: The video compression standard used (High Efficiency Video Coding, also known as H.265). 5.1 : Refers to the audio channels (surround sound).

As the supernatural events escalate, the Higgins are forced to seek help from paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren (played by Lili Taylor and Ron Livingston), who specialize in dealing with such phenomena. The Warrens soon discover that the doll has become a portal for evil, prompting them to intervene and put an end to the terror.

Released in 2014 as a prequel/spin-off to James Wan’s The Conjuring , Annabelle was a massive box office success, grossing over $257 million. It proved that the "Conjuring Universe" had legs, eventually leading to Annabelle: Creation and Annabelle Comes Home .

The film was shot with a standard theatrical widescreen ratio of 2.39:1 .

A grieving couple buys a vintage porcelain doll to fill the void after a stillbirth; when the doll — Annabelle — begins to influence the house, their attempts to protect their surviving child reveal a decades-old secret that forces them to confront what truly feeds on sorrow.