Reach Goodykoontz at Facebook: /GoodyOnFilm. Rating: R for intense sequences of disturbing violence and terror. Sandberg the director of Lights Out a movie that started as a short and became an internet sensation and then turned into a feature length movie, produced by James Wan. 'Annabelle' just leaves you hungry for more.Ĭast: Ward Horton, Annabelle Wallis, Alfre Woodard.

Thus, so is 'Annabelle,' where 'The Conjuring' was more of a full meal. They're the horror-movie equivalent of junk food. The Conjuring prequel Annabelle delivers some modest chills, but succumbs to the worst temptations of demon movies. And some of it is, but all in that cheap, quick-cutting way that makes you jump and, yes, sometimes scream. Screenwriter Gary Dauberman throws in elements of a ghost story here, a demon there, just whatever might be scary. John suggests going to a priest (Tony Amendola) for help Mia confides in Evelyn (Alfre Woodard), who owns a bookstore down the street with a surprisingly rich occult section. But whatever evil was plaguing them in their old house can't be outrun so easily.

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