What is Ouija about?
A group of friends must confront their most terrifying fears when they awaken the dark powers of an ancient spirit board.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
Ouija (2014)
Friends awaken an ancient spirit board, confronting their terrifying fears in a brisk, chilling, and gritty ordeal.
Suspenseful. A full-attention watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Netflix.
Ouija parents guide
What we could confirm fits a PG-13: real scares and several jump scares.
- Scare
- Properly scary
- Frightening, not just tense.
- Jump scares
- Several
- More than a couple of sudden jolts.
- Gore
- Light gore
- Some blood or injury, briefly.
- Violence
- Some violence
- Some fighting or peril.
- Sex and nudity
- None flagged
- It is a horror title, so treat our zero as unconfirmed.
- Language
- Mild
- Mild words like damn, hell or crap.
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Three questions
- Is Ouija scary?
- Yes, properly. Ouija is the real thing without being an endurance test.
- How gory is Ouija?
- Light gore and some violence.
- What is Ouija rated, and is it OK for kids?
- It is rated PG-13, with real scares and several jump scares. Your call for older kids.
Cast and crew
Directed byStiles White
StarringDaren Kagasoff, Matthew Settle, Olivia Cooke, Ana Coto, Shelley Hennig, Bianca A. Santos
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