For the most part, this unexpectedly 60s-set prequel works. It is hardly original, and it is an ideal film for playing the guess-the-next-line-of-dialogue game, but it is well-executed and solidly-performed. It is a slow-burning story that builds well, with a handful of jump scares executed effectively, and the sound crew clearly had a ball. It makes affectionate nods to a raft of classic supernatural/horror films across the decades, and the 1960s stylings are pleasingly nostalgic (the title screen, reel-change cigarette burns, grading to look like old film stock). Frustratingly, the film suffers from a chaotically messy third act and the kind of deeply unsatisfying ending that plagues a lot of modern horrors. Putting those issues aside, Origin Of Evil is one of the better-made low-budget horror/thrillers of recent times.
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