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Reliance on practical movement for the doll and physical stunts during the "basement elevator" sequence helped ground the supernatural elements in reality. Commercial and Critical Reception

Director John R. Leonetti (the cinematographer on The Conjuring ) understands that the best horror happens when you’re alone. Once John leaves for business trips, Mia is trapped in a sprawling 1960s apartment complex. The elevators stall. The neighbors are hostile. And the doll… keeps moving. Annabelle 1

and produced by James Wan, the film was released in 2014 as a spin-off to the 2013 hit The Conjuring Characters : The story focuses on (Ward Horton), a young doctor, and his pregnant wife (Annabelle Wallis). Plot Summary Reliance on practical movement for the doll and

Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics—who often compared it unfavorably to the craftsmanship of James Wan—the film was a massive box office success . It grossed over $257 million Once John leaves for business trips, Mia is