haunted dolls

Spirit-inhabited toys

Haunted dolls are dolls believed to be inhabited by spirits, cursed, or otherwise supernaturally active.

They occupy a space between folk belief, horror entertainment, and internet commerce—eBay hosts a thriving market for dolls claimed to move on their own, cause misfortune, or channel the dead.

She collects haunted dolls and swears one whispers at night.

The concept draws on the uncanny quality of human likenesses and appears frequently in horror films.

Related

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Opposites
supernatural presence

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Items sanctified by clergy

holy relics

emotional/atmospheric quality

haunted dollscomfort objects

Attachment items providing security

teddy bears · security blankets · loveys · stuffed animals · baby dolls

cultural function

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Tiny figures absorbing fears

daruma dolls · guardian angels · angel figurines · maneki-neko · matryoshka dolls

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG