Just when people assumed things couldn’t get scarier, the “haunted” doll from the Conjuring made her presence known. Annabelle is directed by John R. Leonetti starring Annabelle Wallis, Ward Horton, Tony Amendola and Alfre Woodard. Remember the creepy doll that was tucked away in a hidden office in the basement where no one was allowed to go because of the bad things that could happen? Remember the doll that was oh so special to the family, but really had a hidden agenda? Yes, you remember the doll with the blonde-like braids, white long dress, red lips and scary eyes?
Her name was Annabelle.
As soon as people heard she was coming out in a new movie they became so anxious. As soon as it hit the theaters, people rushed to get their ticket to enjoy the most recent thriller. Of course people want to see a scary movie, it is Halloween month right?
Making Annabelle scary was sort of a great idea, but did they really succeed at what they wanted is the question. In the beginning the film looks quite interesting. Everyone is all close together, holding one another, ready to jump and scream. The beginning catches your eye. There is so much commotion, blood gushing everywhere, knives, bullets and creepy music.
A loving husband, he fights to protect his wife and unborn child. What happened, where did things go wrong? The pregnant woman was stabbed near womb, but she and the baby are okay. Bed rest for a while, but of course that was not the end of the horrible events, they were just beginning.
The second half was getting better. The baby was finally born, they moved out of that terrible house everything seemed to be coming together right? No, that was not the case. They looked to be getting worse and those demons or suspicions were not going away.
Mia lays baby down to sleep, while she attempts to the take the trash down to the basement. Alone and pitch black there was no one there to hear her if she needed them. So who would to protect her now?
It was just her.
She throws out the trash and suddenly a stroller comes rolling out with the horrifying screams of a baby. Was it her baby? Where did this child come from? Everyone sits in anticipation of what is about to happen next. The lift doors close, we breathe a sigh of relief, but it is jammed on that floor and poor Mia is stuck in the haunted basement, with flickering light bulbs and sounds of babies howling. One minute we are scared the next we’re laughing. Is this really a thriller or are we just confused?
We assumed that even though the movie is called Annabelle, that Annabelle would play a big role in the scenes. However, she did not. It was more of a demon or superficial type of thing. Calling the movie horrible would be an exaggeration. It was worth the buying of tickets.
