With the success of 'The Conjuring' I suppose a spin-off or sequel was inevitable since Hollywood sometimes just can't leave good movies alone. Heck, the 'Conjuring' sequel is coming to theaters next year. So in the meantime here we have a spin-off based on what in my opinion was one of the creepier things in 'The Conjuring': The Annabelle doll. Plenty of potential there for a spin-off based off of that.
Set before the events of 'The Conjuring', 'Annabelle' follows Mia (Annabelle Wallis) and John (Wade Horton) as they are about to welcome their first child into the world. But they suddenly begin to experience terrifying supernatural occurrences involving a vintage doll shortly after their home is invaded by satanic cultists. With Alfre Woodard as a mysterious cult bookshop owner.
Well...'Annabelle' is okay, but a bit uneven. It's well shot, the special effects are good, and it's well made, but it's also poorly acted for the most part and that gets aggravating. Some plot points are confusing but I'll go more in detail with those in a 'Movie Nitpicks' post. But when things start going bump in the night it does get kinda tense and creepy. Sure, it's cliched, but then again name a modern horror movie that doesn't fall into one horror movie trope or another at some point during it's running time. Heck, 'The Conjuring' was cliched as well. But the difference between 'Annabelle' and 'The Conjuring' is that the latter is very well-acted, well made, and maintains it's creepy atmosphere throughout. But I suppose this will do until the 'Conjuring' sequel comes out next year.
TRAILERS
- 'Into The Woods' - Watched a videotape of the Broadway production of this in my theater class in college. It's got a good cast so this could be interesting.
- 'The Interview' - Hate to say this, but I didn't laugh once during this trailer. Not because it was the Red Band R-rated trailer and I had went to see 'Annabelle' with my mom, but because it just wasn't funny. And usually I like Seth Rogen's movies...'Green Hornet' aside.
- 'Horrible Bosses 2' - Did 'Horrible Bosses' really need a sequel? Probably not, but at least this looks funny.
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