Sandberg did a fine job at shooting the action from angles intended to cause the viewer some amount of frustration and fright, using numerous elements such as the location, events and superb acting from the younger members of the cast to channel his creative energy towards.

Its monstrous charm pays homage to typical horror films we all know and love, lending this film it’s own slice of gruesome character.ĭirector David F. Take the special effects used on Annabelle’s face during a fiery confrontation with curious orphan, Janice (Talitha Bateman). The storyline is a solid mixture of drama and horror, coupled with intense and strained moments of fear and violence with a final layer of classic horror movie material. To help bring an ounce of goodness into their fractured lives, the Mullins’ welcome Sister Charlotte (Stephanie Sigman) and six orphans into their home, but just as the girls begin to settle into their new surroundings, Bee’s evil spirit comes out to play. But as time goes on, it’s clear that their daughter’s spirit isn’t exactly as it seems. The family begin to embrace Bee’s spirit, noting her presence about their home and in their lives. A keen doll-maker by trade, Sam (Anthony LaPaglia) is renowned for his unique and wonderful designs, but its only when an unknown entity asks permission to transfer itself into one of his creations that he realises his daughter’s spirit is most certainly still alive. Twelve years previously, their beloved daughter Annabelle, ‘Bee’ (Samara Lee) was killed in a car accident, sparking the end of their once happy and care free family dynamic. Set in 1950s rural and dusty California, Sam and Esther Mullins are broken. The sequel to supernatural horror Annabelle (2014) was released last month, having grossed over an impressive $267.3 million since its opening weekend. Strange aren’t they? Some are cute, some are ugly, and some are possessed.

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