Quick n Dirty: Annabelle

When The Conjuring came out last year, I read the reviews, saw that it was praised for being a proper ghost horror story, and decided to go see a horror movie in the theater. I don't typically go to the theaters for my horror movies, considering how expensive it can be. Not to mention, the last horror movie in theaters I to since Alien: Resurrection was Woman in Black for the sole reason that my girlfriend wanted to see what other movies Daniel Radcliffe was in post-Harry Potter. Nonetheless, I saw The Conjuring when it first came out, and it was good. It wasn't great, it certainly had its moments that were cliche, boring, and cringe-inducing with it's melodrama and dialogue, but I enjoy horror movies for some of the same reasons I criticize them. It's fun to poke at their flaws and pick apart their issues. While still flawed and arguably 'dumb', The Conjuring was better than an average haunting film, so when I heard that a movie was being pumped out to give background to the 5 minute doll story at the beginning of The Conjuring, I had low expectations but was still interested.