Annabelle
Directed by John R. LeonettiA couple begins to experience terrifying supernatural occurrences involving a vintage doll shortly after their home is invaded by satanic cultists.
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Annabelle Ratings & Reviews
- RipLinesManApril 8, 2025Event Horizon (1997) explored cosmic damnation through existential despair and metaphysical terror, while Annabelle tepidly ambles through formulaic demonology with all the ontological weight of a porcelain paperweight. Where Dr. Weir’s descent into the abyss felt like an invocation of ancient, unknowable malevolence, Annabelle’s haunted antics amount to perfunctory jump scares and perfumed satanism—an anemic simulacrum of horror wrapped in baroque doll imagery and narrative inertia.
- Daryl Kent3d agoThis was a lot better than I recall. It was not on the level of the Conjuring series primary movies but it is worth a watch. .
- ghost0ne7d agoAnnabelle is the horror icon for people who fear commitment, because once she’s in your house, you’re hers forever
- LivewireAdminApril 3, 2025So this is the first of The Conjuring universe films that I hadn't seen. Not sure why I skipped this one after thinking The Conjuring was so scary, it must have been the trailer that made me disinterested? Anyway, I enjoyed this! Pretty creepy however I would say it's a step down from Conjuring in terms of overall horror. I think what I find scary/interesting about some of the other films is that it's a whole family being haunted by a spirit, this featured just a married couple and then eventually a newborn. Oh and also the fact that there are no Ed and Lorraine Warren in this one, they definitely add a lot to the emotional weight of a film. There were definitely a handful of pretty scary moments scattered throughout but nothing that really sticks with you. I did think it was interesting how the spirit that ends up possessing Annabelle was written to be a Charles Manson type follower that invades the home of our main characters. Definitely a choice that works for the time period of the movie. Like I said, it's a step down from The Conjuring but this is still way better than a lot of other horror out there. (Wan should not let anyone else direct movies in this series) Annabelle: - 3 out of 5 - one of the creepiest looking dolls ever but I myself am not really scared of dolls - the demon-like creature that is linked with Annabelle was definitely a creepy design
