Listonixio
Fresh and Exciting
ShangLuda
Admirable film.
ChicRawIdol
A brilliant film that helped define a genre
paulclaassen
I actually thought this film was better than the original. Just as the first film, this one carries a lot of emotion and longing for a loved one. It is not melodramatic or overbearing, though, and is nicely intertwined with the horror elements. Suspense is always that much more enjoyable than gore in a horror film and this one has the scares and the suspense and it is rather disturbing as well, as the little girl gets more and more possessed. The effects are really great - quite stunning, actually.
ewmon-hickey
Pretty much what it says on the tin. I haven't seen the original so have no frame of reference, but this film was bland in a lot of aspects. Characters had little interesting going on, there were plot details that didn't seem to go anywhere and some inconsistencies in the films internal logic.What the film did well was that the overall story had interesting direction and some surprises, and the low number of jump scares was refreshing. The film tries to use bits of monster horror, dread and a little body horror for its frights, only sometimes effective.Overall a distinctly middle of the pack film that lives up to what it promises, but doesn't impress.
Raymond
It's already been mentioned many times that for a sequel this movie is very good. I actually can't judge it against the original, as I haven't seen it, but I thoroughly enjoyed this one. I didn't find any reason not to watch this without seeing the first.The style is top notch, creating similar imagery as 60's and 70's horror movies. All the way to double focused shots. I did find some of the flare slightly distracting, a lot of the look was probably added in post, but in general the movie is skillfully crafted.Acting is very good, especially the kid who is as good as any classic horror movie kid character.Highly recommended for horror fans. It's not really gore horror, which is good, but rather old school stuff with some scary images thrown here and there. I'm not sure if there was any blood actually.
Michael Ledo
The film takes place in 1967 Los Angeles (IMDB claims 1965) where Alice (Elizabeth Reaser) performs scam seances for money, something she has been doing since her husband Roger died. (Michael Weaver) She allows her two Catholic school daughters to help her. Then enter a Ouija board, possession, Tubular Bells style music, a priest, and a little girl with an odd voice... very formula up until the ending which they just scrambled around until no one was happy with it.In spite of the formula writing, the actors did a good job to raise the level of a less than stellar script, especially young Lulu Wilson who has a flair for horror. She will be in "Annabella 2." Guide: No swearing, sex, or nudity.
