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Haunted Doll Hysteria: Annabelle ‘Escapes’ and Blamed for Fire

May 26, 2025 10:34 am in by
MADRID, SPAIN – OCTOBER 27: Replica of the doll from the movie ‘Annabelle’ (Photo by David Benito/Getty Images)

Rumours Run Riot

Is the world’s creepiest doll on the loose? That’s what the internet thought after whispers spread that the “possessed” Annabelle doll had vanished mid-tour in the US. Fans freaked out when she didn’t show up during a stop in New Orleans.

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Spooky Coincidence or Paranormal Plot?

To stir the pot, a historic resort nearby mysteriously went up in flames. Cue the online conspiracy theories: Was Annabelle behind it? Had she escaped her glass prison and sparked a supernatural scene straight out of a horror flick?

USA, Deep South, Louisiana, Nottoway Plantation & Resort. (Photo by: Dukas/Christian Heeb/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Relax, She’s Still In Her Box

Thankfully, Dan Rivera from the New England Society for Psychic Research jumped on TikTok to calm our collectively haunted nerves. “She’s here,” he said, walking into the Warrens’ Occult Museum and filming the creepy doll, still sitting smugly in her locked case.

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Next Stop: Illinois, Not the Outback

So, no Annabelle isn’t roaming the bush. But she will be appearing (Securely) at the Rock Island Roadhouse Esoteric Expo in October. Until then, sleep tight… and maybe keep your dolls in the cupboard.

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