Beware, Annabelle's back to haunt
The origin of the demonically possessed Annabelle is revealed and the final scenes connect back satisfyingly to the franchise.
LONG before the mass production of Mattel and Hasbro, dolls were soulfully handcrafted. As in, they actually had souls.
Or, if they didn't, they were out to grab yours.
Beware Annabelle of Annabelle: Creation. You remember her from 2013's The Conjuring, the wooden figurine with the big eyes wearing a chaste white dress. That cameo introduction was followed by her own showcase Annabelle (2014), a US$257 million-grossing hit.
Now comes the prequel, a fourth entry in producer James Wan's expanding supernatural Conjuring universe, which includes The Conjuring 2 (2016) and another spin-off, The Nun, on the way. Directed by David F Sandberg with Gary Dauberman again the …
BT is now on Telegram!
For daily updates on weekdays and specially selected content for the weekend. Subscribe to t.me/BizTimes
Lifestyle
Former Zouk morphs into mod-Asian Jiak Kim House, serving laksa pasta and mushroom bak kut teh
Massimo Bottura lends star power to pizza and pasta at Torno Subito
Victor Liong pairs Aussie and Asian food with mixed results at Artyzen’s Quenino restaurant
If Jay Chou likes Ju Xing’s zi char, you might too
Mod-Sin cooking izakaya style at Focal
What the fish? Diving for flavour at Fysh – Aussie chef Josh Niland’s Singapore debut