Rating: 7.1/10
Director: David F. Sandberg
Writers: Gary Dauberman, Gary Dauberman (based on characters created by)
Stars: Anthony LaPaglia, Samara Lee, Miranda Otto
Runtime: 1h 49min
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 11 August 2017

Synopsis: In 1943, dollmaker Samuel Mullins and his wife Esther grieve for the loss of their five-year-old daughter Annabelle (Bee), who died after she was run over by a passing car. An unknown entity, which the couple believes to be their daughter’s spirit, convinces them to transfer its essence into one of Samuel’s crafted porcelain dolls. Their elation soon turns to anguish when the Mullins realize they have attracted a demon looking for a human host. They take the doll to Bee’s room and lock it in a closet wallpapered with pages from the Bible before hiring priests to bless both the room and the house.
Twelve years later, in 1955, the Mullins open their home to provide shelter for Sister Charlotte and six girls left homeless by the closing of their orphanage. That first night, Janice, a young orphan crippled by polio, awakens and sneaks into Bee’s bedroom, which has mysteriously become unlocked. She finds a key for Bee’s closet and unlocks it, unwittingly releasing the demon, who begins to terrorize the girls, displaying a special interest in Janice.