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The film is set in 1967 (predating The Conjuring 's 1971 timeline). It follows John and Mia Form, a young, expectant couple. John gifts Mia a rare, large porcelain doll—the Annabelle doll. After their neighbors, the Higgins, are brutally murdered by members of a Satanic cult (the "Ram's Cross" disciples), one of the cultists dies in the Form’s nursery, bleeding onto the doll.

The story follows a young couple, Mia and John Form, living in 1960s California. John gifts Mia a rare vintage porcelain doll in a white wedding dress for her collection. Shortly after, their lives are shattered when members of a satanic cult invade their home and attack them. One of the attackers dies while holding the doll, causing a demonic entity to attach itself to the object. Although the couple moves to a new apartment to start over, they find that the doll—and the evil attached to it—has followed them. Production and Real-Life Inspiration

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In the aftermath, supernatural occurrences plague the Forms. Mia sees the doll moving on its own, and a mysterious fire forces her into early labor. After the birth of their daughter, Leah, the family moves to an apartment building in Pasadena, discarding the doll. However, the doll inexplicably reappears in one of their moving boxes.

Unlike the later sequels that lean into gothic possession tropes, grounds itself in a 1970s suburban aesthetic. The film opens with a scene of disturbing normalcy. John Form (Ward Horton) gives his pregnant wife, Mia (Annabelle Wallis), a vintage porcelain doll to add to her collection. She finds it creepy, but John insists it is rare and beautiful. The film is set in 1967 (predating The

The film is loosely based on the accounts of paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren

Critics were largely unified in their criticisms, pointing to a thin and repetitive plot, a severe lack of the heart and atmosphere that made The Conjuring special, and a reliance on cheap jump scares. The characters were often described as "unlikable" and the lead actors as having "no chemistry". Many saw it as a "cheap cash grab" designed to capitalize on its predecessor's success. After their neighbors, the Higgins, are brutally murdered

Released in 2014, is a commercially successful spin-off prequel to The Conjuring