Ouija Shark 2 (2022) User Reviews

It sank as quickly as the first movie...

[paul_haakonsen · 1/10 · 16 December 2023]

The 2020 movie "Ouija Shark" was an abysmal affair, let's not dance around the bush here, so why sit down and watch the 2022 sequel "Ouija Shark 2"? Because I had the opportunity to do so. And it is a shark movie, of sorts, after all.

Sure, I had absolutely no expectations to "Ouija Shark 2", aside from being in for another catastrophic movie, with a near non-existing chance of it actually being so bad it would be fun to watch. And thus, I sat down to watch the 2022 movie "Ouija Shark 2" from writer and director John Migliore.

And the storyline in "Ouija Shark 2", as written by John Migliore, was bad, so very, very bad. It made no sense, really. The lack of an interesting storyline in this movie just sucked away all enjoyment that the movie might have had to it. But hey, if you enjoyed the 2020 movie "Ouija Shark", then you might also enjoy "Ouija Shark 2".

Needless to say that there was no famous actors or actresses on the cast list in this movie. And having a cast ensemble of all unfamiliar faces is usually something I enjoy when I sit down to watch a movie. I can't claim that I was impressed with the wooden, rigid and dubious acting performances that took place on the screen here in "Ouija Shark 2".

I am sure that there is an audience out there for a questionable, cheesy movie such as "Ouija Shark 2". I just happened to not be a part of that particular audience, and thus I found no enjoyment in this sequel.

The movie's cover/poster looks good. But of course, you know immediately that the movie is going to be nothing remotely like the cover/poster. And true enough, the movie's cover/poster oversells the movie a thousand times over. No surprise there. And the cover/poster was actually the best thing about the entire ordeal known as "Ouija Shark 2".

It should come as no surprise that my rating of writer and director John Migliore's 2022 movie "Ouija Shark 2" lands on a one out of ten stars.

Ouija Shark vs. Tarot Gator

[BandSAboutMovies · 3/10 · 27 May 2024]

You know that addiction to Amityville movies and the demon that cursed me?

I also have one that gave me the Ouija jinx.

Yes, I watched Ouija Shark so of course I watched the sequel.

Like I said, I have a curse.

Directed and written by John Migliore, who also plays the hero Anthony Struggle, who died to stop the Ouija Shark in the last movie. But now, he's beset in the underworld by demonic goggle-wearing apes and bikini women. And oh yes, Master Caldura (Simon Wheeldon) and his even more powerful Ouija Shark. Luckily, he has Dr. Strange-like magic skills and the help of his ex-wife Cressida, (Deborah Jayne Reilly Smith), who was also the mother of Jill (Sabrina Migliore), the heroine of the last movie, along with magic user Illyana (Kylie Gough) and her estranged necomancer mother - yes, that is a thing, I just wrote it - Terra (Lena Montecalvo).

This has it all, if by all you mean puppet sharks, a puppet gator - this was called Ouija Shark vs. Tarot Gator originally and man, I adore that title - dancing bikini girls doing a music number, stock footage mayhem, family dynamics dealt through surrogate mothers and daughters, magic users yelling out their powers like Shaw Brothers fighters declaring their fighting styles, a kaiju battle between stuffed animals, a great title and an even better poster. I'm fascinated by people who give these movies bad reviews on IMDB and Letterboxd, as of course this movie is going to have a low budget and be ridiculous. Why are you dumping Ouija sharks and tarot gators in a barrel and shooting at them? Is your life that boring and small that you gain pleasure from slapping around the slappable?

As for me, I love that I live in a world where I can instantly watch a variety of bootleg Ouija movies that are way better than the official ones despite having the budget of a trip to Costco. Sure, I laughed at this movie, but it was a joyous chuckle and the feeling of being alive, not one of feeling superior to the movie that I was clearly enjoying.

As a contrast, my wife's review: "This movie made you dumber."

Exceeded Expectations

[mrkuhnx · 10/10 · 1 August 2023]

If I could describe Ouija Shark 2 with one word, it would be "ambition". Having seen the first installment just a week before the sequel's release, I went into this movie expecting 5 minutes of John Migliore's character providing narration in between a beat-for-beat rehash of the first movie with a different set of bikini girls. I was proven wrong within the first ten minutes and it only got better from there. Migliore brings a surprisingly complex level of supernatural/mythical lore to this production, and his battles in Hell are just the beginning of this titanic struggle...Watch the first one, grab another beer, and prepare to be blown away!

More Than Worth the Wait

[cstreiner · 10/10 · 30 July 2023]

My friends and I watched the first Ouija Shark, and immediately loved it. It was intentionally ridiculous, which added to the charm, and of course, "Mystic Shield" was an instant hit. Ouija Shark 2 dialed it all up to 11, and had a good number of the original cast return. From Anthony's battles in Hell, to Cressida and Illyana bringing him back to life, to Caldura's musical number and destruction of Ontario, everything was massively entertaining. Of course, the battle between Ouija Shark and Tarot Gator was the cherry on top, and they set up for Ouija Shark 3, which the world desperately needs. John Migliore is a genius!

Ouija Shark 2 is amazing, maybe even better than Oppenheimer. Watch it!