Finding a decent horror movie to experience has to be one of the biggest struggles of the 21st century. The horror genre has a tendency to repeat the same moves, actions, and beats as every other film in the exact same, cheapskate category.

Now the second rendition of the horror doll fanatic, Annabelle: The Creation, came out earlier this week. With over a 15 million dollar budget, the film does little to disappoint when it comes to high-quality terror.

Expect to cover your eyes or jump in the arms of your partner nonstop as the film produces one jump scare after the other. The cringe worthy soundtrack, created by Digital Atmos, doesn't help as the updated system touches on this film splendidly. Without it, I'm not sure if audiences would have experienced as many blustering screams as it did. Plus lead actors, Talitha Bateman and Lulu Wilson, carry the film in genuine and honestly hilarious ways.

However, if you’re looking for an original plot line, this film might not be worth your time. The story written by Gary Dauberman, follows atypical scenes, characters, and plot twists that definitely won’t leave you shocked. Many of the spookiest scenes replicate The Conjuring series or Insidious movies. For example, expect to notice plenty of little girls running in the background, unsettling doorway cracks, and high sounding footsteps following the characters every move. All of these unnerving aspects, seen in many other horror flicks, make the movie as eerie as it is.

By all means, what this film does do differently is the addition of scarecrows and of course, creepy doll like figures. The lead doll, Annabelle, has grown magnificently in this second take on the story. Her makeup is more definite and her expression seems more human like than the previous doll. In the worst of times, her hair raising face staring back at the screen leaves you shaking in fear. Even the human characters incorporate doll like movements, one even gluing a doll mask to her face, making her scenes spine chilling and undoubtedly disturbing to watch.

Overall, I’d give the movie a 7.3/10 solely for its considerable jump scare sequences and the satisfactory amount of lead actors. Other than that, the horror scene in general needs to find something innovative and fast, as individuals are still seeing the same monstrous weapons from the 1980’s.