija
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7.7
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Summary A group of friends must confront their most terrifying fears when they awaken the dark powers of an ancient spirit board.
Directed By: Stiles White
Written By: Juliet Snowden, Occultum Luciferus, Stiles White
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 22 Critic Reviews
38
18% Positive
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
41% Mixed
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
41% Negative
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 22 Critic Reviews
38
18% Positive
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
41% Mixed
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
41% Negative
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
In the current economy, Monopoly makes a more appropriate board game upon which to base a horror movie, but for what it is, Ouija is better than expected.
Given its double burden of being both a toy adaptation and a bloodless kiddie horror show, Ouija winds up being more fun that you might think, even if it's the sort of film you can't really take seriously for a second.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 566 User Ratings
7.7
73% Positive
416 Ratings
416 Ratings
9% Mixed
51 Ratings
51 Ratings
17% Negative
99 Ratings
99 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 566 User Ratings
7.7
73% Positive
416 Ratings
416 Ratings
9% Mixed
51 Ratings
51 Ratings
17% Negative
99 Ratings
99 Ratings
This silly but straight-faced supernatural thriller manages to elicit an occasional shudder in between cheap jolts and false scares, emerging as a feat of competent direction (by debuting helmer Stiles White) over derivative scripting (by White and writing partner Juliet Snowden).
The most pressing issue with Ouija is that Stiles and Snowden cannot seem to write a single interesting line of dialogue. They volley between conversational banalities and whatever exposition might be needed to get the film to its next scary setpiece.
Directed by Stiles White, whose credits lean more heavily in the special-effect arenas, Ouija is bland, safe horror for those who like their scares nonexistent.
A deadly dull and overly familiar movie about summoning ghosts that draws upon nearly every horror movie cliché.
Hasbro’s long-lasting occult board game gets its own starring role in a film that makes those other recent Hasbro plaything adaptations – namely "Transformers" and "G.I. Joe" – look like triumphs of subtly engineered cinematic magic.
One of the niftiest horror movies of the last decade. **************************
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Not a bad movie, cool concept but it could have been more freaky. It's more for people that like jump scares
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A DUMB film! This is the worst ouija experiment in history. Ouija is not only a vulgar film, but it's overall concept is dumb! Oh great spirits, what is this film? B, A, D. Bad.
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"Ouija" 10 Scale Rating: 3.5 (Terrible) ...
The Good: The antagonist of the film had a couple of decent moments. Olivia Cooke was solid, despite having very little to work with.
The Bad: As with most modern horror films, it was more "jumpy" than scary. On top of that, it relies on the same cliches that litter every other horror film for the last decade and brings nothing new to the genre whatsoever. Now, I don't expect award-winning performances or complex characterization in a horror flick, but I do expect an attempt at mediocrity (or better, if I can get it) ... there was none of that in this film. A great story and script can overcome some very poor performances, but that was also missing. A half-hearted attempt all around.
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Production Company
Universal Pictures,
Platinum Dunes,
Blumhouse Productions,
Hasbro Studios,
Dentsu,
Fuji Television Network,
Media Rights Capital (MRC)
Release Date Oct 24, 2014
Duration 1 h 29 m
Rating PG-13
Tagline Keep telling yourself it's just a game
Awards
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
