Annabelle: Creation
6.8/10
jumps
8
gore
4
dread
6
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Where to watch: Streaming on Max (US, subject to change)
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How it scared people
The vibe
The best of the Annabelle films by a wide margin — a dollmaker's farmhouse, orphaned girls, and a patient demon. Sandberg directs scares with mechanical precision: every creaking dumbwaiter and sheet-covered chair is a little trap that springs on schedule.
Annabelle: Creation (2017) Parents Guide
| MPA rating | Rated R |
|---|---|
| Runtime | 109 minutes |
| Jump scares | 4/5 — genuinely scary, with sustained tension and hard-hitting scares |
| Gore | 2/5 — only light gore |
| Dread | 3/5 — a lingering atmosphere that stays for the evening |
| Themes | sinister dolls or puppets; demonic possession; religious themes |
Annabelle: Creation is rated R by the MPA. We score it 4/5 for jump scares, 2/5 for gore and 3/5 for lingering dread, over 109 minutes. Not graphic, but it works hard for the jolt. Older teens and adults — less for what it shows than for how long it stays with you.
We rate what the film does — scares, gore, dread — not scene-level content like language or nudity, which we don't track.
Before you press play
- How scary is Annabelle: Creation?
- On our intensity scale, Annabelle: Creation rates 8/10 for jump scares and 6/10 for dread. It is genuinely scary, with sustained tension and hard-hitting scares.
- How gory is Annabelle: Creation?
- Annabelle: Creation rates 4/10 for gore — expect only light gore.
- How long is Annabelle: Creation?
- Annabelle: Creation runs 109 minutes (1h 49m).
- What is Annabelle: Creation rated?
- Annabelle: Creation is rated R by the MPA. On our own scale it rates 8/10 for jump scares, 4/10 for gore and 6/10 for dread — the R tells you what it was certified, those tell you what it will do to you.
- Where to watch Annabelle: Creation (2017)?
- As of our last update, Annabelle: Creation is streaming on Max in the US (checked 2026-09-14). Availability changes, so check your service before settling in.
