Annabelle (2014): A Brief Movie Review

Are you afraid of dolls? Come on, admit it, you are among friends here. I'm not a fan of dolls staring at me as I fall asleep. Somehow I instinctively know they are somewhat resentful as they scheme and bide their time for........

Annabelle, a prequel to The Conjuring, begins with a Manson cult style home invasion in the home of expecting couple Mia and John. The subsequent skirmish transfers a demon to a recently acquired doll aptly named Annabelle. The tone of the story is reminiscent of the movie Rosemary's Baby though not as intense and is relatively weaker.

I sometimes got the feeling that a more convincing performance from Mia (Annabelle Wallis), would have made the movie more plausible, though she did have great screen presence. There are some good jump scenes though most were spoiled if you watched the trailer.

All in all I've seen worst but only hardcore horror fans may enjoy it. Luckily I am.

Grade C

The Maze Runner (2014)

     I went to see The Maze Runner Saturday afternoon. A young man (Dylan O'Brien) wakes up in a vast maze with no memory of his past. Other boys are there with the same experience and the story revolves around revealing how and why they are there.

     It reminded me somewhat of Lord Of The Flies. The story line and acting was strong enough to hold my attention throughout. For this sci-fi thriller I give it a solid B.