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What is supposed to be behind that door? What is that which lurks in the dark, just beyond the camera's frame? What the &*$# am I supposed to be afraid of?! In "Ouija", the imminent threat is not apparent for quite a while. This horror of a movie is centered around the once-popular board game and it's imagined (we hope) potential as a conduit for pure evil. At the story's beginning, a well-liked high school student hangs herself, leaving a ouija board conspicuously on her bed. Her friends, led by the intrepid Laine, decide it is the infamous Hasbro board game that will allow them to communicate with the dead girl's spirit. They do so, and things get ugly from there. All the familiar tropes of horror movies can be found here, but with none of the emotion to back them up. An atmosphere of dread builds from the beginning, but it is all misdirected, as the ouija board is a benign toy and not capable of doing any harm. The film gets a little more creative with the board game's potential, to the point where one wonders if Hasbro would approve of the whole damned venture. Phil and Andrew both agree this film is worthless. Do yourself a favor and watch "Battleship" instead, or better yet, "Clue"!
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