Annabelle, the first spin-off from the Conjuring universe centered on the demonic doll, lands on Netflix on September 13, 2026. Directed by John R. Leonetti and released in French theaters in 2014, this horror film starring Annabelle Wallis and Ward Horton expands the backstory of the object unearthed a year earlier in Conjuring: The Warren Files.
In 1967, John Form gives his pregnant wife Mia an antique doll she’d been chasing to complete her collection. Their everyday life is upended when one night their home is attacked by members of a cult. After this tragedy, unsettling phenomena begin to surround the doll.
The couple is trying to get their life back to normal and keep their child safe, but the eerie happenings continue. Mia gradually realizes that the danger isn’t just the doll itself: it’s tied to a malevolent presence whose aims extend far beyond the events that unfolded in their home.
Annabelle expands on one of the earliest tales introduced in The Conjuring: The Warrens Files. The doll appears right at the opening of James Wan's film, when demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren recount the case of young women facing paranormal phenomena. This spin-off goes back several years and centers around the doll with an independent plot separate from the Warren couple's investigations.
The film is directed by John R. Leonetti, who shot The Conjuring: The Warren Files, from a screenplay by Gary Dauberman. Dauberman would become one of the franchise’s mainstays, notably contributing to Annabelle: Creation and The Nun, before directing Annabelle Comes Home.
Around Annabelle Wallis and Ward Horton, the cast also features Alfre Woodard, Tony Amendola, and Kerry O'Malley. Unlike the main Conjuring films, Ed and Lorraine Warren are not the protagonists of this story: the narrative concentrates on the doll and how the threat tied to Annabelle settles into their family life.
Released after the first Conjuring, Annabelle is the second film in the franchise by release date. It will be followed by Conjuring 2: The Enfield Case in 2016, and then Annabelle: Creation in 2017, which goes back to the doll’s origins.
This latest arrival on Netflix lets fans revisit a large slice of the franchise in its proper release order. Eight films from the Conjuring universe join Netflix on September 13, 2026: The Conjuring: The Warren Files, Annabelle, The Conjuring 2: The Enfield Case, Annabelle: Creation, The Nun, Annabelle Comes Home, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It and The Nun II.
Annabelle will be available on Netflix starting September 13, 2026, alongside seven other films from the franchise.
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