In case you were concerned this October’s ANNABELLE would be a watered-down, PG-13 wimpfest, the MPAA has some positive news for you.
Just like THE CONJURING before it, ANNABELLE has been slapped with an R rating. “Intense sequences of disturbing violence and terror,” is the reason given by the ratings board.
To compare, THE CONJURING similarly received the R for “sequences of disturbing violence and terror.” That was a bit of a big deal, you’ll recall, as the film earned the R not for gore or sex but simply for being too scary. As ANNABELLE has been tagged with its rating for roughly the same reasons (with an added “intense” for good measure), things are looking up.
The film, starring Ward Horton, Annabelle Wallis, Alfre Woodard and Eric Ladin, opens October 3rd.
ANNABELLE theatrical trailer