Review of Annabelle Comes Home (2019) by Jluis_001 — 01 Jul 2019

Since The Conjuring 2 I had already thought a lot about the tone and style that this horror franchise was using on all of its stories and this new film has really made it clear to me that it's no longer a horror style, but The Conjuring horror style.

I say this because the franchise has already stripped away any trace and desire to do something different. There was never innovation of course but at least The Conjuring 1 and 2 are redeemable.

The rest of the films that have been made in this film universe are of a very poor quality, only Annabelle Creation deserves a more positive opinion.

It's clear to me that this type of horror has become a stamp and guide for much of the audience. People like it and the studio knows it very well. The focus of this franchise is spend little, give them the same a little scrambled and they will continue to consume it.

Annabelle Comes Home is not what I would call a frontal failure but it shows once more the shortcomings of these films to build better stories.

The plot is practically nonexistent and we only see a continuous succession of events to try to justify the whole thing and whether you want it or not, that damages the film. At least for those who are more interested in seeing something more than noise and figures in the dark background followed by predictable jump scares.

I honestly think this franchise has already exhausted its ''charm'' and they're not doing anything relevant anymore. Yes, these films are a monetary success, but that doesn't mean quality at all.