Sawczyn Reviews

Annabelle Creation

In 2013 The Conjuring was released into theaters and became a hit. Personally it

is one of my favorite horror films. It did not take long after the success of The Conjuring

for the spinoff Annabelle to come out. The original Annabelle was horrific in its own

way. It was never scary, the film lacked depth and forget about any kind of character

development. Luckily the newest installment in The Conjuring universe is nothing like

its predecessor.

Annabelle Creation arrives in theaters on August 11th and is directed by David F.

Sandberg, the man who also directed Lights Out. David did what I thought was

impossible. He created a film that is a prequel to another prequel, and his film was

much better than the original.

The story follows many young girls and a nun who enter a dollmakers house years

after the tragic death of his daughter. The dollmaker allows these girls to stay with him

as his house provides a temporary orphanage. The main protagonist is Janice a young

girl who is different from the other girls. She goes into the rooms that she is not

supposed to in the house and finds the Annabelle doll, the terror arrives shortly after.

Annabelle Creation builds a tense atmosphere and truly scary moments. Dark

hallways fill the scene in many moments. The camera never cuts when a scary moment

is about to be delivered. These elements together create a great horror movie, one that

many were not expecting out of an Annabelle film.

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It seems as though every series has its own universe and now The Conjuring is no

different. The way this film connects to the others is brilliant with references to The Nun

an antagonist from The Conjuring 2. The Nun will also become its own film in the

Conjuring Universe in the years to come. Annabelle Creation even offers an ending that

ties into the original Annabelle beautifully.

Annabelle Creation had a tense atmosphere with genuine scares, decent

character development, and unique story that is different from the other Conjuring

films. Overall Annabelle Creation was a good film and definitely worth a watch if you

are a fan of the new Conjuring universe. This film is truly a great addition into that

universe and one of the best unexpected films of 2017.