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ANNABELLE COMES HOME
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Dir: Gary Dauberman (15, 90 mins)
Having written the previous devil-doll movies (Annabelle and Annabelle Creation), this is the directorial debut of Gary Dauberman, once more expanding The Conjuring horrorverse, a true B-movie series with ever-increasing spooky returns. Adding Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga to the mix as the paranormal investigators from The Conjuring is a smart move, bringing a touch of gravitas to the ludicrous scares. Here, the Warren family take possession of the creepy possessed doll, locking it in their supernatural artefacts room at home, as you normally would. Still, they put it in a glass case so it’s bound to be safe and contained, right? Well, their 10-year-old daughter Judy and her friends go into the locked room, obviously. Soon all manner of paranormal activity is unleashed as the nasty doll possesses everything the Warrens stupidly keep in their house over one scary night – samurai armour, dead men’s coins, creepy monkey toys. Yes, it’s utter nonsense told with accustomed brio by Dauberman. Plenty of jump scares, dark rooms, hands on shoulders and misdirection.
Opens July 5
words Keiron Self