Is Annabelle (2014) scary?

Mildly — Annabelle (2014) works more through dread than through overt scares. As a occult film, it scored 4.0/10 for fear, 6.0/10 for atmosphere, and 5.5/10 overall on Watch Darkly's curator scale across 1 rating.

How many jump scares are in Annabelle (2014)?

Annabelle (2014) has 11 jump scares, based on its logged jump-scare count.

What age is Annabelle (2014) appropriate for?

Annabelle (2014) is rated R. Watch Darkly does not assign its own age rating, so here is what the film actually contains. On Watch Darkly's curator scale it scored 4.0/10 for fear and 3.0/10 for gore, where 10 is the most extreme in the catalog. It has 11 jump scares. Content warnings on file: child endangerment and religious themes.

What are some films like Annabelle (2014)?

Films similar to Annabelle (2014) on Watch Darkly include Child's Play (1988), Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016), Paranormal Activity (2007), selected by shared themes and tags plus the curator scoring across fear, gore, atmosphere, intensity, and overall quality.

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Annabelle

Name: Annabelle
Genre: horror
Released: 2014-10-03
Duration: 1 h 39 min
Rating: 5.5

2014 · R · 1h 39m

Before the Conjuring, there was Annabelle.

A couple begins to experience terrifying supernatural occurrences involving a vintage doll shortly after their home is invaded by satanic cultists.

Plot summary via TMDB

Release

In theaters: October 3, 2014

Curator Score

5.5

Overall

Based on 1 curator rating · How we score

Anchored by atmosphere, light on gore.

Jump scares

Annabelle has 11 jump scares. Compare counts

Age suitability

Annabelle is rated R. Watch Darkly does not assign its own age rating. It scored 4.0/10 for fear and 3.0/10 for gore, and carries 2 content warnings: child endangerment and religious themes.

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5.5Overall

Fear4.0

Gore3.0

Atmosphere6.0

Genres

horror

Details

Budget$6.5M

Box office$257M

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Starring

Annabelle Wallis as Mia Form · Ward Horton as John Form · Tony Amendola as Father Perez · Alfre Woodard as Evelyn · Eric Ladin as Detective Clarkin · Kerry O'Malley as Sharon Higgins · Brian Howe as Pete Higgins · Ivar Brogger as Dr. Burgher