Annabelle: Creation (2017) Movie Review

Annabelle: Creation (2017) Review

Hello guys and welcome back to Movie Talks with Tudor! As I said, today I'm reviewing the prequel of the 2014 "Annabelle". Man, this movie was terrifying! Way way better than the first one. Director David F. Sandberg, who also did "Lights Out", the short and the long feature which are scary as hell, crafts an interesting and creepy story of how that doll became what it is today. It's way scary than the first one, with jump scares that don't feel cheap but well executed and with tremendous effect. It looks better than the first one, better acted and with better effects than the original. The atmosphere is perfectly combined with the haunting score that this movie has. Unfortunately, the plot is kinda convoluted and nonsensical and the movie falls down the cliched path of other horror movies, very often that it makes the movie very predictable. What saves this movie is the brilliance of David Sandberg and the way that he uses the scares and the environment ti give you a truly horrifying experience. This reminded of a similar situation with the "Ouija" movies. The first "Ouija", which also came out in 2014, was total crap. However, "Ouija: Origin of Evil", which came out in 2016 and it is also a prequel, was a nice surprise and a success. The same case with this two movies. "Annabelle" is awful and this one is much better. There are a few scenes than are not for the faint of heart. The entire movie is a scare fest from start to finish if you can overlook the obvious cliches. Overall, a well deserved spot in the "Conjuring" universe! Definitely see this one in theaters! 7.8/10

OK guys, that is my review for today. Next up, no clue but it's going to be something. Until then, take care and keep on reviewing!