Don’t Worry, Annabelle Did Not Escape The Warrens’ Occult Museum
Image via IMDb
On Friday morning, someone wickedly edited the Wikipedia page of “real-life haunted doll” Annabelle, claiming that the doll had escaped the Warren’s Occult Museum in Monroe, Connecticut.
The rumor immediately spread throughout the internet, leaving social media users in fear, although most of them were not surprised as it is 2020, after all—a year filled with upsetting news.
However, the statement on Wikipedia turned out to be false as Annabelle hasn’t lived in the museum for some time now. The museum closed down due to zoning violations, and its possessions went to Tony Spera, the son-in-law of the late paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren who were portrayed in the Conjuring and Annabelle films.
Spera delivered the relieving news in a YouTube video. “I’m here to tell you something. I don't know if you want to hear this or not, but Annabelle did not escape,” he said from the now-defunct museum.
“Annabelle is alive. Well, I shouldn’t say alive. Annabelle’s here, in all her infamous glory. She never left the museum. Remember, I have high-tech security here. If she had left the museum I’d instantly know if something happened or somebody broke in,” he added in the video.
If you’re not familiar with the real-life story, the doll is known to be possessed by an evil spirit. The doll was owned by two young women, who had seen it moving about in their apartment and leaving written letters around.
Soon, the two of them approached the Warrens to investigate the paranormal activities surrounding the doll. This story inspired the 2014 horror film Annabelle.
the real annabelle doll just escaped from the warren’s museum.
— sara (@saraa_oz) August 14, 2020
that’s it, 2020 is over. pic.twitter.com/n7H9VjxE3B
"2020 can't be worse"
— allie 𖧵⁵ (@chewyeonjun) August 14, 2020
*annabelle managed to escape the warren museum
Annabelle doll escaped adding to the shit show of 2020:
— Lotte Winter (Addison) |BLM|²⁸|¹ᴰ|💖🏳️🌈 (@_Winter_Warlock) August 14, 2020
Me: pic.twitter.com/fLWrdCmixB
The cursed Annabelle doll, the inspiration behind ‘The Conjuring’ and ‘Annabelle’ franchise, has been trending after rumors of her escaping from the Warren museum where she is housed started circulating. pic.twitter.com/nZpPPgjXkt
— Film Updates (@FilmUpdates) August 14, 2020
[via USA Today, cover image via IMDb]
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