WASHINGTON — Halloween has officially arrived — and a pair of creepy flicks lurk at the movie theater.
One is a cheap trick; the other, a haunting treat.
Sometimes it’s best to hear the bad news first.
Let’s start with the trick.
‘Ouija’
“Ouija” won the box office last weekend, grossing $19.9 million, marking the seventh micro-budget horror flick by producer Jason Blum to open in first place.
Buyer beware.
It’s doubtful “Ouija” will becme a multi-week phenomenon like Blum’s “Paranormal Activity” (2007), which grossed $107.9 million and inspired a handful of sequels. It may thrill the 25-and-under crowd that made up 75 percent of its opening weekend audience — boosted by a PG-13 rating — but most adults who have seen their share of suspense will be able to decipher creepy from clich
