Two doll based horror movies have come out in the last couple of weeks, One was vastly superior to the other. The superior one was not 'Annabelle Comes Home' I'm sorry to say. In fact having 'Child's Play' come out only seven days before this film only emphasised just how badly these 'Annabelle' movies are being made. The reason 'Annabelle' worked in the original 'Conjuring' movie was because she was an addition to the storyline. Not the storyline itself. You'll notice in that film she never actually did anything, however the thought and imagery of her was enough. It is not enough though to sustain an entire movie, and it is certainly not enough to sustain three of them.

This movie is rated 'R' but it really can't justify it. Almost nothing happens the entire movie that would justify that rating (in fact while we're at it almost nothing happens the entire movie period - but that's another issue). The best horror movies today aren't afraid to be bold and step out of their comfort zone to shock their audience. 'Annabelle Comes Home' on the other hand plays it about as safe as you'll ever see. Consequently, any intelligent audience member will know that pretty much every character is entirely safe and if something scary jumps out (that's all this movie has going for it) they aren't actually going to do anything to anyone.

One of the characters in this movie was one the of the most annoying I can ever remember seeing in a film. She did ridiculous things that only served to advance the plot of the movie. A lot of the humour missed the mark in this one too. If you feel like a couple of hours to ghosts jumping out of nowhere accompanied by loud jolts of music then this is the film for you. Otherwise, if you have taste in horror movies, see 'Child's Play' instead.