In the days following the attack, a series of paranormal activities occur around the Forms' residence. News reports identify the assailants as the Higgins' estranged daughter, Annabelle, and her unidentified boyfriend, both of whom are members of the Disciples of the Ram. Mia is hospitalized as a result, the doctor told them that the baby is fine, but there is some damage. As the man tries to stab Mia again, the police arrive just in time and shoot him, while the woman commits suicide by slitting her throat inside the nursery while holding the doll. John rushes in and fights the man, but he is overpowered and knocked unconscious. While John goes back to investigate again, Mia hears a woman's voice from the nursery and is attacked from behind by a man, who stabs her. John goes to investigate and returns covered in blood, telling Mia to call the police. That night, Mia Form is disturbed by the sounds of her next door neighbors, the Higgins, being murdered during a home invasion. In Santa Monica, California, John Form, a doctor, presents his expectant wife Mia with a rare vintage porcelain doll as a gift for their first child, which is to be placed in a collection of dolls in the Forms's nursery. A sequel, titled Annabelle Comes Home, was released on June 26, 2019. A prequel, titled Annabelle: Creation, was released on August 11, 2017.

Annabelle received mostly negative reviews from critics, many of whom felt the film inferior to its predecessor, but it was a box office success, grossing over $257 million against its $6.5 million production budget.

Principal photography began in January 2014 in Los Angeles.Īnnabelle premiered at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles on September 29, 2014, and was theatrically released in the United States on October 3, 2014, by Warner Bros. The film stars Annabelle Wallis, Ward Horton, and Alfre Woodard.Ī spin-off focusing on the origins of the Annabelle doll that was introduced in The Conjuring was announced shortly after The Conjuring 's release, mainly due to its worldwide box office success and the positive reception towards the depiction of the doll. The film was inspired by a story of a doll named Annabelle told by Ed and Lorraine Warren. It is a prequel to 2013's The Conjuring and the second installment in the Conjuring Universe franchise. Leonetti, written by Gary Dauberman and produced by Peter Safran and James Wan. Annabelle is a 2014 American supernatural horror film directed by John R.

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