I saw Annabelle in the theaters with my daughter years ago, and then forget about it. Enjoyed it well enough, but I figured this would be like Chucky movies - going down hill every sequel.
This sequel worked out better than the first. Maybe it's because you don't hear "Leah" yelled 57 times.
The story line isn't too groundbreaking, but does maintain a little mystery as it moves along. I found the jump scares to be pretty predictable, but like the elevator sequence in the first, there are a few scenes where there is a dark, ominous, slow burning terror that feels inescapable.
The child actors all did a pretty good job, which can always be an unknown.
The attempts to link it deeper to the overall conjuringverse seemed a bit forced, especially trying to tie it to the first movie. The story just seemed to work, and the farmhouse setting fit the overall tone of of the movie better than an apartment building.
This sequel worked out better than the first. Maybe it's because you don't hear "Leah" yelled 57 times.
The story line isn't too groundbreaking, but does maintain a little mystery as it moves along. I found the jump scares to be pretty predictable, but like the elevator sequence in the first, there are a few scenes where there is a dark, ominous, slow burning terror that feels inescapable.
The child actors all did a pretty good job, which can always be an unknown.
The attempts to link it deeper to the overall conjuringverse seemed a bit forced, especially trying to tie it to the first movie. The story just seemed to work, and the farmhouse setting fit the overall tone of of the movie better than an apartment building.