Annabelle Collection

Annabelle Wallis

Ward Horton

Tony Amendola

Alfre Woodard

Eric Ladin

Kerry O'Malley

Brian Howe

Ivar Brogger

Gabriel Bateman

Shiloh Nelson

Morganna Bridgers

Michelle Romano

Paige Diaz

Tree O'Toole

Trampas Thompson

Camden Singer

Keira Daniels

Richard Allan Jones

Christopher Shaw

Geoff Wehner

Sasha Sheldon

Robin Pearson Rose

Joseph Bishara

Emily Brobst

Justin Dzuban

John R. Leonetti

John Fox

Peter Safran

Hans Ritter

Gary Dauberman

James Wan

Douglas Cumming

Martina Kohl

Jordan Bass

Jenny Hinkey

Lia Roldan

Tom Elkins

Bob Ziembicki

James Kniest

Lauren Bass

Janet Ingram

Cary Ayers

Liz Mendoza

Marilee Yorston

Bill R. Dean

Heide Kacser

Richard De Alba

Eleanor Sabaduquia

Carolyn King

Joe Dzuban

Sherie Giehtbrock

Julie Pearce

James Ferrera

Anne Kemmeter

Samuel Ejnes

James Bolt

Tiffany Smith

Tim Marshall

Michael Perrotti

John Sievert

Silvia Raiano

Arthur J. Codron

Alex Daniels

Murray Miller

Maxine Brooks

Kei Rowan-Young

Geraldine Needle

Michele Dunn

Corey Michael Eubanks

Richard Brener

Walter Hamada

Mallory Thompson

Steven Mnuchin

Chris Freilich

John Van Valkenburgh

Ryan Houghton

Joe Grafmuller

Jeff Journey

Basilo Vallejo

Douglas Blagg

Quinton Reilly

Scott Floren

Chris Mack

Wayne Marshall

Frank Anthony Garbutt

Stephanie Furr

Lupe Sanchez

Cody Cuellar

Adan Avila

Martin Gillette

James Crawford

John Rodriguez

Gaston Richmond

Scott Ronnow

Dan Reilly

Jeffrey M. O'Brien

Robert Waers II

Mark La Bonge

Steve Kagan

MIke Wong

Clint Acquistapace

Casey Desmet

Bobby Waers

Milos Milicevic

Gregory Smith

Nicholas 'Nikko' Tsiotsias

Vanessa Portillo

Mato

Susan Murphy

Howard Brodersen

Jeff Halsey

Ryan Coursey

Paul Lavoie

Regan Copeland

Ron Trost

Aaron Becker

Mark Griffith

Barbara Harris

Horror

Annabelle

Atomic Monster

New Line Cinema

The Safran Company

RatPac Entertainment

United States of America

Tis time to move on from conduit demons.

*** This review contains minor spoilers ***

It doesn't have James Wan's name on the director's chair, but it's every inch a James Wan film. There seems to be a rut that has emerged where this new brand of horror film makers can't see that recycling the same ideas is, well, kinda dull.

Insidious, Dead Silence and The Conjuring have their critics (not me, I like them all very much), but the timing was right for them to hit the mark of many a horror film lover. Tapping into the fear of the doll and the demon hadn't been done for some time, certainly not with any conviction, so all good there for the fans.

Annabelle spins off from The Conjuring, and Dead Silence to a degree, but just comes off as a lazy cash-cow. The doll is a spooky monstrosity (most unlike the real Rag-Dolly-Anna version), but it's all a bit of a con, the makers resorting to another demonic being, only Red Darth Maul has now been replaced by Blue Lagoon The Loon.

Character's actions are often preposterous, stretching credulity to breaking point (I know you are being menaced by the unknown, but I got a conference to go to, sleep tight babe!). Elsewhere, while everyone acknowledges that what scares you is subjective, but the scares here are very thin on the ground, not helped by a dull script and bland lead actors.

It's tidy enough a production, granted, but familiarity breeds contempt and it's hoped that Wan's return to the director's chair for The Conjuring 2 (where we revisit the realm of poltergeist activity), signals a return to form for his horror stable. 5/10

Gimly

I personally am of the opinion that _The Conjuring_ was pretty overrated, but I at least I could see why some people thought it was okay. _Annabelle_ on the other hand, was never at any point anything other than hackneyed, unoriginal garbage. No saving graces to be found here.

_Final rating:★ - Of no value. Avoid at all costs._

Andre Gonzales

The movie isn't really that scary. It's still a good movie. Just that dam porcelain doll looks creepy as hell.

<em>'Annabelle'</em> disappoints, it's unexpectedly extremely uninteresting. For a 90 or so minute movie, it sure does drag its feet to its conclusion. After a decent set-up in <em>'The Conjuring'</em> for a creepy-looking doll, I thought this was going to be entertaining. It's not.

Those on the cast are also a little underwhelming, not helped by what's around them of course. I know Annabelle (nice) Wallis is a better actor than shown here, same goes for Alfre Woodard; not that either are bad, but if I didn't already know them I wouldn't even be noting them to be honest.

There are like two watchable moments in this, though they are literally few and far between as one's neighbourly at the beginning and the other wraps the story up. I'm possibly being a touch generous with my rating, if the run time was any longer then I'd probably not be so. Poor film.

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Annabelle - Trailer - Official Warner Bros.