
Movie review
Ouija: Origin of Evil
Woke Score
Lower is better
- Release Date
- October 20, 2016
- Age Rating
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 99 min
Where to Watch
United States · Last checked 5/13/2026
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Breakdown
Factors & Ratings
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for Ouija: Origin of Evil.
Representation / casting choices
All-white family cast fits 1967 suburban Los Angeles setting with zero visible diversity emphasis, race/gender swaps, or signaling.
Political / ideological dialogue
Entirely absent; dialogue serves grief, scam mechanics, and supernatural conflict only.
Identity-driven story themes
Pure focus on family loss, maternal struggle, and possession horror without race, gender, or identity arcs.
Institutional / cultural critique
Supportive Catholic priest aids the family and Nazi atrocities serve only as period horror backstory; no modern activist framing of religion, patriarchy, or Western institutions.
