Annabelle: Creation
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.
Why it matters
A moody, well-crafted chapter in The Conjuring Universe that finally gives Annabelle’s origin some atmospheric weight — even if it treads familiar haunted-house territory.
- David F. Sandberg’s direction brings real style and scares far beyond the first Annabelle’s limp debut.
- Practical effects and creepy doll design lean into automatonphobia with unsettling precision.
- Gothic orphanage setting anchors a slow-burn mood that fans of classic haunted-house tales will appreciate.
- Talitha Bateman’s performance stands out, injecting genuine vulnerability amidst the genre tropes.
Director
5 horror films in catalog
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
14
Slow Burn
0
Psychological
14
Supernatural
100
Creature
0
Disturbing
33
Fun Factor
50
Cerebral
14
Survival
83
Ghost
