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"Everyone's had dolls, and toys, and things growing up, and you associate those with happy thoughts and good times in your life. So, whenever you come across things that have such a positive association you think you trust, and they deceive you, it becomes all the more scary." Those are the words of Annabelle Wallis, who plays Mia in "Annabelle." Audiences, it turns out, largely agreed with her assessment.

Released in 2014, "Annabelle" was the first spin-off in The Conjuring Universe. It was a smash hit that helped build the one and only $2 billion horror franchise in history . A franchise that is rapidly approac

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