Reviews & Ratings for
Annabelle (2014)

I had high hopes for this movie having liked The Conjuring but I was sadly disappointed. There were only 4 shock scares throughout the whole movie.It seemed to me the doll was not even possessed, just a demon who enjoyed playing with it. I actually noticed more bloopers then scares. I found the characters where just thrown together with no development and outside characters made no sense as to why they were even in the movie since they added nothing. I believe that this movie would have been best served going strait to DVD instead of being offered in movie theaters. For the lack of any attempt to develop the characters or even attempt to make the doll demon possessed(IE moving around on its own, glowing eyes) The one time they actually showed the doll moving by it's self was portrayed as a demon holding it. Overall it was a major disappointment. Definitely not a must see move of 2014.

Before the Cojuring, there was Anabelle and after Anabelle there will be Jessabelle. The genre is becoming more and more popular these days.
Think rationally - the ROI of a horror movie is as good as the ROI of a central university in India. As a film producer, u just need a few defunct articles, cranky doors, lots of white clothes and one good actor. The camera angles and background score will do all the work. In the end you would generate more money than a star studded movie shot at expensive locations. As an engineer I like the idea of high ROI and hence the movie.

Annabelle was a well acted horror movie for once! It wasn't over the top and the story was great. I loved the scares and honestly I thought it was scarier than the Conjuring which I LOVED. GREAT JOB!!