Ouija: Origin of Evil is a 2016 American supernatural horror film directed and edited by Mike Flanagan and written by Flanagan and Jeff Howard. The film is a prequel to the 2014 film Ouija and stars Elizabeth Reaser, Annalise Basso, Lulu Wilson, Parker Mack and Henry Thomas. Unlike its predecessor, the film’s plot focuses on a widow and her family adding an Ouija board to their scamming business where, unbeknownst to them, they invite a spirit that possesses the youngest daughter.