6.5 | / 10 |
Users | 4.3 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Determined to keep Annabelle from wreaking more havoc, demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren bring the possessed doll to the locked artifacts room in their home, placing her "safely" behind sacred glass and enlisting a priest's holy blessing. But an unholy night of horror awaits as Annabelle awakens the evil spirits in the room, who all set their sights on a new target-the Warrens' ten-year-old daughter, Judy, and her friends.
Starring: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Mckenna Grace, Madison Iseman, Katie SarifeHorror | 100% |
Supernatural | 38% |
Thriller | 36% |
Mystery | 17% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.39:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
English: Dolby Atmos
English: Dolby TrueHD 7.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
English: Dolby Digital 5.1 (448 kbps)
French: Dolby Digital 5.1 (448 kbps)
Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1 (448 kbps)
Portuguese: Dolby Digital 5.1
BDInfo. Portuguese track is also (448 kbps)
English SDH, French, Portuguese, Spanish
Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (1 BD, 1 DVD)
Digital copy
DVD copy
Slipcover in original pressing
Region free
Movie | 2.5 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 2.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Most of the modern, sprawling Horror franchises don't come with the sort of feel for longevity, widespread popularity, and popular culture infusion as do so many others within more approachable, more family-friendly institutions (Marvel and Star Wars). Back in the day, Freddy and Jason were on the tip of every tongue and flooded theaters with new entries almost by the month, it seemed, but Horror's evolution away from franchise slashers eventually gave way to gore-fests (Saw) and now supernaturally bent Chillers like Annabelle Comes Home, the sixth film within the larger "Conjuring" universe that began with 2013's well received The Conjuring. The franchise has admirably hung on with generally good quality, if not a bit narratively thin, movies that continue to build and bank on light scares and tepid and recycled atmosphere, still a welcome reprieve from the baseless bloodletting of years past but offering only marginal scares to make up for the lack of crimson.
Safe...for now.
Annabelle Comes Home was shot on digital. It exhibits a fair bit of noise, noise that is dense enough to take notice but not often appearing to obvious and intrusive levels. The picture is in good working order. Clarity is excellent and definition is tight. Considering period attire, facial textures, and details around the Warren home, the picture appears fully and intimately detailed across its assortment of visuals. Perhaps most rewarding are the clothes; Daniela's sweater is of particular note for its tangible, tactical, dense and highly detailed fabric. Colors are a little warm to give the movie that period contrast, but there's certainly no lack of zest and intensity to the palette, particularly when considering more punchy clothes against the warm wooden accents around the house. Skin tones are spot-on with alterations only by external influencers. Black levels, critical to the movie's most atmospheric moments, raise no alarms. This is a quality presentation from Warner Brothers; it's hard to imagine a UHD delivering significant alterations.
Annabelle Comes Home earns a capable Dolby Atmos soundtrack that is defined by long stretches of sonic banality and punctuated by intense full-stage output during the movie's scare scenes, with emphasis on the final few minutes. The subwoofer engages with prolific depth and intensity on several occasions, first when Daniela calls out to spirits to unlock a door in the Warren's home and certainly in the final act when the stage becomes a demonic playground of sonic terror. A symphony of ringing bells at the 78 minute mark is a sonic highlight, a full stage engaging moment that demonstrates the track's prowess beyond its throatiest elements. Mild atmosphere in school and around the house are well integrated. Music ranges from extremely large to soft and light, finding good clarity and stage placement at both extremes and throughout the middle, too. Dialogue is clear and well prioritized as it presents from a natural front-center location.
Annabelle Comes Home contains several featurettes and some deleted scenes. A DVD copy of the film and a Movies Anywhere digital copy
code
are included with purchase. This release ships with a non-embossed slipcover.
Annabelle Comes Home is the lowest grossing film in the series per Box Office Mojo. Perhaps audiences are growing weary of the increasingly stale universe or were turned off by tepid reviews, but either way it's hopefully a sign that there's a need for formula reworking or, better, abandoning the universe altogether and starting on the next Horror trend. Warner Brothers' Blu-ray release of Annabelle Comes Home does deliver perfectly good video and audio presentations and a nice little assortment of extras. Fans will be pleased with the release, even if lamenting the absence of a UHD companion.
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