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Annabelle: Creation
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Annabelle: Creation

You don't know the real story.

2017 110 min ★ 6.6 (6,086) Released
Horror

Several years after the tragic death of their little girl, a doll maker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into their home, soon becoming the target of the doll maker's possessed creation—Annabelle.

Original title
Annabelle: Creation
Language
EN
Country
US
Budget
$15,000,000
Revenue
$306,592,201
Reviews & Ratings 4
r96sk

r96sk

Jan 28, 2025 · via TMDB

★ 6.0

<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! Stephanie Sigman is solid, while I wish we got more of Miranda Otto as Esther. There are more teases of <em>'The Nun'</em>, which I am actually looking forward to seeing in the standalone films - definitely the most creepy and interesting character in this series thus far, hopefully those doen't fall flat like these follow-ups to <em>'The Conjuring'</em> have. Comparatively, this is the best of 'em and I like it more than <em>'Annabelle'</em>. One (unrelated) positive from this is its use of the "You Are My Sunshine" song, which always reminds me of Ole Gunnar Solskjær - any fellow Manchester United fans will know. I was practically reciting it in my head on each occasion. Quite the useless piece of information, I know.

Reno

Reno

Feb 4, 2018 · via TMDB

★ 5.0

**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 orphans. It is where it all begins. The creation of the most haunted doll that you saw in 'The Conjuring'. Focused on a doll making family, following an accident, how the family lived their rest of the life was told. A nun with a few orphan girls joins the family to live-in. When one of the kids discovers the locked away doll with secrets, the evil force unleashed. In the latter parts, the film reveals what happen to them and to the doll. Also hinting out at a possible prequel, going to be in Europe. I felt it was decent, so okay for watching once, especially if you had liked the previous one. _5/10_

John Chard

John Chard

Dec 10, 2017 · via TMDB

★ 6.0

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 makers push it to the max, with fine results. However, once that aspect is stripped away and the sound and visual horror staples grow tired, we are left hankering for a glorious final quarter of film to terrify us - which sadly doesn't materialise as we then get conduit demon 101. In the pluses column there's a superb tie-in to the real Annabelle doll, an adherence to story as fact shrewdly inserted, and the acting (with young Lulu Wilson bright again as she wanders in from Ouija: Origin of Evil) is more than adequate. Sound mix rocks, as does the photographic shadows and shimmers, rendering the production technically good. If only the writers had been a bit more bolder and imaginative... Much better than Annabelle (2014) (which isn't hard really), "Creation" is above average fare for casual horror fans with the fears previously stated. Hard core horror nuts, however, are likely to be very jaded come the end credits rolling. 6.5/10

Gimly

Gimly

Nov 28, 2017 · via TMDB

★ 5.0

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._

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Cast 23
Stephanie Sigman

Stephanie Sigman

Sister Charlotte

Talitha Eliana Bateman

Talitha Eliana Bateman

Janice

Lulu Wilson

Lulu Wilson

Linda

Anthony LaPaglia

Anthony LaPaglia

Samuel Mullins

Miranda Otto

Miranda Otto

Esther Mullins

Grace Caroline Currey

Grace Caroline Currey

Carol

Philippa Coulthard

Philippa Coulthard

Nancy

Samara Lee

Samara Lee

Annabelle "Bee" Mullins

Tayler Buck

Tayler Buck

Kate

Lou Lou Safran

Lou Lou Safran

Tierney

Brad Greenquist

Brad Greenquist

Victor Palmeri

Mark Bramhall

Mark Bramhall

Father Massey

Joseph Bishara

Joseph Bishara

Annabelle Demon

Alicia Vela-Bailey

Alicia Vela-Bailey

Evil Mullins / Demon Hands

Adam Bartley

Adam Bartley

Officer Form

Lotta Losten

Lotta Losten

Adoption agent

Brian Howe

Brian Howe

Mr. Higgins

Kerry O'Malley

Kerry O'Malley

Mrs. Higgins

Annabelle Wallis

Annabelle Wallis

Mia Form

Ward Horton

Ward Horton

John Form

Fred Tatasciore

Fred Tatasciore

Demon (voice)

Bonnie Aarons

Bonnie Aarons

Demon Nun (uncredited)

Liam James Ramos

Liam James Ramos

Small Boy (uncredited)

Crew 21
Thomas Gerhardt

Thomas Gerhardt

Set Dresser

Maxime Alexandre

Maxime Alexandre

Director of Photography

Mark Norby

Mark Norby

Stunt Coordinator

Emily Brobst

Emily Brobst

Stunts

Marilyn Giacomazzi

Marilyn Giacomazzi

Stunts

Noelle Therese Mulligan

Noelle Therese Mulligan

Stunts

David F. Sandberg

David F. Sandberg

Director

Rich Delia

Rich Delia

Casting

Michael Clear

Michael Clear

Co-Producer

Richard Brener

Richard Brener

Executive Producer

Walter Hamada

Walter Hamada

Executive Producer

James Wan

James Wan

Producer

Peter Safran

Peter Safran

Producer

Tim Williams

Tim Williams

Conductor

Alicia Stevenson

Alicia Stevenson

Foley Artist

Dawn Fintor

Dawn Fintor

Foley Artist

David Jobe

David Jobe

Foley Mixer

Benjamin Wallfisch

Benjamin Wallfisch

Original Music Composer

Ando Johnson

Ando Johnson

Sound Effects Editor

Gary Dauberman

Gary Dauberman

Characters

Gary Dauberman

Gary Dauberman

Writer

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US Release Dates 4

Jun 19, 2017

Los Angeles Film Festival

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Aug 11, 2017

R Theatrical

Oct 17, 2017

R Digital

Oct 24, 2017

Blu-ray / DVD

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