Annabelle: 1

Much like Roman Polanski’s Rosemary’s Baby (1968), Annabelle 1 thrives on the anxiety of a new mother trapped in a domestic space. Mia is frequently left alone in a large apartment, making her vulnerable to both the entity and the skepticism of those around her. Her maternal instinct becomes both her greatest strength and the lever the demon uses against her.

Directed by John R. Leonetti and written by Gary Dauberman, the movie functions as both a prequel and a spin-off to James Wan’s 2013 hit, The Conjuring . It explores the sinister origin story of a vintage porcelain doll that became one of cinema's most recognizable icons of modern terror. Annabelle 1

In one of the most jarring sequences in modern horror, the couple’s neighbors are brutally murdered by two cultists and a mysterious young woman. The police arrive, but not before the young woman—bleeding out from a stab wound—runs into Mia’s nursery and slits her own throat while clutching the doll. A drop of her blood falls into the doll’s eye. Directed by John R

The horror doesn't start with a demonic growl. It starts with the . In one of the most jarring sequences in