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Annabelle: Creation
2017 110 min United States of America R 18+
★6.5
Horror
Director: David F. Sandberg
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Description
Several years after the tragic death of their little girl, a doll maker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into their home, soon becoming the target of the doll maker's possessed creation—Annabelle.
Budget:
$15M
US Gross:
$102.09M
Worldwide:
$306.59M
Starring
Anthony LaPaglia
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Samara Lee
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Miranda Otto
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Awards
Saturn Awards 2018
— Best Horror Film
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2018
— Most Frightened Performance
Key opinion
Annabelle: Creation is widely regarded as a significant improvement over its 2014 predecessor, successfully capturing the atmospheric style of the wider Conjuring universe. While it is praised for its technical craftsmanship and strong performances from its young cast, the film is frequently criticized for relying on predictable horror tropes and a formulaic plot.
| Originality | The film functions as a marked qualitative improvement over the original 2014 Annabelle. | |
| Acting | Lulu Wilson and Talitha Bateman anchor the film with consistently strong, convincing performances that elevate the material. | |
| Production | Sandberg’s visual craft, including precise lighting and effective set design, creates a technically proficient and atmospheric experience. | |
| Screenplay | The plot relies heavily on established horror clichés, such as haunted houses and jump-scares, which seasoned genre fans find predictable. | |
| Emotion | Opinions on the film's fear factor are split: some find the rising dread and tension effective, while others argue that the reliance on standard jump-scares and familiar tricks prevents it from being truly frightening. |