Repetitive rhythms of tension muddle shocking scares into crowd-pleasing familiarity.
Theyre prologuing as married paranormalists Ed (Wilson) and Lorraine Warren (Farmiga).
Its the 1970s brown ties, floral wallpaper, records skipping, etc.
Credit: Justin Lubin/Warner Bros.
and theyre bringing demon doll Annabelle into their house.
Supposedly, every artifact in that room is somehoweeeeevil.
So, like, what: Did Cain kill Abel with that rocking chair?
Necessary clarification: Annabelle isnt a demon doll, shes a beacon for other spirits.
Theres the Ferryman, who puts coins over his victims eyes.
Theres a haunted bridal gown, sadly not joined by five haunted bridesmaid dresses.
Theres, um, a ghost werewolf, I think?
Or maybe its fog in the shape of the wolf.
Is that idea taken?
These shenanigans dont bother the Warrens, who mostly depart the movie for another investigation.
Like her mother, Judy sees dead people and has a knack for demonic containment.
Writer-director Gary Dauberman scripted the first twoAnnabelles.
This is his directorial debut, and hes having fun mixtaping spooky concepts.
I havent even mentioned the possessed samurai armor, nor the predictive TV set.
The kids aretooall right, dutifully battling the hellscape.
Among the young cast, only Sarife makes an impression.
Speaking of which, a very minor spoiler alert: The rocking chair doesnt kill anybody inAnnabelle Comes Home.
They must be saving the good stuff forRocking Chair: Origins.C+
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