The Annabelle movie, a prequel to The Conjuring, was released in October of 2014. In the movie, the doll is porcelain and made in a child’s image, with long hair. However, in real life, she is a raggedy Anne doll and has red yarn for hair. The writers and producers couldn’t use the raggedy Anne for royalty purposes, but they also wanted to make the doll seem scarier for the viewers. According to the Warrens, the doll is possessed by an inhuman spirit. Because of this, she is locked away at The Occult Museum in Monroe, Connecticut with a warning label on the glass as well as the Lord’s Prayer and a cross. Most people have seen the movie or at least the doll, but not everyone knows the truly horrifyingly true story behind it. 

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