I have been a fan of The Conjuring universe since the first film. I think as far as horror goes they are among the most well done films in the genre.
Before I get into the review of this film, I'd like to address a common criticism of Annabelle. "It just just like Chucky." That is so wrong. Chucky was an animated doll with snarky one-liners. Annabelle, as is the case in The Conjuring universe, is much more sinister and foreboding. Other than rocking in a chair, you never see her move. That adds to the fright factor. And the doll is just beyond creepy.
Now that that is out of the way, this film doesn't deserve the ratings it is getting here. I felt it was fairly well done and written. The best criticism I have heard of it is the poor decisions of the characters in the film. Yes, they do make some bad decisions, but then who hasn't? It isn't like the young ladies in the film were expecting their to be an evil doll locked in the closet of the house.
In fact, this is the biggest criticism I can think of for this film. Why the Mullins didn't explain to the orphans that they had a daughter that died, and that for sentimental reasons her room was off limits is beyond me. The secrecy of it all leads to juvenile curiosity, and the unleashing of the banished evil in the doll in the closet.
Still, the movie is pretty well done and I love (minor spoiler alert) the way it was tied into the first Annabelle movie.
Definitely worth a watch if you are fan of The Conjuring and its universe.
(Note, one other tie in I enjoyed was the picture of the nuns with the evil nun from The Conjuring series showing on the right.)
Before I get into the review of this film, I'd like to address a common criticism of Annabelle. "It just just like Chucky." That is so wrong. Chucky was an animated doll with snarky one-liners. Annabelle, as is the case in The Conjuring universe, is much more sinister and foreboding. Other than rocking in a chair, you never see her move. That adds to the fright factor. And the doll is just beyond creepy.
Now that that is out of the way, this film doesn't deserve the ratings it is getting here. I felt it was fairly well done and written. The best criticism I have heard of it is the poor decisions of the characters in the film. Yes, they do make some bad decisions, but then who hasn't? It isn't like the young ladies in the film were expecting their to be an evil doll locked in the closet of the house.
In fact, this is the biggest criticism I can think of for this film. Why the Mullins didn't explain to the orphans that they had a daughter that died, and that for sentimental reasons her room was off limits is beyond me. The secrecy of it all leads to juvenile curiosity, and the unleashing of the banished evil in the doll in the closet.
Still, the movie is pretty well done and I love (minor spoiler alert) the way it was tied into the first Annabelle movie.
Definitely worth a watch if you are fan of The Conjuring and its universe.
(Note, one other tie in I enjoyed was the picture of the nuns with the evil nun from The Conjuring series showing on the right.)