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Annabelle: Creation (2017)

Annabelle: Creation poster
Directed by
David F. Sandberg
Genre
drama film, horror film, mystery film, thriller film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 49m
Rated
R
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 6,018 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

In 1955, a dollmaker and his wife tragically lose their daughter. Twelve years later they welcome a nun and several orphaned girls into their home only for one of the girls to find a forbidden doll that brings a malevolent presence.

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What happens

Annabelle: Creation is a 2017 American supernatural horror film directed by David F. Sandberg, written by Gary Dauberman and produced by Peter Safran and James Wan. It is a prequel to 2014's Annabelle and the fourth installment in The Conjuring Universe franchise. The film stars Stephanie Sigman, Talitha Bateman, Lulu Wilson, Anthony LaPaglia, and Miranda Otto, and depicts the possessed Annabelle doll's origin. In October 2015, it was confirmed that an Annabelle sequel was in development; it was later revealed that the film would be a prequel rather than a sequel. Lights Out director David F. Sandberg replaced John R. Leonetti as director, with Dauberman returning to write the script and Safran and Wan returning to produce. Principal photography began on June 27, 2016, in Los Angeles, California, and concluded on August 15, 2016. Annabelle: Creation premiered at the LA Film Festival on June 19, 2017, and was theatrically released in the United States on August 11, 2017. The film grossed $307 million worldwide and received generally positive reviews from critics. A sequel, Annabelle Comes Home, was released on June 26, 2019. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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