The Conjuring Franchise

The Conjuring franchise has been regarded as one of the greatest and most successful film series of the twenty-first century, generating up to $1 billion under the keen eye of horror director James Wan. However, horror films earning huge sums is not really a revolution in the business; what gets everyone buzzing is the sheer caliber of these pictures.

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The Conjuring franchise, based on the ghost sightings and possessions seen by real-life paranormal detectives Edward and Lorraine Warren, seem like some ambient, somewhat pleasant throwbacks to classic Hollywood horror flicks; their newest spin-off is no exception. Annabelle: Creation is a fictionalized account of the origins of one of The Conjuring's most prolific real-life cases. It is set in the 1960s United States, featuring a group of foster kids and a nun. These characters ran into a remote farmhouse to assist a doll maker in tending to his enigmatic, bedridden wife.

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While they are there, the girls become the victims of one of the most heinous dolls ever created. Following the minor hole in The Conjuring's shield with the first Annabelle-centric film, Annabelle: Creation is a true return to form, offering some really terrifying moments that will undoubtedly be sensed by scare-seeking fans when it releases today.

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Director: James Wan

Years of Release: 2013

IMDB Score: 7.5

Metascore: 68