Three big movies arrive in theaters this weekend: the prequel to a 2013 horror blockbuster, an Oscar-hunting thriller and the film adaptation of a bestselling book series.

Remember Annabelle, the creepy doll from 'The Conjuring'? This time we learn the doll's origins as it haunts a young couple after it becomes possessed by a demonic spirit. (See more about 'Annabelle' here.)

Directed by John R. Leonetti

Starring Annabelle Wallis, Ward Horton, Tony Amendola, Alfre Woodard


When a man's wife disappears, he becomes the prime suspect, causing his carefully constructed world to collapse around him. (See more about 'Gone Girl' here.)

Directed by David Fincher

Starring Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, Tyler Perry, Neil Patrick Harris, David Clennon


An airline pilot must figure out how to handle his hysterical passengers when the Biblical event known as the Rapture occurs and millions of people on Earth vanish simultaneously. (See more about 'Left Behind' here.)

Directed by Vic Armstrong

Starring Nicolas Cage, Lea Thompson, Cassi Thomson, Nicky Whelan

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