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The setting of "The Origin of Evil" reeks of devious camp (not just the décor, but the knives-out dramaturgy), but Marnier’s script is accomplished enough to root the backstabbing betrayals and ...
Sébastien Marnier's thriller revolves around succession and deception, and features a terrific leading turn by Laure Calamy of TV's 'Call My Agent!'
The film was compared by critics to both Knives Out [3] and Patricia Highsmith's The Talented Mr. Ripley series. [11]David Katz of Cineuropa wrote that the film "feels like the sort of movie you might've caught half-asleep on late-night TV in the pre-streaming age, perhaps after having missed the first 15 minutes – forcing you to stay glued until the very end, drooping eyelids be damned.
Ouija: Origin of Evil was released in the United States on October 21, 2016, by Universal Pictures. The film grossed over $81 million worldwide and received positive reviews from critics, with many praising it as a significant improvement over its predecessor.
It grossed $103.6 million worldwide over a $5–8 million budget and was overwhelmingly panned by critics. A prequel directed by Mike Flanagan, titled Ouija: Origin of Evil, was released in 2016 to much more positive reviews.
Ava DuVernay’s new film “Origin” is that something else. It is a powerful and artistic interpretation of an academic book that was anything but an obvious candidate for a narrative feature.
It is an unofficial sequel to Ouija and Ouija: Origin of Evil made by Blumhouse Productions (also following the re-titled horror film Ouija 3: The Charlie Charlie Challenge distributed by Cinedigm). This film is completely unrelated to the official Blumhouse Ouija film series.
Isabel Wilkerson, the Pulitzer-winning historian, becomes a main character portrayed by Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor in a film based on her exploration of racism.