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Annabelle
Directed by
John R. Leonetti
R
2014
1h 38m
Horror
,
Mystery
,
and more
5.5
28%
35%
From $3.99
A couple begins to experience terrifying supernatural occurrences involving a vintage doll shortly after their home is invaded by satanic cultists.
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Cast of Annabelle
Annabelle Wallis
Mia Form
Ward Horton
John Form
Tony Amendola
Father Perez
Alfre Woodard
Evelyn
Eric Ladin
Detective Clarkin
Kerry O'Malley
Sharon Higgins
Brian Howe
Pete Higgins
Ivar Brogger
Dr. Burgher
Gabriel Bateman
Robert
Shiloh Nelson
Nancy
Morganna Bridgers
Debbie
Michelle Romano
Mary
Paige Diaz
Candy Striper
Tree O'Toole
Thin Woman; Annabelle
Trampas Thompson
Thin Man
Camden Singer
Clerk
Keira Daniels
Young Annabelle Higgins
Richard Allan Jones
Parishoner
Christopher Shaw
Fuller
Geoff Wehner
Neighbor
Sasha Sheldon
Nurse
Robin Pearson Rose
Mother
Joseph Bishara
Demonic Figure (uncredited)
Emily Brobst
Demonic Figure (uncredited)
Annabelle Ratings & Reviews
LivewireAdmin
3d ago
So 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
RogerEbert.com
Brian Tallerico
It offers surface level scares without the undercurrent of humanity needed to make them register.
Detroit News
Greg Tasker
Although [Leonetti] covers no new ground - things are largely predictable - he pays tribute to horror classics such as "Rosemary's Baby."
Philadelphia Inquirer
Tirdad Derakhshani
As undistinguished, uninteresting, and unscary as the worst of the Chucky films.
Austin Chronicle
Marc Savlov
The Polanski rips begin with the obvious (having a couple named Mia and John, as in Farrow and Cassavetes, is about as blatant as you can get) and continue throughout, to an annoying degree.
The Dissolve
Keith Phipps
There's real craftsmanship to the film, but it's in service of a story that can't quite support it.
TIME Magazine
Richard Corliss
Quality is often irrelevant in a horror movie; shock is the key.
The New Yorker
Bruce Diones
The script, by Gary Dauberman, is a clichd mess, lacking humor and surprises. But Leonetti stages some fright-worthy sequences ...
Grantland
Wesley Morris
What about this movie is supposed to scare us?
New York Magazine/Vulture
Bilge Ebiri
What we mostly get in Annabelle is what we've gotten from so many other horror films: creaking floors, funky white-robed figures, home appliances that go off on their own, mysterious writing that shows up in mysterious places.
Village Voice
Simon Abrams
Annabelle, an effective prequel to horror pastiche The Conjuring, surpasses its predecessor simply by virtue of occasionally being scary.
Arizona Republic
Bill Goodykoontz
Where "The Conjuring" was more of a full meal. "Annabelle" just leaves you hungry for more.
New York Post
Kyle Smith
While the film isn't clever or original, it is reasonably scary, especially when it knocks off the preliminaries and gets to the good stuff.
New York Times
Ben Kenigsberg
Mr. Leonetti embraces the potential of negative space.
Slant Magazine
Christopher Gray
It's all a far cry from James Wan's The Conjuring, which embraced the thrill of the paranormal even as it respected its frazzled, earthbound characters.
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Kristin Tillotson
In horror, there really is nothing new left to discover under the devil moon, so the secret to startling audiences, or at least raising hairs on the backs of necks, lies in deft direction and editing, both missing here.
Los Angeles Times
Robert Abele
"Annabelle" works enough devil figurine juju to make for a modestly hair-raising prequel to the more satisfying scares of its predecessor, "The Conjuring."
Chicago Tribune
Michael Phillips
Each time a character gets tossed in the air by some manifestation or another, the effect is cheesy. Still, I've seen worse.
Boston Globe
Peter Keough
Though it features a plucky female protagonist, "Annabelle" still possesses the same medieval attitude toward women as "The Conjuring," reducing the gender to the extremes of self-sacrificing mother and malevolent toy.
Entertainment Weekly
Kyle Anderson
For a superior experience, go buy a disturbing-looking doll that says ''Don't go see Annabelle'' when you pull its string.
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Alfre Woodard On Her Character
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