'Annabelle Comes Home,' brings otherworldly scares
Annabelle Comes Home
It's a spin-off of the “Conjuring” franchise and follows two previous Annabelle pictures. “Annabelle Comes Home” begins as the Warrens — once again played with effortless low-key charm and intense religious conviction by Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson ...
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The weekend box office has gone to the dolls. “Annabelle Comes Home,” a supernatural horror film about a possessed toy, is facing off against another band of plastic figurines: “Toy Story 4.” Disney-Pixar's “Toy Story 4” is expected to dominate box office ...
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Continue readingReview: 'Annabelle Comes Home' a horror film that respects its audience
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