{"id":896,"date":"2023-09-03T09:46:10","date_gmt":"2023-09-03T09:46:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/knock-knock-annabelle-is-coming-home-and-things-are-about-to-get-real-scary-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2023-09-03T09:46:10","modified_gmt":"2023-09-03T09:46:10","slug":"knock-knock-annabelle-is-coming-home-and-things-are-about-to-get-real-scary-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/knock-knock-annabelle-is-coming-home-and-things-are-about-to-get-real-scary-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"Knock knock! Annabelle is coming home and things are about to get real scary | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"

The focus seems to have been shifted back towards the scares & the filmmakers have brought back two beloved characters<\/p>\n

\nFollowing the Marvel path, The Conjuring<\/em> universe has grown steadily over the last six years through both, the increasing returns<\/a> that most films in the franchise have delivered and in stature through the critical acclaim that the first two Conjuring<\/em><\/a> movies received. Now five movies in, the franchise is showing no signs of slowing down with a third Conjuring<\/em> film already set for 2020. But before that, we\u2019re getting another Annabelle<\/em><\/a> movie. And this one promises to be much different than its predecessors.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Photo: IMDb<\/span><\/p>\n

Annabelle Comes Home<\/em>, which will serve as the sixth film in the Conjuring<\/em> franchise and the third Annabelle<\/em> film, does not take the prequel route like Annabelle: Creation<\/em><\/a> did. Unlike the first Annabelle<\/em>, which was widely panned for being a rudderless and aimless production, this film shifts the focus directly towards the Warren family \u2013 the paranormal investigators played by Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga who served as the protagonists of the first two Conjuring<\/em> films.<\/p>\n

\"\" Photo: IMDb<\/span><\/p>\n

The first trailer, which came out recently, sprinkles a handful of jump-scares throughout its two and a half minute runtime and the film more or less appears to centre on an artefact room where the Warrens keep the demonic doll. However, soon enough the doll begins turning up in strange places and much to the surprise of the Warrens, so do the other artefacts. The weight of this is felt by the Warren\u2019s 10-year-old daughter, Judy, and her friends who seem to be at the centre of the latest Conjuring<\/em> film.<\/p>\n

\"\" Photo: IMDb<\/span><\/p>\n

By all accounts, Annabelle Comes Home<\/em> seems like a much more small-scale film as compared to its predecessors which were much more expansive in scope. And though the Warrens are back, they don\u2019t seem to have a central role in the film in the same way as their daughter does. This is promising because it means that perhaps this time the focus will be on a tightly-constructed narrative, which is where horror films work best.<\/p>\n

\"\" Photo: Screenshot<\/span><\/p>\n

As evidenced by the trailer, it\u2019s perhaps also safe to assume that this film won\u2019t just be about the titular doll but will also focus on some of the other haunted artefacts in the Warren family\u2019s possession which, if anything, may provide the producers with a few more ideas for some future spin-offs. In the context of this film though, it will undoubtedly add to the scares. This is something that producer James Wan<\/a> has confirmed when he essentially described the film as being Night at the Museum<\/em> with an evil doll because of the various haunted artefacts that will be activated in the film.<\/p>\n

\"\" Photo: IMDb<\/span><\/p>\n

The good thing is that Annabelle Comes Home<\/em> seems to channel all the elements that have made the Conjuring<\/em> franchise such a big success, which provides the viewer with something to look forward to. After straying away from the central narrative and focusing on aimless origin stories<\/a>, the franchise seems to have finally learned its lesson. With Annabelle Comes <\/em>Home, the focus seems to have been shifted back towards the scares and, in a blatant but smart bit of fan-service, the filmmakers have brought back two of the franchise\u2019s most beloved characters, even if it\u2019s in a supporting capacity. That said, only time will tell if the latest installment in the Annabelle<\/em> saga matches up to the Conjuring<\/em> movies, which at present, stand head and shoulders above the other films in the franchise.<\/p>\n

\"\" Photo: Screenshot<\/span><\/p>\n

Annabelle Comes Home<\/em> hits cinemas on June 28, 2019.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n