Topics: Horror, Film and TV, Netflix, Streaming
A hair-raising horror movie based on true story is set to disappear from Netflix this July.
And no, it's not the work of supernatural forces; the film's removal is likely down to its licence expiring - far less thrilling, I know...
The streaming service has a catalogue of more than 7,000 titles, including some exciting horror flicks. But every few week, Netflix shakes up its offering with new additions - but also removes dozens of movies and TV shows.
And this 'suspenseful' 2013 horror is one saying goodbye this July.
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The movie takes us back in time to 1967, when new parents-to-be Mia and John Form bring home a rare vintage doll as a gift for their unborn daughter.
At first, its quaint innocence seems out of place, but almost immediately strange noises, unexplained cold spots and unsettling dreams begin to plague Mia.
After a terrifying incident leaves them shaken, the Forms move to a quieter apartment in Pasadena.
Ready for a fresh start, they're horrified to discover that the doll has - somehow - come with them.
They begin experiencing increasingly aggressive disturbances and decide to seek help from their priest and a friendly neighbor. Together, they uncover a dark history behind the doll’s origins.
What follows is a tense struggle to understand - and survive- the malevolent force tied to that innocent-looking doll.
A prequel and spin-off to The Conjuring, the movie we're talking about, of course, is Annabelle.
It's based on a real-life Raggedy Ann doll which is said to be ‘possessed' and has been caged for most of its existence.
The movie received mixed reviews and a 35 percent score from fans over on Rotten Tomatoes. Not great.
However, some horror fans still recommend the film, as one said: "Annabelle is creepy, chaotic, and totally delivers on the scare factor," adding: "This is hands-down one of my favorite horror films ever."
Another, reviewing after a re-watch, asked: "How was this rated so low?" as a third reckoned that the movie had a week premise but was still 'worth the watch.'
If you're planning a re-watch, then you only have until Tuesday July 1 when the movie is ripped from Netflix for good.
Check out all the other titles leaving Netflix this month, while you're at it.
The real Annabelle has been locked in a wooden cage in a museum for horror fans to look at when it is usually held at NESPR’s Warrens’ Occult Museum, which was founded by paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren.
The pair first came into contact with the doll way back in 1970 after getting a call from a concerned priest who needed their assistance.
They were told that two young nurses believed a human spirit was possessing the doll.
During a taped meeting one of the nurses, named Deirdre, said she got the doll as a gift from her mother on her 28th birthday.
She said the doll had ‘moved around the apartment by itself’ and had even left creepy handwritten notes that said ‘help me’.
Deirdre said: “She moves. She acts alive. When we'd come home from work it would never be quite where we left it.”
Annabelle is streaming now on Netflix until Tuesday, July 1.
