Annabelle: Creation - Movie Review

Annabelle: Creation

Review by Ryan Davidson

Score: 6.75/10

From the director of Lights Out, we get this unwanted prequel to the prequel that was Annabelle... and it's actually not bad. Yes, there are a few cheap jump scares, but much like The Conjuring, Annabelle: Creation used a creepy atmosphere alongside some creative scares to bring the prequel series out from the grave. I'm really liking what director David F. Sandberg has been doing recently. Both Lights Out and this are exciting new horror films. The acting is pretty solid in this, but the characters suffer from something a lot of horror film characters suffer from... stupidity. There are a handful of "why on earth would you ever do that?" scenarios in this film, which are seemingly inevitable in the horror genre these days, but the scares are creative enough to make me forget about these moments overall. The sound design is incredible here, as this is a prime example of how sound can play such a vital role in a horror movie. There's a specific scene that stands out where the suspenseful music wells up and increases the anxiety within the moment and then, before the scare happens, hits dead silence, which only amplified the pure anxiety in the audience. It was quite wonderful to see this type of creativity riddled throughout the sound design. Overall, horror fans should be pleased with yet another solid horror flick. Definitely go out and see this if you aren't too scared.