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Time of India
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Was the Annabelle doll lost from her safe wooden case? Here's what we know
The spookiest, gut-churning doll, Annabelle, was rumoured to have been lost by the authorities after she was taken out for a tour around the USA, causing panic all over the internet. Well, the caretakers of the demonic doll gave an official statement that no such thing had happened, and the Americans were calm, while others had quite a laugh. Annabelle and her connection to Hollywood horror tales The Annabelle doll's first on-screen appearance was seen in James Wan's 2013 horror film 'The Conjuring.' In the movie, Ed and Lorraine Warren, the real-life paranormal investigators played by actors Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga, briefly recount the story of a possessed doll, the famous red-haired rag doll, aka Annabelle. The doll is locked away in their Occult Museum, in a glass case with a sign - 'Warning: Positively Do Not Open.' And this short sequence was enough to intrigue the audience, further prompting filmmakers to delve deeper into her terrifying backstory, leading to Annabelle's own trilogy - Annabelle (2014), Annabelle: Creation (2017), Annabelle Comes Home (2019). What happened with Annabelle getting lost? Ghost City Tours teamed up with Annabelle's caretaker and decided to sell tickets, where they told the history of the doll and showed the haunting creature. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 모공각화증, 긁지 말고 이것 해보세요 현명한소비자 Undo Well, despite the tour being a massive success, the internet was quick to blame Annabelle for the escape of 10 prisoners from New Orleans Jail and a fire at Nottoway Plantation, even though the authorities ruled out any 'otherworldly' assistance. Later, the rumours of Annabelle going missing started surfacing on the internet after the locals in Louisiana were not able to see the doll. The netizens connected the dots, and the panic caused them to think Annabelle has been out of the box, and has started her paranormal activities. What were the comments? One user wrote on X, ' just saw a post on Facebook that they LOST THE ANNABELLE DOLL? I'm fleeing the country goodbye.' Another user commented, 'THEY LOST THE ANNABELLE DOLL?? LIKE?? THE HAUNTED ANNABELLE DOLL?? They take her on a tour around America...... AND THEN THEY LOOSE HER? BRAH?' A third mapped the entire facts and stated, 'May 13, 2025, Annabelle, one of the most haunted dolls from Monroe, Connecticut was moved to New Orleans, Louisiana. May 15th, the Nottoway Plantation burned down. May 16th, 11 inmates escaped the Orleans Parish Prison escape. The Warrens warned, Annabelle should never be moved.' Others had quite a laugh, 'hahahahahaha what a lucky day to be an indian,' one wrote. While another suggested, 'get her in the White House, theres a certain someone who she might like.' No! Annabelle is not lost! Well, there is no need to worry about the lost doll, Annabelle is not lost! In a TikTok video, New England Society for Psychic Research (NESPR) lead investigator Dan Rivera stated, "I'm here at the museum right now, and I just wanna show you guys that Annabelle is in the Warrens' Occult Museum. Annabelle is not missing; she's not in Chicago,' showing that the doll in safely tucked inside the wooden box. Additionally, NESPR wrote on their Facebook page, 'It's a rumour... Annabelle has NOT been stolen. The doll is safely in place at the Warren Occult Museum." Check out our list of the latest Hindi , English , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , and Kannada movies . Don't miss our picks for the best Hindi movies , best Tamil movies, and best Telugu films .
News18
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- News18
No, Haunted Doll Annabelle Is Not Missing; This Is Where It Is Right Now
Last Updated: The Annabelle doll was out for a special tour called the Devils on the Run Tour, which stopped in New Orleans earlier this month. Famous haunted doll Annabelle, which featured in The Conjuring movies, caused a lot of trouble among people after reports claimed it had gone missing. The doll was out on a special tour called the Devils on the Run Tour, which stopped in New Orleans earlier this month. Some visitors said they didn't see Annabelle and many started assuming the doll was lost or stolen in Louisiana. Rumours escalated after a fire broke out at a nearby resort and some started linking the two events. To clarify the situation, Dan Rivera, the lead investigator from the New England Society for Psychic Research (NESPR), showed Annabelle safe inside the Warren Occult Museum. Even NESPR confirmed that the doll was not stolen. NESPR too confirmed and wrote, 'It's a Rumour. Annabelle has NOT been stolen. The doll is safely in place at the Warren Occult Museum." The Devils on the Run Tour will head to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in July. Fans and curious visitors will get another chance to see Annabelle closely at the 2025 Rock Island Roadhouse Esoteric Expo on October 4 in Rock Island, Illinois. Annabelle was first owned by a student who contacted paranormal experts Ed and Lorraine Warren after strange and scary things started happening with the doll. The Warrens said the doll was not just haunted, but possessed by a demon pretending to be the spirit of a young girl. Annabelle became well known after appearing in the 2013 horror film The Conjuring. Due to her spooky presence, she got her own movie in 2014, followed by two more films, Annabelle: Creation in 2017 and Annabelle Comes Home in 2019. First Published: May 26, 2025, 15:01 IST
Newsweek
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
'Evil' Annabelle Doll Update After 'Missing' Reports Spread
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The team behind the New England Society for Psychic Research have issued an update following reports of a missing haunted doll which sent social media users into a frenzy. They are keen to point out that the public was never in any danger from the Anabelle doll, one of the most infamous 'haunted,' objects in pop culture. Speaking to Newsweek the society's director Tony Spera confirmed the doll's location, shortly after paranormal investigator Ryan Buell took to social media to quash speculation. The Context Anabelle is a Raggedy Ann doll made famous by Ed and Lorraine Warren, a husband-and-wife team of demonologists and paranormal investigators. The Warrens have said the doll is a demonic entity, and it is kept in a glass house at the Warren Occult Museum in Connecticut. The museum has been closed to the public since 2018 due to zoning violations. L: A large-sized Raggedy Ann doll pictured March 25, 2009. The doll from the film 'Annabelle: Creation' during a photocall at U-Bahnhof Rathaus Steglitz on August 17, 2017 in Berlin, Germany. L: A large-sized Raggedy Ann doll pictured March 25, 2009. The doll from the film 'Annabelle: Creation' during a photocall at U-Bahnhof Rathaus Steglitz on August 17, 2017 in Berlin, Germany. AP Photo/Mattoon Journal Gazette, Ken Trevarthan/Sebastian Gabsch/Geisler-Fotopress/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images A version of the doll featured in the 2013 horror movie, The Conjuring, which led to three spinoff movies, Annabelle (2014), Annabelle: Creation (2017), Annabelle Comes Home (2019), further popularizing and cementing it in paranormal pop culture. What To Know A slew of videos hit social media recently, some of which have racked up millions of views, claiming that the doll was missing. But this was untrue. "The doll has never missing," Tony Spera the Director of New England Society for Psychic Research told Newsweek via email. "We had taken the doll on a brief tour to several locations, so paranormal enthusiasts could witness the real Annabelle." The tour had spooked horror fans, as Lorraine Warren previously stated that the doll should never be moved. @christopherkeily, in a TikTok video viewed 2.6 million times as of reporting, said: "The Annabelle doll is missing... Lorraine tried to warn you, she said this doll should never be moved because it's extremely dangerous." And Alex, a TikTok user in a video viewed 2.9 million times as of reporting, said: "Lorraine Warren told you all not to move the Annabelle doll. She said don't move her... Leave the doll alone." "The public was never in any danger and the doll was never missing," Spera told Newsweek. It's not clear exactly what has prompted the storm of speculation about the doll. Some creators have linked the Anabelle doll being on tour to other recent major news events, including the Nottoway Plantation Fire, and the escape of 10 inmates from a jail in New Orleans. Rumors about the doll have been extreme, and people have been seriously spooked. In a video shared on Facebook by Buell, Dan Rivera of the New England Society for Psychic Research explained where the doll is. "Annabelle is in the Warren's Occult Museum," Rivera says in the video. He then films inside of the museum, ultimately capturing the doll in its box. A text overlay on the video then reads "Annabelle is back home resting. For now." What People Are Saying Tony Spera the Director of New England Society for Psychic Research told Newsweek via email: "The doll was never out of our site or control. My team members, Dan Rivera, Chris Gilloren, and Wade Kirby kept her safely secured and guarded. We also traveled with a catholic priest, to ensure the public was safe. The priest frequently blessed the doll (in her protect enclosure), using binding ritualistic prayers." Ryan Buell, a host an executive producer of A&E's "Paranormal State," on Facebook: "Some wild and crazy internet rumors this morning claiming that we lost Annabelle. She/it is NOT lost and here's Dan Rivera with NESPR proving she is back home inside the museum in Connecticut.. for now." @marianneasfu, in a TikTok video viewed 4.7 million times as of reporting: "If you watch the Conjuring and Annabelle movies you will know how evil she truly is... I'll be praying for you all." What's Next Rivera said in the Facebook video that they plan to go to Rock Island Illinois with the doll in October.
The Star
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Star
'Until Dawn' review: Bloody fun romp in the woods
After his sequel got canceled, Pennywise was forced to accept whatever horror role he could get. — Handout Director: David F. Sandberg Cast: Ella Rubin, Michael Cimino, Odessa A'zion, Ji-young Yoo, Belmont Cameli, and Peter Stormare Director David F. Sandberg is back in his comfort zone – a remote cabin in the woods filled with terrifying monsters. After helming two Shazam! movies, the Lights Out and Annabelle: Creation filmmaker announced he was leaving superheroes behind and going back to the horror genre, and with his latest film, Until Dawn, it's obvious he's happy to be home. Like any good horror buff, Sandberg knows that the best horror films need only a few well-honed elements to work: a group of young people, the aforementioned scary cabin, and in this case, clowns. The script is based on a PlayStation game written by horror filmmakers Larry Fessenden and Graham Reznick, who took inspiration from movies like Evil Dead and Poltergeist, and the film adaptation indeed boasts that Evil Dead influence in its setting, characters and gore factor. But Until Dawn is also influenced by postmodern, self-referential films like The Cabin in the Woods and Happy Death Day that play with form and expectations. It melds horror tropes with the rules of video game play (repetition, multiple lives) resulting in a film that's part genre tribute, part choose your own adventure, part interactive haunted house. Anyone want to take bets on who survives until the end? A group of comely young adults arrive at a strange 'Welcome Center' while on a weekend trip to search for Melanie (Maia Mitchell), the sister of Clover (Ella Rubin), who has been missing for a year. Clover's friends Max (Michael Cimino), Megan (Ji-young Yoo) and Nina (Odessa A'zion) have come along for moral support, along with Abe (Belmont Cameli), Nina's new boyfriend. The ominously spooky vibes are off the charts, and things go very badly, very quickly for the friends. But then, an hourglass turns, time winds back. The friends are alive, battered and remember everything that happened. What horrific thing might kill them in the next time loop? 'Survive the night or become a part of it,' a crone whispers to Clover during her second loop, and therein lies the key to their survival. If they can manage to avoid getting killed until the sunrise, they'll be fine (relatively), it's just that every loop brings new nightmares, unknown dangers and different predators, never allowing the group to get ahead of things. They have to die, and die again, searching for a way out of this temporal maze. But how many chances do they have? You might want to try pointing that flashlight behind you once in a while. Sandberg works a familiar kind of schlocky groove, delivering well-worn horror stereotypes we've already seen too many times, before upending the whole thing with wild surprises. We've seen these players and the board before, but the filmmakers try to keep us on our toes with how the whole thing plays out. However, if you're expecting any of this to make sense in a real way, don't bother. But Until Dawn doesn't have to make sense to work. The movie universe has its own specific set of ironclad rules, and that's all that matters. The loop structure gives us more time with these characters too. Though they all slot into known archetypes – steely yet vulnerable final girl, condescending jock, sarcastic and sexy pal, sweet but sympathetic simp, kooky intuitive bestie – they're all fully formed characters, sardonic and self-aware. Sandberg isn't trying to elevate Until Dawn above its B-movie horror roots, and he embraces the good, the bad and the gory with his return to the genre, referencing the beloved horror films that set the pace and established the iconography for a film like this (he even nods to his own horror films in a couple of playful tributes). This one will likely only appeal to fans of the genre who appreciate reverence and twists on this kind of material, but it's bloody – if lightweight – fun for those who enjoy this kind of good old-fashioned romp in the woods. – Tribune News Service Bloody fun for those who enjoy this kind of good old-fashioned romp in the woods.
Time of India
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
David F Sandberg receives death threats from fans following 'Shazam! Fury of the Gods' release
Director David F Sandberg has decided to move away from intellectual property (IP) based projects following the backlash he faced after 'Shazam' Fury of the Gods'. In an interview with GamesRadar, Sandberg opened up about how the intense negativity, including death threats from fans, deeply affected him. The experience left him questioning the value of working on existing franchises, leading to his decision to prioritize original or non-IP projects for the foreseeable future. Reflecting on the toll of fan expectations Sandberg, known for his work on ' Lights Out ' and 'Annabelle: Creation', revealed that the passionate, and sometimes aggressive, fan culture surrounding superhero movies took a heavy toll. 'After 'Shazam 2', I realized that working on IP-based movies just isn't worth the emotional strain,' he admitted. Despite initially loving the character and the project, the negativity he encountered after the sequel's release convinced him to rethink his career path. New beginnings with 'Until Dawn' by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 3 Reasons to Plug This Into Your Home Today elecTrick - Save upto 80% on Power Bill Learn More Undo Post, 'Shazam', Sandberg found a refreshing opportunity in the upcoming horror film 'Until Dawn', adapted from the popular 2015 video game. He expressed excitement about the project, particularly praising the script's creative use of a time loop concept that mirrors the game's decision-based mechanics. For Sandberg, 'Until Dawn' represented a return to storytelling he genuinely enjoys, blending horror with inventive narrative techniques, without the baggage of established fan expectations. A fresh take on a familiar game Rather than trying to directly replicate the game's experience, Sandberg appreciated that the script offered a fresh interpretation, maintaining the spirit of suspense and choice without attempting to cram a ten-hour game into a two-hour film. With 'Until Dawn' now in theaters, starring Ella Rubin and Michael Cimino, Sandberg looks forward to reconnecting with audiences on his own creative terms.
