Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016) with Louisa Krause

Take a seat at the dining room table and gaze through that planchette. We're attempting to connect with the spirit world in Mike Flanagan's 2016 prequel-to-beat-all-prequels OUIJA: ORIGIN OF EVIL, featuring Elizabeth Reaser, Lulu Wilson, Annalise Basso, and Henry Thomas. Joining us to battle Demons from the Great Beyond is the amazing Louisa Krause, she of Starz's "The Girlfriend Experience" Season 2 and the films The Dive, Maggie Moore(s), Ava's Possessions, Martha Marcy May Marlene, and many more. And this week, we introduce a new segment, "Campus Radio," with a special appearance by Jocelin Donahue, one of the stars of the new film The Last Stop in Yuma County (17:14).

Intro, Debate Society, Campus Radio, To Sir With Love (spoiler-free): 00:00-34:44
Honor Roll and Detention (spoiler-heavy): 34:45-1:01:10
Superlatives (spoiler-heavier): 1:01:11-1:22:04

Director Mike Flanagan
Screenplay Mike Flanagan & Jeff Howard, based on characters created by Stiles White & Juliet Snowden
Featuring Annalise Basso, Doug Jones, Parker Mack, Elizabeth Reaser, Kate Siegel, Henry Thomas, Lulu Wilson

Louisa Krause appears in the independent features The Dive (in which she stars alongside Sophie Lowe) and Maggie Moore(s) (opposite Jon Hamm and Tina Fey).  On television, she was one of the leads of the Starz series “The Girlfriend Experience,” and had memorable recurring roles on Showtime’s “Ray Donovan” and “Billions.”  Her extensive list of film credits includes Todd Haynes’s Dark Waters opposite Mark Ruffalo and Anne Hathaway; Billy Crystal’s comedy feature Here Today; the A24 feature Skin opposite Jamie Bell and Danielle Macdonald; Young Adult; Martha Marcy May Marlene; The Phenom; Ava's Possessions; King Kelly (Best Actress, PiFan Film Festival); Jane Wants a Boyfriend (Best Actress, Napa Film Festival); and Bluebird (Best Actress, Karlovy Vary Film Festival).  On stage, Louisa starred in Annie Baker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning The Flick, directed by Sam Gold.

Jocelin Donahue is an American actress known for her breakout role in Ti West’s critically-acclaimed The House of the Devil, turning in what IndieWire called “one of the all-time great final girl performances.” In the years since, Donahue has appeared in many popular studio, independent, and genre films. Her lead performances in The Frontier, Offseason, and Summer Camp are roundly praised by critics and audiences alike. Donahue has worked with preeminent directors like James Wan on Insidious: Chapter 2 and Terrence Malick in Knight of Cups, playing opposite Christian Bale and Antonio Banderas. In 2019, Jocelin appeared in Warner Bros’ Doctor Sleep, directed by Mike Flanagan. Her TV credits include a memorable role as a rookie FBI agent and partner to Martin Freeman on the crime series “StartUp” and guest starring roles on episodes of “Lethal Weapon,” “The Rookie: Feds,” “The Affair,” and “CSI,” among others.

Our theme music is by Sir Cubworth, with embellishments by Edward Elgar.  Music from Ouija: Origin of Evil by The Newton Brothers.

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