Annabelle (film)
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| Directed by | John R. Leonetti |
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Peter Safran James Wan |
| Written by | Gary Dauberman |
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| Music by | Joseph Bishara |
| Cinematography | James Kniest |
| Edited by | Tom Elkins |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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100 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $6.5 million |
| Box office | $256.9 million |
Annabelle is a 2014 American supernatural horror film directed by John R. Leonetti, produced by James Wan, and written by Gary Dauberman. It is the first entry in the Annabelle film series and serves as a prequel/spin-off to The Conjuring film series, marking the second film in that franchise overall. The film was inspired by a story of a doll named Annabelle told by Ed and Lorraine Warren. The film stars Annabelle Wallis, Ward Horton, and Alfre Woodard. The film was released worldwide on October 3, 2014.
Annabelle premiered at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, United States, on September 29, 2014. The film received mixed reviews from critics and was a box office success, grossing over $256 million against its $6.5 million production budget.
The film starts with the same opening scene from The Conjuring, in which two young women and a young man are telling the demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren about their experiences with a doll called Annabelle which they believe is haunted.
In 1970, John and Mia Form live in Santa Monica and are expecting their first child. John gives her an expensive antique doll that she has wanted. That night, Mia hears sounds of a struggle as the next door neighbors, the Higgins, are murdered. When Mia calls the police, she is attacked by a man and a woman holding the doll. John and the police arrive and kill the man while the woman kills herself by slitting her own throat. A drop of her blood falls on the face of the doll. A news report identifies the assailants as Annabelle Higgins and her boyfriend. They are described as part of the Disciples of the Ram, a satanic cult that worships a demon with horns.
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