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In 1943, grief-stricken dollmaker Samuel Mullins and his wife, Esther, tragically lose their beloved seven-year-old daughter, Annabelle "Bee," in a devastating car accident. Driven by unbearable sorrow and a desperate desire to feel her presence again, Samuel pours his anguish into his craft. However, consumed by overwhelming grief, the couple inadvertently opens a spiritual doorway, allowing a malevolent demonic entity to attach itself to a porcelain doll crafted by Samuel. Believing the entity to be their deceased daughter, they soon realize the terrifying truth—the spirit is not Bee, but a malicious demon manipulating their vulnerability, forcing them to lock the cursed doll away inside a boarded-up bedroom closet inside a Bible-wallpapered room.Years later, in 1958, the Mullins home opens its doors to provide shelter for Sister Charlotte and six homeless orphan girls whose orphanage has recently closed. Warned by Samuel to stay out of his daughter's former bedroom, the girls are initially consumed by typical childhood curiosity. Soon, the youngest and physically impaired girl, Janice, is drawn to the locked room. Finding a key left tantalizingly within reach, she unlocks the door and unleashes the malevolent entity trapped inside.The demon immediately targets Janice, exploiting her physical vulnerability and deep insecurities. It begins a relentless campaign of psychological and physical terror, manifesting in frightening ways, throwing her across rooms, and ultimately breaking her leg. Despite Janice’s terrifying warnings and desperate pleas, the entity grows stronger, possessing her completely and transforming her into a cruel vessel.Linda, Janice's fiercely loyal best friend, quickly realizes that something is profoundly wrong with her transformed friend, noticing Janice's erratic, sinister behavior and cruel outbursts. As the demon’s grip on the household tightens, Sister Charlotte discovers the tragic history of the Mullins family and the horrifying nature of the doll. She confronts Samuel and Esther, learning the grim reality of the demonic pact born from grief. Esther, now severely disfigured and confined to her bed, confesses her grave mistake before the demon brutally murders her.Realizing the extreme danger, Sister Charlotte attempts to banish the evil force. The demon unleashes a night of absolute horror, attacking the remaining orphans and hunting down Linda. In a desperate final showdown, Sister Charlotte manages to lock the possessed Janice and the cursed doll inside the closet. When authorities finally arrive to rescue the surviving girls and search the home, the doll is missing, having vanished into the very walls of the house. Months later, Janice, still under the demonic influence and now using the name Annabelle, is adopted by a family in California, setting the stage for future horrors.