How the Ouija board got its sinister reputation
- Written by Joseph P. Laycock, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, Texas State University
'Ouija board' via www.shutterstock.comBy now, most have vague notions of the Ouija board horror narrative, in which demonic spirits communicate with – even possess – kids. Director Mike Flanagan furthers this trope in his new film “Ouija: Origin of Evil.” Set in 1967, a widow and her daughters earn a living scamming clients...