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The Ghost In My Machine

Stories of the Strange and Unusual

haunted dolls

The Letta Me Out haunted doll

Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Letta The Haunted Doll (“Letta Me Out”)

September 9, 2024 by Lucia

Previously: The Zanetti Ghost Train. Type: LD (Living Doll). Period/location of origin: Subject, known as “Letta the Haunted Doll” — “Letta” being short for “Letta Me Out” — is believed to have Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Letta The Haunted Doll (“Letta Me Out”)

Filed Under: Encyclopaedia Tagged With: dolls, Encyclopaedia of the Impossible, haunted dolls, LD

close-up photograph of pupa the haunted doll

Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Pupa The Haunted Doll

July 10, 2023 by Lucia

Previously: Irrwurz, The Confusion Root. Type: Subject, known as "Pupa the haunted doll," is difficult to classify, due to the fact that it is not quite clear what, precisely, is haunting it. Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Pupa The Haunted Doll

Filed Under: Encyclopaedia Tagged With: dolls, Encyclopaedia of the Impossible, haunted dolls, LD, MO, possessed dolls, SV

A close-up shot of a traditional Japanese doll's face

Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: The Haunted Okiku Doll Of Mannenji Temple

April 4, 2022 by Lucia

Previously: The Bunk Shaker. Type: SV (Spiritual Vessel). Period/location of origin: 1918 to 1919, Sapporo, Japan. Appearance: Subject, known as the Okiku doll, appears to be a traditional Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: The Haunted Okiku Doll Of Mannenji Temple

Filed Under: Encyclopaedia Tagged With: dolls, Encyclopaedia of the Impossible, haunted dolls, Japan, Okiku, possessed dolls

An abandoned baby doll

Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Charley The Doll

February 7, 2022 by Lucia

Previously: The Harlequin Entity. Type: MO (Malevolent Object. See also: Mandy, Annabelle, Robert.) Period/location of origin: Unknown. Subject, known as Charley the Doll, was discovered in Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Charley The Doll

Filed Under: Encyclopaedia Tagged With: demon dolls, devil dolls, dolls, Encyclopaedia of the Impossible, haunted dolls, MO, possessed dolls

A collection of artist's mannequins

The Most Dangerous Games: The Living Doll Game

June 27, 2018 by Lucia

Previously: The Ghost Paper Challenge. The oldest version of the Living Doll Game I’ve been able to find dates back to February of 2012 — that’s when it first appeared on the Hide And Go Kill Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Living Doll Game

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: demon dolls, devil dolls, dolls, games you shouldn't play, haunted dolls, hide and seek, Hitori Kakurenbo, Living Doll Game, one-man hide and seek, possessed dolls, Scapegoat, The Most Dangerous Games

Haunted Globetrotting: Isla de las Muñecas, Or The Island Of The Dolls

May 21, 2018 by Lucia

Previously: 112 Ocean Avenue, Amityville. The island has been there for centuries. Lush and green, it appears almost jungle-like from afar; it’s only when you get closer — it’s reachable by boat, Continue Reading > about Haunted Globetrotting: Isla de las Muñecas, Or The Island Of The Dolls

Filed Under: Places Tagged With: dolls, haunted dolls, Haunted Globetrotting, Isla de las Munecas, Island of the Dolls, Mexico, travel, Xochimilco

An antique baby doll: Mandy

Encyclopaedia of the Impossible: Mandy the Doll

July 11, 2016 by Lucia

Previously: Help me, Susie's Dying. Type: MO (Malevolent Object. See also: Annabelle, Robert.) Period/location of origin: Early 20th century, Europe. The precise years and location are Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia of the Impossible: Mandy the Doll

Filed Under: Encyclopaedia Tagged With: dolls, Encyclopaedia of the Impossible, haunted dolls, Mandy the Doll, possessed dolls

Encyclopaedia of the Impossible: Annabelle the Doll

November 16, 2015 by Lucia

Previously: The Salt and Pepper Lady. Type: MO (Malevolent Object. See also: Robert the Doll.) Period/location of origin: Unknown, although subject, called Annabelle, surfaced as an antique in a Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia of the Impossible: Annabelle the Doll

Filed Under: Encyclopaedia Tagged With: Annabelle, demon dolls, devil dolls, dolls, Encyclopaedia of the Impossible, haunted dolls, MO, possessed dolls

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