Movie Review: 'Annabelle,' a Prequel to 'The Conjuring'

The first cog of this franchise is "Annabelle," a quickie spin-off/prequel that focuses it on the demonic doll from the first movie (this is the story that acts as an entry point to the wild and weird world of the ghost-hunting Warrens). Set a few

A spinoff of “The Conjuring,” “Annabelle” begins with a modified version of that film's first scene, which introduces the killer doll of the title. But instead of flashing forward, it flashes back. Sharon Tate's murder is still in the news. The doll

Halloween means horror movie season, and 'Annabelle' has everything you'd want in a scary movie: a creepy doll, satanic cults, and horrifying deaths. But does this 'Conjuring' spinoff deserve the top spot at the box office?

It doesn't help that the short teases of Annabelle the doll in “The Conjuring” are scarier than anything in “Annabelle” the movie. The threat of a killer doll is much more chilling than the reality. Perhaps because it would look too silly to have a

A spinoff of “The Conjuring,” “Annabelle” begins with a modified version of that film's first scene, which introduces the killer doll of the title. But instead of flashing forward, it flashes back. Sharon Tate's murder is still in the news. The doll