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Demonic Dolls: True Tales of Terrible Toys
Can dolls really become haunted? Can demons take possession of people’s playthings? According to a large number of paranormal investigators, exorcists, and demonologists, the answer is a resounding yes. Not only are such phenomena possible, they happen fairly often, with dolls being one of the most frequent targets of spirit attachment. Sometimes those spirits are benign, or at the most mischievous. But many are outright evil and dangerous.
This book examines some of the world’s most famous haunted dolls. Some you may have heard about. Others will be new. All will make you reconsider the world you thought you knew.
Here is some of what you’ll find
Robert, the haunted doll from Key West. A lot of the information out there about him is wrong. Find out the truth behind the legend. But don’t think the truth is any less terrifying.Annabelle, the demonic doll featured in the movies The Conjuring and Annabelle. Find out why the real Annabelle is much, much more frightening.Peggy, the Internet sensation. Why you should think twice before looking at her picture.Find out which doll started as a hoax, turned into a terrifying reality, and is now considered one of the most "active" haunted dolls in the world.Discover which exotic locale and tourist attraction is a pediophobe’s biggest nightmare. You won’t believe such a place exists.Clown dolls. Need more be said?These stories and many more are what you’ll find in this collection of true accounts from the frightening yet fascinating world of haunted and demonic dolls. Reading this book will undoubtedly raise more questions than it answers, but one thing is you’ll never look at a doll the same again.
This book examines some of the world’s most famous haunted dolls. Some you may have heard about. Others will be new. All will make you reconsider the world you thought you knew.
Here is some of what you’ll find
Robert, the haunted doll from Key West. A lot of the information out there about him is wrong. Find out the truth behind the legend. But don’t think the truth is any less terrifying.Annabelle, the demonic doll featured in the movies The Conjuring and Annabelle. Find out why the real Annabelle is much, much more frightening.Peggy, the Internet sensation. Why you should think twice before looking at her picture.Find out which doll started as a hoax, turned into a terrifying reality, and is now considered one of the most "active" haunted dolls in the world.Discover which exotic locale and tourist attraction is a pediophobe’s biggest nightmare. You won’t believe such a place exists.Clown dolls. Need more be said?These stories and many more are what you’ll find in this collection of true accounts from the frightening yet fascinating world of haunted and demonic dolls. Reading this book will undoubtedly raise more questions than it answers, but one thing is you’ll never look at a doll the same again.
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121 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 1, 2015
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September 23, 2020
Awesome true paranormal read!
Very spooky book about dolls being possessed by evil entities. You will want to leave the lights on with this book.
Oh and if you have dolls sitting on your bed - lock them in the garage while you are reading this book. Giving this one five stars for keeping me spooked!
Very spooky book about dolls being possessed by evil entities. You will want to leave the lights on with this book.
Oh and if you have dolls sitting on your bed - lock them in the garage while you are reading this book. Giving this one five stars for keeping me spooked!
May 15, 2016
Fun and fascinating.
We've all heard tales of haunted dolls, regardless of our positions on the scale of skepticism. Collected here are a pile of those stories, from well-known miniature miscreants such as Robert and Annabelle, to internet mainstays like Harold the Haunted Doll, and numerous lesser known dolls with... Ahem... Questionable habits and provenances.
Regardless of your belief standpoint, each article is interesting and well written, and some of them - Claire and Peggy come immediately to mind - are incredibly disturbing. The last section and it's warning of "caveat emptor" as regards deliberate purchase of "haunted" objects is perhaps a much needed warning, whether you take it to avoid being scammed or because you don't really want that lovely Eeyore plush choking you to death one night.
All in all, a fun read and had some cases and information I hadn't seen elsewhere before, so worth checking out if this is your sort of thing.
We've all heard tales of haunted dolls, regardless of our positions on the scale of skepticism. Collected here are a pile of those stories, from well-known miniature miscreants such as Robert and Annabelle, to internet mainstays like Harold the Haunted Doll, and numerous lesser known dolls with... Ahem... Questionable habits and provenances.
Regardless of your belief standpoint, each article is interesting and well written, and some of them - Claire and Peggy come immediately to mind - are incredibly disturbing. The last section and it's warning of "caveat emptor" as regards deliberate purchase of "haunted" objects is perhaps a much needed warning, whether you take it to avoid being scammed or because you don't really want that lovely Eeyore plush choking you to death one night.
All in all, a fun read and had some cases and information I hadn't seen elsewhere before, so worth checking out if this is your sort of thing.
October 8, 2015
What a Halloween time treat!
Scary doll stories and written by one John Harker! I loved the author's name so much I just had to read this book, oh, and the subject matter appealed to me too.
I seriously hate dolls, they're creepy and just collect dust and whenever they're featured in a horror film they're always up to no good.
Yes, I believe in ghosts, I've had a couple of ghostly experiences. I've seen orbs float on by in my living room, evil specter type things in my bedroom doorway, felt that feeling of being watched several times. I'm sorta scared of ghosts but I'm terrified of devil dolls. This book has strengthen my stance on allowing dolls in my home and that stance is "Oh, hell no!!"
Scary doll stories and written by one John Harker! I loved the author's name so much I just had to read this book, oh, and the subject matter appealed to me too.
I seriously hate dolls, they're creepy and just collect dust and whenever they're featured in a horror film they're always up to no good.
Yes, I believe in ghosts, I've had a couple of ghostly experiences. I've seen orbs float on by in my living room, evil specter type things in my bedroom doorway, felt that feeling of being watched several times. I'm sorta scared of ghosts but I'm terrified of devil dolls. This book has strengthen my stance on allowing dolls in my home and that stance is "Oh, hell no!!"
October 19, 2015
Freaky. I've never liked clown dolls, old porcelain dolls, or baby dolls for that matter. Now I can never look at one in quite the same way again!
April 13, 2018
Frightening Tales of Doll Hauntings
This book is a fascinating account of well known haunted dolls and the hauntings that occurred around them. This full color e-book does contain photos that you may not want to view along with website information where available. You definitely would not want to own one. Well researched and very informative, like his other haunted Ouija board stories, you will not want to own one. I read this book using immersion reading while listening to it. The narrator was clear and concise. Lovers of the paranormal will enjoy this book.
This book is a fascinating account of well known haunted dolls and the hauntings that occurred around them. This full color e-book does contain photos that you may not want to view along with website information where available. You definitely would not want to own one. Well researched and very informative, like his other haunted Ouija board stories, you will not want to own one. I read this book using immersion reading while listening to it. The narrator was clear and concise. Lovers of the paranormal will enjoy this book.
September 12, 2022
Fascinated!!
Excellent and most interesting book! Do love to read about the paranormal including this one but pleased to say that I am not in the slightest tempted to go buy such an item from eBay or anywhere else for that matter! No, sirreee!!! 😁
Excellent and most interesting book! Do love to read about the paranormal including this one but pleased to say that I am not in the slightest tempted to go buy such an item from eBay or anywhere else for that matter! No, sirreee!!! 😁
July 18, 2025
Good read
This book was amazing to read and very insightful to haunted dolls in particular, however still does not change my concept of how much I hate dolls. But I chase my fears and maybe hope one day I can over come. But until then I will stick to reading about them
This book was amazing to read and very insightful to haunted dolls in particular, however still does not change my concept of how much I hate dolls. But I chase my fears and maybe hope one day I can over come. But until then I will stick to reading about them
January 12, 2019
Great book
Great book, John barker is one of !h favorite authors of the paranormal. I'm ok reading about it but I will never dabble into the occult.
Great book, John barker is one of !h favorite authors of the paranormal. I'm ok reading about it but I will never dabble into the occult.
August 15, 2019
I really enjoyed this book. The author gives you lots of information on the background of various dolls. Loved it.
March 5, 2020
Fab book x
Needs more pics but absolutely love this book i need to fine more luke this now they r so interesting
Needs more pics but absolutely love this book i need to fine more luke this now they r so interesting
June 1, 2023
Love this author and his book. Targeted to unbelievers yet he always points to Jesus and warns of dangers in dabbling in occult at all.
June 20, 2022
La morale della favola è: state lontani dalle bambole infestate!!!
September 11, 2015
Even those well read about haunted dolls will enjoy this book.
This was a very good read. As an avid watcher of paranormal documentaries, I was pleasantly surprised that the author of this book pointed out historical inaccuracies about the origins of dolls such as Robert. While a haunting can't be factually proven, it is there where this book feeds the imagination. I would recommend this book to anyone researching haunted dolls, and I am really pleased at the mentioning of dolls I've never heard of, since most documentaries and books often review the more famous dolls such as Anabelle, Robert, and Mandy and don't do research into new dolls to also entertain advanced readers of the paranormal. Really enjoyed this.
This was a very good read. As an avid watcher of paranormal documentaries, I was pleasantly surprised that the author of this book pointed out historical inaccuracies about the origins of dolls such as Robert. While a haunting can't be factually proven, it is there where this book feeds the imagination. I would recommend this book to anyone researching haunted dolls, and I am really pleased at the mentioning of dolls I've never heard of, since most documentaries and books often review the more famous dolls such as Anabelle, Robert, and Mandy and don't do research into new dolls to also entertain advanced readers of the paranormal. Really enjoyed this.
April 8, 2016
What a little gem of a book. Short but fascinating.
It covers the famous ones like Annabelle but other stories I have not come across before and they were brilliant.
Really interesting the fact that some cultures believe in soul transference from somebody who has just died to an object such as a doll. Unfortunately for the person who then purchased that doll some pretty strange stuff occurs.
If you are scared of dolls and clowns in particular you will find this truly terrifying. Well worth a read.
It covers the famous ones like Annabelle but other stories I have not come across before and they were brilliant.
Really interesting the fact that some cultures believe in soul transference from somebody who has just died to an object such as a doll. Unfortunately for the person who then purchased that doll some pretty strange stuff occurs.
If you are scared of dolls and clowns in particular you will find this truly terrifying. Well worth a read.
September 23, 2015
what a fascinating book. A really keeper. amazing. loved every bit of it and going to buy more from this author.
February 11, 2016
Interesting
I enjoyed the book and all that the different doll stories. Some I heard before but this book gives facts and new information.
I enjoyed the book and all that the different doll stories. Some I heard before but this book gives facts and new information.
May 27, 2016
A creepy book about Demonic Dolls that chills you. Especially when you see some of the photographs that accompany the stories. A very interesting quick read.
June 1, 2016
Brilliant
A great insight into haunted objects, cases of hauntings described very well. Quite eerie too. Highly recommended book on the paranormal
A great insight into haunted objects, cases of hauntings described very well. Quite eerie too. Highly recommended book on the paranormal
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