Ouija: Origin of Evil

2016 film by Mike Flanagan
Movie film Q20979348
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Ouija: Origin of Evil

Summary

Ouija: Origin of Evil is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,283 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Ouija: Origin of Evil's instance of is recorded as Origin of Evil — instance of (P31): film[3].
  • Ouija: Origin of Evil was directed by Origin of Evil — director (P57): Mike Flanagan[4].
  • Origin of Evil — screenwriter (P58): Mike Flanagan wrote the screenplay for Ouija: Origin of Evil[5].
  • Origin of Evil — screenwriter (P58): Jeff Howard wrote the screenplay for Ouija: Origin of Evil[6].
  • Ouija: Origin of Evil's composer is recorded as Origin of Evil — composer (P86): The Newton Brothers[7].
  • Ouija: Origin of Evil's genre is Origin of Evil — genre (P136): horror film[8].
  • Ouija: Origin of Evil's genre is Origin of Evil — genre (P136): supernatural fiction[9].
  • Ouija: Origin of Evil's genre is Origin of Evil — genre (P136): ghost film[10].
  • A cast member of Ouija: Origin of Evil was Origin of Evil — cast member (P161): Henry Thomas[11].
  • A cast member of Ouija: Origin of Evil was Origin of Evil — cast member (P161): Alexis G. Zall[12].
  • A cast member of Ouija: Origin of Evil was Origin of Evil — cast member (P161): Elizabeth Reaser[13].
  • A cast member of Ouija: Origin of Evil was Origin of Evil — cast member (P161): Doug Jones[14].
  • A cast member of Ouija: Origin of Evil was Origin of Evil — cast member (P161): Sam Anderson[15].
  • A cast member of Ouija: Origin of Evil was Origin of Evil — cast member (P161): Ele Keats[16].
  • A cast member of Ouija: Origin of Evil was Origin of Evil — cast member (P161): Lin Shaye[17].
  • A cast member of Ouija: Origin of Evil was Origin of Evil — cast member (P161): Annalise Basso[18].
  • A cast member of Ouija: Origin of Evil was Origin of Evil — cast member (P161): Kate Siegel[19].
  • A cast member of Ouija: Origin of Evil was Origin of Evil — cast member (P161): John Prosky[20].
  • A cast member of Ouija: Origin of Evil was Origin of Evil — cast member (P161): Eve Gordon[21].
  • A cast member of Ouija: Origin of Evil was Origin of Evil — cast member (P161): Lincoln Melcher[22].
  • A cast member of Ouija: Origin of Evil was Origin of Evil — cast member (P161): Parker Mack[23].
  • A cast member of Ouija: Origin of Evil was Origin of Evil — cast member (P161): Lulu Wilson[24].
  • Ouija: Origin of Evil was produced by Origin of Evil — producer (P162): Michael Bay[25].
  • Ouija: Origin of Evil was produced by Origin of Evil — producer (P162): Jason Blum[26].
  • Ouija: Origin of Evil was produced by Origin of Evil — producer (P162): Andrew Form[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Origin of Evil — producer (P162): Michael Bay[25], Origin of Evil — producer (P162): Jason Blum[26], Origin of Evil — producer (P162): Andrew Form[27], Origin of Evil — producer (P162): Bradley Fuller[28], and Origin of Evil — producer (P162): Brian Goldner[29]. Ouija: Origin of Evil was directed by Origin of Evil — director (P57): Mike Flanagan[4]. Screenwriters include Origin of Evil — screenwriter (P58): Mike Flanagan[5] and Origin of Evil — screenwriter (P58): Jeff Howard[6]. Cast members include Origin of Evil — cast member (P161): Henry Thomas[11], Origin of Evil — cast member (P161): Alexis G. Zall[12], Origin of Evil — cast member (P161): Elizabeth Reaser[13], Origin of Evil — cast member (P161): Doug Jones[14], Origin of Evil — cast member (P161): Sam Anderson[15], and Origin of Evil — cast member (P161): Ele Keats[16].

Publication

Publication dates include October 21, 2016[30] and October 20, 2016[31]. The original language of Ouija: Origin of Evil was Origin of Evil — original language of film or TV show (P364): English[32]. Genres include Origin of Evil — genre (P136): horror film[8], Origin of Evil — genre (P136): supernatural fiction[9], and Origin of Evil — genre (P136): ghost film[10]. Its part of the series is recorded as Origin of Evil — part of the series (P179): Ouija[33]. It was distributed by Origin of Evil — distribution format (P437): video on demand[34].

Subject and Themes

Ouija: Origin of Evil's part of the series is recorded as Origin of Evil — part of the series (P179): Ouija[33].

Reception

Reviews include 6.5/10[35], 65/100[36], and 83%[37].

Why It Matters

Ouija: Origin of Evil ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,283 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] . wikidata.org.
  31. [35] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [36] . wikidata.org.
  33. [37] . wikidata.org.
  34. [30] . wikidata.org.
  35. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Ouija: Origin of Evil. Retrieved April 11, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ouija-origin-of-evil
MLA “Ouija: Origin of Evil.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 11 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/ouija-origin-of-evil.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ouija-origin-of-evil_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Ouija: Origin of Evil}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ouija-origin-of-evil}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-11}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Ouija: Origin of Evil — https://4ort.xyz/entity/ouija-origin-of-evil (retrieved 2026-04-11)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/ouija-origin-of-evil · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 3d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +2016-10-21T00:00:00Z, +2016-10-20T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Mike Flanagan, Jeff Howard
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+99'}
    Bbfc rating 15 certificate
    + 40 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38315|batch #38315]]: MovieLens IDs (part 2)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.