Annabelle: Creation (2017)

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Annabelle: Creation is a fantastic comedy. Nearly every attempt at a scare just made me laugh uproariously. Unfortunately, I don't believe this is Sandberg's intent, and honestly, the film is full of cliches and dull direction that I can't really even give him credit for the accidental comedy. It's generic and makes you wonder why bother making these movies without Wan, but then you see it was #1 at the box office last weekend, and it all makes sense. Also, making The Conjuring a cinematic universe is obnoxious and all the over-tie-ins make a world that seems huge in the two mainline films feel so small. Annabelle: Creation is a dull period horror movie that feels like a ripoff of what it's spun off from, rather than a clever evolution of what it means to be. Very bad. D

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70%

Average Rating: 6.2/10

Reviews Counted: 158

Fresh: 110

Rotten: 48

 

Critics Consensus: Annabelle: Creation adds another strong chapter to the Conjuringfranchise - and offers further proof that freaky-looking dolls remain reliably terrifyi