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Halloween Day by Day: Top Five Haunted Dolls


There are two things that can be guaranteed to make a horror movie creepy as fuck.  Killer children, and haunted dolls.

Hell- even non-haunted dolls are enough to creep people out.  *shudder*

So, I figured it'd be cool to list my Top Five Haunted Dolls!  Sooooooo, let's get to it!

Annabelle-  I think it's safe to say that Annabelle is probably the MOST famous of the haunted dolls on this list.  The details of the haunting surrounding this doll are fascination and unsettling at the same time.  This isn't helped by the fact that Raggedy Ann dolls were such a symbol of innocent childhood and companionship.

Ed and Lorraine Warren introduced the world at large to this scary doll- and inspired "The Conjuring" spin-off "Annabelle".

I must confess though- the original Raggedy Ann doll is more eerie than what was used in the movies.

Mandy-  The Quesnel Museum in British Columbia is home to this porcelain doll made between 1910 and 1920.  She sits in a display case with a little lamb in her lap.

Visitors often report her eyes following them- or finding the lamb outside of the locked case... as if it had been thrown to get attention.

Others have reported a strong sense of unease when near the doll, or the sound of Mandy's clothes rustling as if she was changing positions when their backs were turned...

This is one doll I would be willing to travel to see, actually.

Okiku-  This Japanese haunted doll is said to be possessed by the spirit of it's previous owner when they died at a young age.

According to reports surrounding this doll, it's hair is continuously growing- as if it was part of a living person.

Okiku was eventually donated to Mannenji Temple in Hokkaido, and receives thousands of visitors paying their respects to the young spirit within the doll.

A temple monk trims the doll's hair, as it still grows to this day...


Robert-  Robert the doll is another fairly famous one.  While owned by Robert Eugene Otto, there were numerous reports of people passerby's claiming to see the doll moving through the windows, strange voices could be heard, and movement came from the attic where Robert was kept.

After being donated to the East Martello Museum, he was put in a sealed case for display.  Visitors have reported him blinking, and following them with his eyes.  Photos taken without the doll's permission often lead to visitors experiencing misfortune after getting home... ending only after they've written a letter to Robert apologizing for being disrespectful.


The Island of the Dolls- What creepier than a haunted doll?  How about a damned island of dolls- haunted or otherwise?  Mexico is home to The Island of the Dolls.  The island's owner started to hang dolls from the trees in memory of a young girl who had drowned on the shore of the island.

Years later, they too drowned... and were discovered in exactly the same spot...

So, there we have it... my Top Five Haunted Dolls.  Do you have a favorite you'd like me to know about?  Let us know!

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