Annabelle: Creation
New Line Cinema | Release Date: August 11, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
62
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 29 Critic Reviews
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16
Mixed:
9
Negative:
4
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
The TelegraphTim RobeyAug 24, 2017
It’s hard to decide whether Annabelle: Creation gains or loses points for this immensely daft set of developments, but surprisingly little damage is done to the business of turning up the scare dial. Read full review
60
Total FilmJosh WinningAug 15, 2017
The script is straightforward enough, but Lights Out director David F. Sandberg’s careful visuals emphasise shivery mood for something worthy of the Conjuring label. Read full review
60
EmpireChris Hewitt (1)Aug 14, 2017
Toy Story with a twist, this is better than it had any right to be. Hardcore horror buffs may laugh and scoff at the mechanics of some of the scares; the rest may never be able to walk past the window of a toy shop without crossing themselves. Read full review
60
New York Magazine (Vulture)Emily YoshidaAug 11, 2017
There’s nothing cheap about the rest of Annabelle: Creation, so this scattered finale felt like a letdown. Read full review
60
We Got This CoveredMatt DonatoAug 10, 2017
Annabelle: Creation is no lifeless dummy. Plotting may run a bit thin and coincidental, but David F. Sandberg whips up bone-chilling scares and hefty doses of peek-through-your-fingers imagery. Read full review
60
New Orleans Times-PicayuneMike ScottAug 10, 2017
Once it gets going, it boasts a steady intensity and unflagging momentum. That's complemented by a pervasive creepiness that can be counted on to keep audiences laughing nervously through their fear. Read full review
60
Time OutHelen O'HaraAug 7, 2017
The demon doll from the Conjuring movies remains creepy, even if this prequel feels occasionally wooden. Read full review
50
Entertainment WeeklyChris NashawatyAug 11, 2017
Annabelle: Creation isn’t a terrible film. Not exactly. The set-up is promising, and it offers some decent early jump scares. But eventually the thinness of the material becomes overwhelmingly obvious. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleWalter AddiegoAug 9, 2017
There are “gotcha” jolts that definitely got me, but for each of those, there must be a half-dozen scares telegraphed in very large letters. I think Annabelle: Creation is suffering from sequelitis. Read full review
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