10 More Horror Movies That Had No Right To Be This Good

2014's Ouija remains one of the worst major studio horror films of the last decade, enough that nobody could muster much enthusiasm for prequel Ouija: Origin of Evil, even with a talented on-the-rise filmmaker by the name of Mike Flanagan serving as both writer and director.

This was admittedly two years before Flanagan totally blew up with The Haunting of Hill House, and while it was reasonable to expect that this prequel would surpass the first film, that was really only because the bar was in Hell.

While far from Flanagan's finest work, Origin of Evil is a huge step up from its predecessor, and shares much of the DNA of his better later projects - namely character-driven scares and technical mastery behind the camera.

It's also headlined by two terrific performances from a duo of Flanagan's prominent future collaborators - Elizabeth Reaser and Lulu Wilson.

Given that Universal could've easily hired any old hack to crank out a soulless sequel - as the original grossed over $100 million worldwide regardless of critical reception - it was a pleasant surprise that they actually sought out quality instead.