Is that job?

I'm not gonna I'm not gonna stare at it.

It's one of the most popular demonic dolls in recent horror history.

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And today we're looking at Annabelle.

The real life curse explained the oh, there's a rich history of haunted or possess dials within the world of pop culture.

My name is talky Tina E even hate formative and iconic examples of the idea date back decades ranging from talky Tina in The Twilight Zone episode Living Doll to Chucky in the child's play franchise.

Hi, I'm Chucky Wanna play?

We'll get back to talking about Tina and a little bit because we can't actually discuss Annabelle without first introducing Ed and Lorraine Warren.

The couple was the real life inspiration behind the conjuring franchise.

Here's one of pictures of Ed and I.

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Oh yeah, way didn't do anything without with them out there.

They are largely synonymous with the practice of ghost hunting and paranormal investigation.

The two were so dedicated to their field that they founded the New England Society for Psychic Research back in the early fifties, Although Lorraine claimed to have some level of clairvoyance.

People doubted their qualifications.

This is the worst thing in here.

Is that job?

I'm not gonna I'm not gonna stare at it.

There's definitely skepticism about the Warrens and their legacy out there in the world.

I see there's Ah, mirror.

Can you tell me about that?

That's a magic mirror that a gentleman used in New Jersey to conjure up spirits.

In the 1997 piece in The Connecticut Post, the couple was described at best as tellers, of meaningless ghost stories and, at worst, dangerous frauds.

However, interviews with a couple largely implied that both Ed and Lorraine deeply believed in the supernatural events they told stories about.

But while people may have questioned their capabilities, the Warrens definitely gained popularity in their heyday.

Hi, I'm Roger Lorraine.

Nice to meet you, Roger Ed Warren.

They might have almost been a well known as their cinematic counterparts, Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga.

As a result of their popularity, the criticisms of their reputation haven't stuck, or at least not enough to discount their thoughts on the world of the occult and supernatural.

Perhaps it's because many of us want to believe.

We want to believe there Well told stories about investigating Amityville, New York, the Enfield Poltergeist and, yes, Annabelle the Doll, you said she's a condom.

That's right.

What does that mean?

Well, very powerful Demonic has latched itself onto her.

Aside from the Warrens, the real life figure that emerged as a superstar from the conjuring movies was Annabelle, and why wouldn't she?

The Dallas grotesquely exaggerated features are haunting all on their own.

This actually stands in stark contrast to the appearance of the real life Annabelle doll, which is a plain old Raggedy Ann doll.

It does, however, have a dark back stories that has done badly bad harm.

A lot of people, the more been origins behind the dial lie with its prior owners.

Ah, young nursing student and her roommate.

They were supposedly gifted Annabelle in 1970 by the nurses Mother, My God, that's the one right after it's settled in, the Dow would allegedly moved to different places around the apartment on its own.

Notes written on parchment paper would also appear in the apartment with please like Help me.

This was despite the fact that neither roommate claim to possess that particular kind of paper.

But what really made Annabelle horrifying is how reportedly attacked people physically.

Ah, boyfriend of the nursing student allegedly woke up with large scratches on his body from an unknown source.

Could much of this evidence be considered circumstantial?

Absolutely.

However, that didn't stop the girls from contacting a medium and conducting a science.

No prayer.

Leo.

During the session, the medium claimed to have contacted the spirit of a young girl named Annabelle Higgins who had died at the age of seven nearby and now resided in the doll.

According to the medium, the ghost wanted to be friends with the roommates.

It wants her soul.

No, no, no.

Demons can't just take souls.

Mia Soul needs to be offered to the demon before he can take.

But did Annabelle secretly have dark intentions?

Was she satisfied with living within the doll and cohabitating in an apartment?

Did she actually desire a human host?

What do you need your soul?

No.

Well, these air Some of the theories sparked by the Warrens involvement allegedly sending the bad energy around Annabelle.

The two took the doll away from the apartment.

Some people have claimed that the Warrens had car trouble when they drove away with the doll.

Annabel's origin story isn't the only creepy tale associated with the doll.

Don't ever touch anything, and if you do, let me know.

Our favorite supernatural couple put her in a display case in the Warren's Occult Museum with a sign that reads, Warning Positively, Do not open.

Nonetheless, a visitor to the museum allegedly ignored the warnings and got too close to the doll shortly after, the person lost their life in a motorcycle accident.

Or so the story goes.

Three hours later, that young man that came on a motorcycle was dead.

Although it's hard to find any actual details about this incident, warrants seem to believe the Annabelle doll was to blame.

Their conviction can definitely feel fires of those who believe in the supernatural.

Lorraine and Ed's daughter, Judy, also backs up Annabel's reputation.

In an interview conducted for the conjuring, Judy said she still avoids returning the dolls gaze.

My parents always told me, Don't give it recognition, Don't look it in the eyes and to this day I will not look it in the eyes.

As we stated earlier.

Annabelle isn't the first Haunted doll.

She isn't even the first haunted doll to be associated with that name.

Wait a minute, Christie, What have you got there?

It's just a doll, Eric.

The aforementioned Twilight Zone episode Living Doll, had a character named Annabelle who purchased the doll for her daughter, for heaven's sakes Annabella doll like that would cost, I put it on the account.

There's also Robert the Doll, a similarly creepy looking toy with the sinister history of menace that dates back to the early 19 hundreds.

Robert the Doll also has a film franchise to his name, although they're significantly less popular than the conjuring movies, Of course, the Annabelle film franchise itself is known for taking significant liberties from the source material that goes much deeper than the Dolls altered appearance.

I Want to introduce You to Mr and Mrs Higgins and You Must Be Annabelle.

The film also takes the Annabelle Higgins character and turns her into a woman who joins a satanic cult high a T.

One point in her life, she attempts to take the lives of a couple, one of whom is pregnant.

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When officers arrived, she takes her own life.

Annabelle Soul is then transferred into the body of the doll.

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So is Annabelle a really threat or a figment of pop culture?

Imagination?

Well, it all depends on how much you want to believe and what you're willing to ignore.

A lot of us simply love a good ghost story and don't really care about this small or contradictory details.

There were even rumors in 2020 that the real life Annabelle doll reportedly escaped from her box.

Fortunately, this escape story was later debunked by the Warren's son in law, Tony Sparano.

She never left the museum, remember, have high tech security here.

If she had left the museum, I'd instantly know the fact of the story was trending in a crazy year.

Like 2020 highlights how fascinated we are with the origins of evil and the real life potential for the fantastic do you agree with our picks?

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