Ouija (2014 film)
| Ouija | |
|---|---|
Theatrical release poster
|
|
| Directed by | Stiles White |
| Produced by |
|
| Screenplay by |
|
| Story by | Stiles White |
| Based on |
Ouija by Hasbro |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Anton Sanko |
| Cinematography | David Emmerichs |
| Edited by | Ken Blackwell |
|
Production
company |
|
| Distributed by | Universal Studios |
|
Release date
|
|
|
Running time
|
89 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $5 million |
| Box office | $103.6 million |
Ouija is a 2014 American supernatural horror film directed by Stiles White in his directorial debut, produced by Jason Blum, Michael Bay, Andrew Form, Bradley Fuller and Bennett Schneir and written by Juliet Snowden and White, who previously together wrote The Possession. It stars Olivia Cooke, Ana Coto, Daren Kagasoff, Douglas Smith, and Bianca A. Santos as teenagers who have unleashed spirits from a Ouija board.
The film was released on October 24, 2014 by Universal Studios. The film was a commercial success, receiving $103.6 million worldwide over a $5 million budget, but was overwhelmingly panned by critics. A prequel, Ouija: Origin of Evil, was released on October 21, 2016 and received far stronger reviews from critics.
Debbie Galardi recalls playing Ouija with her best friend Laine Morris as children. In present day, Debbie throws her Ouija board into the fire, burning it. Debbie implies to Laine that something strange happened with the Ouija board. After Laine leaves, the Ouija board reappears in Debbie's bedroom. Debbie becomes possessed and hangs herself.
The next day, Laine attends Debbie's wake with her boyfriend Trevor, younger sister Sarah, friend Isabelle, and Debbie's boyfriend Pete. The five friends meet at Debbie's house and use her Ouija board to try communicating with her. Strange things happen, and a presence smashes Pete's head into a mirror. Later, the friends start finding the phrase "hi friend" (a message communicated during the Ouija board session) written in different places, like Isabelle's car window, a tunnel wall, and Laine's computer. Thinking Deb is trying to communicate with them, the group has another Ouija session. They then discover that they are actually in contact not with Debbie but with a spirit calling itself "DZ." Laine sees the image of a little girl with her mouth sewn shut. The girl warns them to run because her mother is coming. Laine sees an old woman, and everyone flees. Laine later learns that Deb found the Ouija board in her attic and played alone.
...
Wikipedia