Vera FarmigaandPatrick Wilsonhave been thrilling audiences as the Warrens for more than five years, sinceJames Wan’s 2013 horror breakoutThe Conjuring. The duo returned forThe Conjuring 2(and are on deck to return for another sequel inThe Conjuring 3,) but in the years since, the franchise has grown and evolved into a shared universe with spin-offs, sequels, prequels, where the world of the Warrens grows ever larger. Which brings us toAnnabelle Comes Home, the latest installment in theConjuring-verse and the first spinoff film to features the Warrens.
Written and directed by franchise favorite screenwriter Gary Dauberman in his directorial debut,Annabelle Comes Hometakes place in 1791, the same year asThe Conjuring, following up with the Warrens and their daughter Judy (McKenna Grace) after they bring the demon doll into their home. Locked away in their artifact room, Annabelle takes her opportunity to raise some havoc when the Warrens head out for an overnight trip, leaving Judy at home with her babysitter (Madison Iseman) without the protection of her paranormal pro parents.
WithAnnabelle Comes Homenow in theaters, I recently sat down for a quick chat with Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson to talk about the film. They talked about getting to play the characters without having to dig into the depths of terror and despair, where they think the Warrens were going, and playing the characters for new directors inAnnabelle Comes HomeandThe Conjuring 3. You can watch the full interview in the video above and below, you’ll find the official synopsis for the film.
Here’s the official synopsis:
Determined to keep Annabelle from wreaking more havoc, demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren bring the possessed doll to the locked artifacts room in their home, placing her “safely” behind sacred glass and enlisting a priest’s holy blessing. But anunholy night of horror awaits as Annabelle awakens the evil spirits in the room, who all set their sights on a new target—the Warrens’ ten-year-old daughter, Judy, and her friends.
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