Review of Annabelle (2014) by Russ B — 15 Nov 2015

10/31/2015: Not great. Pretty disappointing prequel.

This review of Annabelle (2014) was written by Russ B on 15 Nov 2015.

Annabelle has generally received mixed reviews.

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