Annabelle Comes Home (2019) marks the latest installment in The Conjuring Universe, focusing on the terrifying haunted doll, Annabelle. Directed by Gary Dauberman, the film takes place shortly after the events of The Conjuring (2013), with Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga reprising their roles as Ed and Lorraine Warren. The couple brings Annabelle to their home and locks her safely away in their occult museum to prevent further harm, but things inevitably take a terrifying turn.When Ed and Lorraine leave for a weekend, their daughter Judy (played by McKenna Grace) is left at home with a babysitter, Mary Ellen (played by Madison Iseman), and her friend Daniela (played by Katie Sarife). Curiosity gets the better of them when Daniela, wanting to know more about the Warren’s work, unlocks the cursed artifact room, accidentally setting Annabelle free and unleashing a night of chaos. The doll is the catalyst for a series of supernatural events that terrorize the house, and the group must fight to survive the night.Annabelle Comes Home is an effective, well-paced horror film that plays into the well-known tropes of haunted house stories, but with a fresh spin, particularly in the way it ties into the larger Conjuring franchise. The film delivers on suspense, jump scares, and tension, creating an eerie atmosphere without leaning too heavily on gore. While the characters are mostly teenagers, their performances—especially McKenna Grace’s as Judy—add emotional weight, making us care about their survival.The supernatural elements in Annabelle Comes Home are diverse, as the film incorporates various cursed objects and spirits from The Conjuring Universe, making it a treat for fans of the franchise. While Annabelle may be the central antagonist, it’s the terrifying supernatural encounters with other malevolent entities in the Warren’s collection that keep things fresh and unpredictable.Though the film doesn’t break new ground in horror, it delivers exactly what fans of the Conjuring franchise expect: thrilling, supernatural horror with a solid connection to the larger universe. The scares are well-timed, the atmosphere is tense, and the creepy doll still manages to instill fear, even with the now-familiar premise.