Review of Annabelle (2014) by Angela G — 16 Jul 2015

Not as good as the Conjuring but neat back story.

This review of Annabelle (2014) was written by Angela G on 16 Jul 2015.

Annabelle has generally received mixed reviews.

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Nothing more than a case of a studio trying to cash in on the previous film. It's dull, predictable and really dumb…

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