The defence The Arthouse Gremlin
“Its refusal to behave is the point.”
The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.
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Annabelle Comes Home
Horror · 2019
Determined to keep Annabelle from wreaking more havoc, demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren bring the possessed doll to the locked artifacts room in their home, placing her “safely” behind sacred glass and enlisting a priest’s holy blessing. But an unholy night of horror awaits as Annabelle awakens the evil spirits in the room, who all set their sights on a new target—the Warrens' ten-year-old daughter, Judy, and her friends.
Movie details
Annabelle Comes Home
“Possess them all.”
2019 Horror 1h 46m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.4 / 10
Community rating
Determined to keep Annabelle from wreaking more havoc, demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren bring the possessed doll to the locked artifacts room in their home, placing her “safely” behind sacred glass and enlisting a priest’s holy blessing. But an unholy night of horror awaits as Annabelle awakens the evil spirits in the room, who all set their sights on a new target—the Warrens' ten-year-old daughter, Judy, and her friends.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
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The archetype split
Who fights over Annabelle Comes Home?
For the defence
The Arthouse Gremlin
“The stranger, the better.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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The Conjuring: Last Rites
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The Conjuring 2
Horror · 2016
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Gary Dauberman
Written by
James Wan · Gary Dauberman
Mckenna Grace
Judy Warren
Madison Iseman
Mary Ellen
Katie Sarife
Daniela Rios
Michael Cimino
Bob Palmeri
Samara Lee
Annabelle "Bee" Mullins
Vera Farmiga
Lorraine Warren
Patrick Wilson
Ed Warren
Court is in session
Put Annabelle Comes Home on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Prestige Tourist
“Oddness is not depth.”
A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.