Annabelle

Name: Annabelle
Genre: Horror
Released: October 3, 2014
Duration: 99 min
Rating: 37
Cast: Alfre Woodard, Annabelle Wallis, Ward Horton

2014

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Warner Bros. | Release Date: October 3, 2014 | R

Starring: Alfre Woodard, Annabelle Wallis, Ward Horton

Summary: John Form has found the perfect gift for his expectant wife, Mia—a beautiful, rare vintage doll in a pure white wedding dress. But Mia’s delight with Annabelle doesn’t last long. On one horrific night, their home is invaded by members of a satanic cult, who violently attack the couple. Spilled blood and terror are not all they leave behind.John Form has found the perfect gift for his expectant wife, Mia—a beautiful, rare vintage doll in a pure white wedding dress. But Mia’s delight with Annabelle doesn’t last long. On one horrific night, their home is invaded by members of a satanic cult, who violently attack the couple. Spilled blood and terror are not all they leave behind. The cultists have conjured an entity so malevolent that nothing they did will compare to the sinister conduit to the damned that is Annabelle.… Expand

Director: John R. Leonetti

Genre(s): Horror

Rating: R

Runtime: 99 min

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Inkoo Kang

Oct 2, 2014

The late-60's Satanic panic and housewifely ennui make for a surprisingly complementary mix of fear and paranoia in Annabelle. Read full review

Robert Abele

Oct 2, 2014

Annabelle works enough devil figurine juju to make for a modestly hair-raising prequel to the more satisfying scares of its predecessor, "The Conjuring." Read full review

Ben Kenigsberg

Oct 2, 2014

Annabelle is less cluttered with creepy bric-a-brac than “The Conjuring.” (The original director, James Wan, produced here.) But Mr. Leonetti embraces the potential of negative space. Read full review

Empire Kim Newman

Oct 6, 2014

A couple of good jumps but this Conjuring spin-off is led down by poor writing, anodyne leads and and overwhelming sense of familiarity Read full review

Claudia Puig

Oct 2, 2014

Annabelle invites unflattering comparisons with scary movies that came before, but its disparate parts never coalesce into a genuinely fearsome thriller. Read full review

Marc Savlov

Oct 8, 2014

While it’s possible that Annabelle might give a few audience members goosebumps, anyone who’s ever seen "Rosemary’s Baby" –or pretty much any film James Wan’s had a hand in since helming 2007’s "Dead Silence", the "Saw" franchise excepted – will figure out what’s going on within the first 30 minutes. Read full review

Kyle Anderson

Oct 2, 2014

For a superior experience, go buy a disturbing-looking doll that says ''Don't go see Annabelle'' when you pull its string. Read full review

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jasongoldsteen

Oct 3, 2014

Annabelle was a well acted horror movie for once! It wasn't over the top and the story was great. I loved the scares and honestly I thought it was scarier than the Conjuring which I LOVED. GREAT JOB!!

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TrevorDevendorf

Oct 21, 2014

went to see this film with no expectations. ended up being a nod to a few favourite horror flicks, they nailed the time period, the baby carriage made me think of Rosemary's Baby. The Demon made me think of the Red Face Demon from Insidious. This movie didn't really scare me, thewent to see this film with no expectations. ended up being a nod to a few favourite horror flicks, they nailed the time period, the baby carriage made me think of Rosemary's Baby. The Demon made me think of the Red Face Demon from Insidious. This movie didn't really scare me, the cinematography and atmosphere was just chilling. I love the whole film. Well done acting all around I love the actor that played the Father, Tony Amendola, and also props to the main girl, Annabelle Wallis. I Absolutely love the Director, John R. Leonetti, because hes worked as DP on most of James Wan's film.… Expand

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BL4D3MAG3

Oct 13, 2014

Initially when I went to go watch Annabelle I thought it would act like a sort of spin off to the Conjuring.
I was expecting pretty much a rehashed version of the conjuring, you know some possession stuff being thrown around and all that jazz. I was pleasantly surprised to find that it wasInitially when I went to go watch Annabelle I thought it would act like a sort of spin off to the Conjuring.
I was expecting pretty much a rehashed version of the conjuring, you know some possession stuff being thrown around and all that jazz. I was pleasantly surprised to find that it was not what I thought.

It was a horror movie that stood on its own. Some people seem to be comparing it far too much to the conjuring, and that is their downfall. I'm thinking people went to see this movie expecting the same type of thrills they got from the conjuring, but this is a different movie and therefore aims to horrify you in a different way. This movie rather than trying to scare you with the usual tropes and the lame jump scares (though there are still a few) it tries to scare you through the story, the characters and what the movie leaves out, giving your own mind some room to concoct your own horror.

As with any movie a person's fears and expectations of what exactly constitutes horror is brought to the movie, if you're someone that's scared of possession type movies, where a character is possessed and the resolution comes about with an exorcism, then this isn't what you're looking for. However if you're someone interested in a strong story with a freaking terrifying demon that uses an eerie doll as an otherworldly conduit to try and steal some souls, then this is something you need to watch. There is this one scene in particular where the protagonist is running up some stairs in a thunderstorm, that should get your heart racing.

I am someone that is immune to horror, I've not been scared by a horror movie since I was very young, and can predict pretty well everything from the get go. It was no different with this movie it's all fairly predictable, however I was disturbed by the demon that was present in this film. The demon- somewhat reminiscent of that from Insidious- in its physical form was the stuff of nightmares, and the movie gets extra points for having such a brilliant beast.… Expand

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Jean_Carlos

Jun 22, 2019

Annabelle. Este não é um filme como Child's Play (Brinquedo Assassino) onde o boneco segura armas e saí matando as pessoas de todas as formas. Se estiver procurando neste filme algo assim, vai se decepcionar. A boneca não faz absolutamente NADA ao longo de todo o filme, na minha opinião, é oAnnabelle. Este não é um filme como Child's Play (Brinquedo Assassino) onde o boneco segura armas e saí matando as pessoas de todas as formas. Se estiver procurando neste filme algo assim, vai se decepcionar. A boneca não faz absolutamente NADA ao longo de todo o filme, na minha opinião, é o que faz a boneca ser mais assustadora. Mas isso não faz de "Annabelle" um filme bom. Ele é meio arrastado, conta com atuações ruins e personagens que você realmente não se importa. O filme não trás nada de inovador para o gênero e possui quase todos os clichês imagináveis. Ele é repleto de jumpscares irritantes e somente 1 deles me pegou de surpresa. Dou 5 para este filme pois ele é ispirado no ótimo "Rosemary's Baby" e há 2 cenas realmente tensas. Fora isso, não perca seu tempo.

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Annabelle. This is not a movie like Child's Play where the doll holds guns and I get out killing people in every way. If you're looking for something like this, you'll be disappointed. The doll does absolutely NOTHING throughout the entire movie, in my opinion, is what makes the doll more frightening. But that does not make "Annabelle" a good movie. He's kind of messed up, has bad acting and characters that you do not really care about. The film does not bring anything innovative to the genre and has almost every imaginable cliché. It's full of annoying jumpscares and only 1 of them took me by surprise. I give 5 to this movie because it is ispirated in the great "Rosemary's Baby" and there are 2 really tense scenes. Other than that, do not waste your time.… Expand

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marcmyworks

Aug 24, 2016

This movie starts off so strong and the acting is quite good, however about half way through it takes a downward turn. The cameras filming seemed to be switched for cheap handhelds, the scares become laughable and the plot just isn't that interesting. Annabelle could have been a modernThis movie starts off so strong and the acting is quite good, however about half way through it takes a downward turn. The cameras filming seemed to be switched for cheap handhelds, the scares become laughable and the plot just isn't that interesting. Annabelle could have been a modern horror classic but became a dull repeat of what has been done before.… Expand

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Ridler

Jul 6, 2018

Annabelle utiliza mucho los sustos inesperados y repite esa misma estructura durante toda la pelicula , hay sustos innecesarios nuca dejan en paz al espectador a cada rato se meten sustos, diran que eso aumenta la paranoia pero tantas veces cansa, no solo eso la muñeca solo hace su aparicionAnnabelle utiliza mucho los sustos inesperados y repite esa misma estructura durante toda la pelicula , hay sustos innecesarios nuca dejan en paz al espectador a cada rato se meten sustos, diran que eso aumenta la paranoia pero tantas veces cansa, no solo eso la muñeca solo hace su aparicion como 20 minutos en pantalla el resto de los sustos los da el mismo fantasma generico. En lineas generales los personajes estan muy mal desarrollados y la historia tiene tan poco peso que da la impresion de ser grande pero la verdad es que esta vacia en el interior.… Expand

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imthenoob

Nov 16, 2017

Cheaply made and perfectly capitalizes on the hype that the Conjuring films made. Credit where credit is due exploiting a franchise for a quick buck. This movie sucks and there's no sugar coating it. Production values are low, The cast does a so-so job with the generic dialogue given toCheaply made and perfectly capitalizes on the hype that the Conjuring films made. Credit where credit is due exploiting a franchise for a quick buck. This movie sucks and there's no sugar coating it. Production values are low, The cast does a so-so job with the generic dialogue given to them. The story is so cut and dry, so predictable and worst of it - It's not even scary. You can call the weak jump scares from a mile away and I honestly don't see how anyone could call this a horror movie. It's garbage. It's a quick cash grab, That's all.… Expand

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