The two Ouija films have been hugely successful here in the States, and if it weren’t for Mike Flanagan, we’d probably be wondering if we’d ever see a good one.
Paco Plaza, who reinvigorated the zombie subgenre with [REC], is looking to do the same with the famed Ouija board in Veronica, from Film Factory.
Veronica is about a young woman (Sandra Escacena) who must protect her younger brother and sister after she attempts to bring back the spirit of their dead father through an Ouija ritual.
If we didn’t already have enough awesome movies arriving this year, Sony’s international arm will release Veronica on August 25th, which means it’s quite possible that Sony, who released a few of the [REC] films here in the States, could also do the same with this.
The best news, however, is that Veronica looks awesome. Plaza has proved time and time again he’s a visionary and looks to do something new here with the Ouija-board/possession subgenre. The trailer has a strong 1970’s vibe, tons of religious undertones, and some really solid scares. If it weren’t for Flanagan’s Ouija sequel, this looks like the Ouija-related horror film to beat.
Something interesting to note is that producer Apache Films says this is based on the only unexplained supernatural case in the annals of the Spanish police.
Ana Torrent also stars with Leticia Dolera and Consuelo Trujillo.
