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creations were no longer of significance to him. One of these dolls, of course, is Annabelle. She is a mute, undeniably creepy creature that had been packed away for over a decade, before wriggling her way out of hiding. Once discovered, she begins to terrorize the girls of the orphanage and all of those that stand in her way. The fourth installment in the CONJURING universe has a handsome production design, and while it is unlikely that it will win over any new converts, it will certainly appeal to fans of the franchise. An old-school orphanage in the middle of nowhere is a standard issue horror setting, and it remains an effective one. The fact that Annabelle doesn’t spout off zippy one-liners like Chucky used to, nor does she (visibly) scurry around, which, in most films like this, yields unintended comical hilarity. Instead, director David F Sandberg heavily relies on the art of implication, which has made there mere presence of Annabelle far more frightening than any direct action she has perpetrated. She is, for the most part, stationary and intimidating. The downside of this, however, is that the film feels rather aimless. Part ghost story, part homicidal doll story, it never has ANNABELLE: a clear direction or focus. CREATION The fact that ANNABELLE: CREATION RATED: R does nothing to distance itself from the RUN TIME: 1h 49min countless others like it in terms of plot GENRE: Horror, Mystery, Thriller doesn’t come in a shock in any way, nor is STARRING: Anthony LaPaglia, the biggest flaw of the film. The most glarSamara Lee, Miranda Otto ing issue of the production, is that, when DIRECTORS: David F. Sandberg it comes down to it, it’s simply not scary WRITER: Gary Dauberman enough. While I readily admit that I would rather watch ANNABELLE or another CONGRADE: CJURING as opposed to, say, one of the latter
ANNABELLE: CREATION does nothing to distance itself from the countless others like it however The most glaring issue of the production, is that, when it comes down to it, it’s simply not scary enough.
installments in the SAW franchise (which will get another chapter this October) it simply doesn’t stand out against many of its modern counterparts. Horror has been enjoying a resurgence of creativity with recent hits like THE BABADOOK, IT FOLLOWS, and DON’T BREATHE, and it is productions such as these that are far more memorable than the by-the-book thrills exhibited in the pedestrian ANNABELLE: CREATION. A special thanks goes to Regal Cinemas at Destiny USA for allowing me to attend this month’s film.
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