Over a decade ago, Hasbro and Blumhouse teamed up for a movie based on the Ouija board game. It was a pretty profitable hit in 2014, and a prequel, Ouija: Origin of Evil, followed two years later.

It should be no surprise that Mike Flanagan has become such a powerhouse in the horror genre. Even before the acclaimed director became the go-to Stephen King adapter or traumatized audiences with his ...