Annabelle Comes Home
In 1968, demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren bring the Annabelle doll to their home after claims from two nurses, Debbie and Camilla, that the doll often performed violent activities in their apartment. The doll summons spirits to attack Ed as they drive to their home but he survives and Annabelle is locked in a sacred glass case in the couple’s artifact room and blessed by Father Gordon to ensure her evil is contained.
Four years later, the Warrens welcome Mary Ellen, who will be in charge of babysitting the couple’s daughter, Judy, while they investigate a case overnight. At school, Judy sees the spirit of a priest that begins following her. At home, Mary Ellen’s friend Daniela arrives uninvited to the Warrens’ home, curious about speaking to the dead after the death of her father. She finds keys in the Warren’s home office and sneaks into the artifact room. She starts touching artifacts, trying to use one to contact her father. She accidentally leaves Annabelle’s glass case unlocked, and the terror begins shortly afterward as the spirit of Bee Mullins is set free. That night, Annabelle releases other spirits, including the Ferryman, the Bride, cursed samurai armor, a Feeley Meeley board game, and a hellhound. After Bob, Mary Ellen’s crush, arrives to see her, he is attacked by the hellhound and hides in the Warrens’ backyard. Mary Ellen is attacked by the Ferryman while Judy is confronted by Annabelle. Daniela becomes trapped inside the artifact room and is tormented by a monkey toy and an old television that can predict the near future.
A future Daniela appears on the television, bloody and screaming after answering a cursed telephone. When the real Daniela reaches to answer the phone, Judy and Mary Ellen rush in and stop her. The trio escape from the artifact room and Judy explains that they must lock Annabelle in her case again so the other spirits will rest. When they attempt to retrieve the doll, Daniela is possessed by the Bride. Mary Ellen and Judy find the doll after the priest’s spirit, acting as Judy’s guardian, shows them the way. Daniela recovers when Judy plays Ed’s recorded footage of the Bride’s exorcism. They manage to retrieve the case’s key after being attacked by demonic hands from the board game. After the doll’s case is locked, the disturbances stop and the other spirits return to their slumber. The trio is reunited with Bob, who also survived.
The next morning, Ed and Lorraine return and the trio tell them about their eventful night. Daniela apologizes to Lorraine, who tells Daniela about a message she received from Daniela’s father. Everyone then comes together to celebrate Judy’s birthday party.
Classification: 15