Annabelle: Creation

Gimly

November 28, 2017

5/10

Now that we've had three seperate origins for the Annabelle doll, maybe we can put the doll to rest. In fairness to director David F. Sandberg however, _Creation_ is entire **leagues** better than the first _Annabelle_. _Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole._

John Chard

December 10, 2017

6/10

Conduit Demon: Take 27! OK! It may not be 27 films in the latest conduit demon phase of horror film making, but it sure as hell feels like it! Annabelle: Creation would have been a very good horror film if it had come out 10 years ago, as it is we find ourselves treading familiar ground and relying on the usual horror film making playbook for our thrills. Anyone such as myself who is bothered by pediophobia, automatonphobia and pupaphobia will surely be chilled to the bone here, for the ma…

Reno

February 4, 2018

5/10

**This is where it all begins!** The second spin-off from 'The Conjuring' franchise and overall a fourth film to set in the same universe. The first film, which was 'Annabelle', I thought it was an okayish. Now with this, there's a potential sub franchise. Probably it could head back to back-wards as prequels, while 'The Conjuring is heading forward. There's nothing new from this, but still not a bad film. I liked the location. A single house in the mountain and revolved around a bunch of …

r96sk

January 28, 2025

6/10

<em>'Annabelle: Creation'</em> isn't all bad, though did underwhelm me if I'm to be truthful. The mix of stories of Samuel/Esther and the orphans isn't majorly watchable, while the repeated use of young girls as the basis of these plots in this universe is getting a bit repetitive. With that noted, like in <em>'The Conjuring 2'</em>, the best performance does come from one of the kids. Talitha Bateman gives a good showing, her character sure is repeatedly flung here, there and everywhere! Ste…