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Annabelle

2014

John R. Leonetti

Annabelle Wallis, Ward Horton, Alfre Woodard, Eric Ladin ...

4.6

14,729

Horror 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 ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Michael O'Sullivan The Washington Post	"It has its unnerving moments, but they're outweighed by the sheer stupidity and predictability of the story"	NEG
United States	Kyle Smith New York Post	"While the film isn't clever or original, it is reasonably scary, especially when it knocks off the preliminaries and gets to the good stuff"	NEU
United States	Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter	"The film is ultimately so generic and formulaic that you'll probably forget it by the time you get home"	NEG
United States	Ben Kenigsberg The New York Times	"'Annabelle' is less cluttered with creepy bric-a-brac than 'The Conjuring' (...) But Mr. Leonetti embraces the potential of negative space."	NEU
United States	Michael Phillips Chicago Tribune	"Each time a character gets tossed in the air by some manifestation or another, the effect is cheesy. Still, I've seen worse. (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of four)"	NEU
United States	Claudia Puig USA Today	"It's more familiar than frightening. And the human actors are no more compelling than the poker-faced dolls. (...) Rating. ★½ (out of four)"	NEG
United States	Scott Foundas Variety	"The scares are cheap but periodically effective."	NEU

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