Mike Flanagan’s Ouija: Origin of Evil finds a new streaming home on Tubi

Ouija: Origin of Evil is a supernatural horror film released by Universal Pictures on October 21, 2016. The film is directed by Mike Flanagan, who also wrote it with Jeff Howard. Here is the official synopsis as per Letterboxd,

In 1967 Los Angeles, a widowed mother and her two daughters add a new stunt to bolster their séance scam business and unwittingly invite authentic evil into their home. When the youngest daughter is overtaken by the merciless spirit, this small family confronts unthinkable fears to save her and send her possessor back to the other side.

The film has found a new home in the streaming world on Tubi.

Ouija: Origin of Evil to stream on Tubi

Ouija: Origin of Evil will be released on Tubi on August 16, 2025. It will be available to the viewers for free with advertisements. The film is currently streaming on Netflix, but a subscription is required to watch it. On Tubi, anyone can watch it for free without the need for a subscription. This will help the film get a wider audience.

Ouija: Origin of Evil serves as a prequel to the 2014 film Ouija, which was produced by Jason Blum, Michael Bay, Andrew Form, Henry Thomas, Bradley Fuller, and Stephen Davis. Here is a list of its cast members:

Elizabeth Reaser as Alice Zander
Halle Charlton as Ellie
Annalise Basso as Paulina Zander aka Lina
Kate Siegel as Jenny Browning
Nicholas Keenan as Walter
Lulu Wilson as Doris Zander
Henry Thomas as Father Thomas Hogan aka Tom
Umran Mustafa as Keith Hemingway
Parker Mack as Michael Russell, aka Mikey
Doug Jones as Ghoul Marcus
Alexis G. Zall as Betty
Sam Anderson as Mr. Browning
Ele Keats as Ellie's Mom
Michael Weaver as Roger Zander

In an Esquire interview, Mike Flanagan spoke about helming Ouija: Origin of Evil. He said,

"I have an allergy to sequels and remakes in general. With this one, when I was first talking to [Jason] Blum, he told me they were really happy with the financial performance of the first movie, but no one involved had illusions about the critical response. So he said, "If we're going to get another bite at this apple because the movie performed so well, we really want to differentiate it, we really want it to be something that's it's own thing."'

He further credited Blum for convincing him to do Ouija: Origin of Evil.

"The connections to the first movie weren't as important to them as making a good movie. If we hadn't had that conversation right off the bat, I wouldn't have pursued it at all."

Throughout his long career, Flanagan has primarily worked on films and shows within the horror genre. He made his directorial debut in 2011 with Absentia. This was followed by Oculus, Hush, Before I Wake, Gerald's Game, and Doctor Sleep. His recent release, The Life of Chuck, has been his only non-horror film to date.

Besides films, Flanagan has also made television shows like The Haunting of Hill House, The Haunting of Bly Manor, and Midnight Mass, among others.