Annabelle (2014)

A couple begins to experience terrifying supernatural occurrences involving a vintage doll shortly after their home is invaded by satanic cultists.

Director:

John R. Leonetti

Writer:

Gary Dauberman

Stars:

Ward Horton, Annabelle Wallis, Alfre Woodard

3 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Annabelle Wallis	...	Mia
Ward Horton	...	John
Tony Amendola	...	Father Perez
Alfre Woodard	...	Evelyn
Kerry O'Malley	...	Sharon Higgins
Brian Howe	...	Pete Higgins
Eric Ladin	...	Detective Clarkin
Ivar Brogger	...	Dr. Burgher
Geoff Wehner	...	Neighbor
Gabriel Bateman	...	Robert
Shiloh Nelson	...	Little Girl
Sasha Sheldon	...	Nurse
Camden Singer	...	Clerk
Robin Pearson Rose	...	Mother
Keira Daniels	...	Young Annabelle Higgins

Storyline

John Form has found the perfect gift for his expectant wife, Mia - a beautiful, rare vintage doll in a pure white wedding dress. But Mia's delight with Annabelle doesn't last long. On one horrific night, their home is invaded by members of a satanic cult, who violently attack the couple. Spilled blood and terror are not all they leave behind. The cultists have conjured an entity so malevolent that nothing they did will compare to the sinister conduit to the damned that is now... Annabelle.

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Plot Keywords:

murder | suicide | self sacrifice | spin off | prequel | 

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Taglines:

Before The Conjuring there was Annabelle

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Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for intense sequences of disturbing violence and terror

Did You Know?

Trivia

The news casts seen on the tv and the cult Annabelle Higgins belong to, 'the disciples of the ram' is evocative of the "satanic panic" that occurred between the late 70's up to the mid-to-late 90's. Where in many social, political, and religious commentators of the era believed that satanic cults were going to effectively take over America. However, like the police officer suggests, they weren't nearly as wide spread as everyone believed they were.

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Goofs

When Mia cuts her finger sewing, she rinses her finger in the bathroom where she turns on an obviously modern faucet.

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Quotes

Mia: There are things happening that can't explain.

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Connections

Featured in The Blockbuster Buster: Annabelle (2015)

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Soundtracks

More Today Than Yesterday
Written by Pat Upton (as Patrick Upton)
Performed by The Spiral Starecase
Courtesy of Columbia Records
By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

User Reviews

Pitiful cash-grab.

Horror is one of my favorite movie genres. I really wasn't expecting to hate this as much as I did but it is astonishingly terrible. Really. I loved The Conjuring - this is nothing like The Conjuring. At all. It's a blatant cash-grab and a terrible one at that.

There is zero tension throughout this movie. Zero suspense. Everything is reliant on close ups of the dolls face to "creep" us out and really long periods of time where NOTHING HAPPENS. Literally, it's about this couple that we do not care about and their stupid problems which we care even less about. I don't know if they were trying to build suspense in these scenes but in order to build suspense you actually have to care about the characters. Or at least have, you know, suspense; a lingering sense of danger. This had nothing. And holy hell that ending.

The positives of this movie: The lead girl is beautiful. She's easy to look at. The soundtrack is pretty cool too. That's it. The characters are horrendous and the acting is even worse. Seriously if you're going to make a movie this awful at least have the decency to take an acting lesson or two. It's a dreadful watch. Please, don't waste your time with this cash grab sh*t stain. Don't give them the satisfaction. Watch something good like Sinister or 1408 - haunting movies done right.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 October 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Annabelle

Filming Locations:

Langham Apartments - 715 South Normandie Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$6,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$37,134,255, 5 October 2014

Gross USA:

$84,273,813

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$257,047,661

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Line Cinema, RatPac-Dune Entertainment, Atomic Monster

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1