Annabelle: Creation

Name: Annabelle: Creation
Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Horror
Released: August 11, 2017
Duration: 109 min
Rating: 62
Cast: Adam Bartley, Alicia Vela-Bailey, Anthony LaPaglia, Brad Greenquist, Grace Fulton

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New Line Cinema | Release Date: August 11, 2017 | R

Starring: Adam Bartley, Alicia Vela-Bailey, Anthony LaPaglia, Brad Greenquist, Grace Fulton, Joseph Bishara, Kerry O'Malley, Lulu Wilson, Mark Bramhall, Miranda Otto, Philippa Coulthard, Samara Lee, Stephanie Sigman, Talitha Bateman

Summary: Several years after the tragic death of their little girl, a dollmaker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into their home, soon becoming the target of the dollmaker’s possessed creation, Annabelle.

Director: David F. Sandberg

Genre(s): Mystery, Thriller, Horror

Rating: R

Runtime: 109 min

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Katie Walsh

Aug 10, 2017

It's simply a treat to watch Sandberg's style on display in Annabelle: Creation, filled with circling dolly shots that reveal and conceal evil in torturously teasing ways, effective narrative use of practical lighting for dramatic effect, and heart-pounding sound effects and a score of screaming strings. Read full review

A.A. Dowd

Aug 9, 2017

Like the "Conjuring" films, Annabelle: Creation is a symphony of cheap tricks; its scares are strictly of the funhouse variety, not the keep-you-up-for-days kind, but they’re executed with precision and panache. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Brian Tallerico

Aug 11, 2017

A truly effective genre flick. It’s not perfect, but it’s damn closer than anyone would have predicted. Read full review

IndieWire Jamie Righetti

Aug 10, 2017

Annabelle: Creation does offer several shocking moments, and manages to deliver some truly eerie imagery. Even when you can spot the gimmicks from a mile away, Annabelle: Creation hits the horror notes it’s aiming for. Read full review

Josh Winning

Aug 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

Matt Donato

Aug 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

Josh Kupecki

Aug 9, 2017

It’s maddeningly unclear sometimes, the whole doll/possession/ghost story, as the filmmakers play extremely loose with the film’s internal logic. Couple that with the stale scent of well-worn dialogue. Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. Read full review

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hkdestiny

Aug 11, 2017

This is an excellent horror film that manages to deliver some truly terrifying scares while keeping that tension high and never letting up. Overall, a great film added into the conjuring universe and far better than it's predecessor.

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FarhanFiroz

Aug 24, 2017

Annabelle: Creation is a really effective horror and great entry to the franchise.
Unlike Annabelle . This movie has great sound design and cinematography with really good performances by the cast. The Claustrophobic environment rises the tension between the horror scenes with a satisfyingAnnabelle: Creation is a really effective horror and great entry to the franchise.
Unlike Annabelle . This movie has great sound design and cinematography with really good performances by the cast. The Claustrophobic environment rises the tension between the horror scenes with a satisfying back story for Annabelle's existence. The movie does have unnecessary jump scares and not much depth into the plot like the conjuring movies.… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

bl_nk

Jan 24, 2022

A formulaic jump-scare horror movie that is well executed. Good sound-design, camera work, and performances. While it doesn't reinvent the wheel and the ending feels nonsensical and needlessly bloated, this is still my favorite entry in the "Conjuring cinematic universe"

0 of 0 users found this helpful00

ergenecondom

Aug 23, 2017

Film ilkine göre daha iyiydi fakat korku filmi değil +15 dende anlaşılcagı gibi hiçbir sahne korkutmadı bazı yerlerde geriyor sadece yinede ortalamın üstü bir james wan filmi izlenebilir.

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Paulxavierfoste

May 22, 2019

Der Film geht in die richtige Richtung, es gab aber dennoch zu viele Klischees und es gab nur vereinzelt Anzeichen von Atmosphäre. Dennoch macht der Film einen guten Sprung von der 3 vom Vorgänger zu einer 6 zum Nachfolger. Wer weiß, vllt wird Annabelle 3 eine 9?

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moviemitch96

Aug 11, 2017

While 'The Conjuring' films have continued to impress me with their unique and creepy atmosphere, as well as their remarkable ability at relying much more heavily on building tension and suspense rather than cheap, loud and in-your-face jump scares, this second outing with the AnnabelleWhile 'The Conjuring' films have continued to impress me with their unique and creepy atmosphere, as well as their remarkable ability at relying much more heavily on building tension and suspense rather than cheap, loud and in-your-face jump scares, this second outing with the Annabelle doll easily falls into the latter, much like its predecessor unfortunately. This became straight up laughable for me at times, due to the weak effort of creating any genuine scares or tension when almost every time, I, and I'm sure several others, saw almost every scare coming from at least a mile away before they even happen. Some of the dialogue and moments throughout the film were just so ridiculous as well. Overall, it had the creepy atmosphere that at least made it a bit fun and eerie to watch, but "fun" is certainly not what I'm looking for in a horror film. "Fun" is when I'm laughing or grinning at the predictability of a horror film rather than cowering in my seat in fear for most of it. Case in point.… Expand

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Lambo442

Aug 26, 2017

The acting is this movie is so bad it's actually quite funny and offers some entertainment, which is just as well because the scares just aren't there. Some of the horror is handled well, with one or two creepy moments and the director might come into his own at some point, but it's mainlyThe acting is this movie is so bad it's actually quite funny and offers some entertainment, which is just as well because the scares just aren't there. Some of the horror is handled well, with one or two creepy moments and the director might come into his own at some point, but it's mainly just jumpy moments (lame) and besides the characters are so daft you can't get into it. The way those little girls speak to each other and that nun man...what was she on? She was like a friggin robot. I had to leave before the end as the dialogue got too bad and went beyond entertaining.… Expand

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