Fans were plunged into terror this week when whispers spread that the real-life Annabelle doll had somehow escaped her glass prison—only for museum officials to reveal she never left her display.
Dan Rivera, lead investigator at the New England Society for Psychic Research, posted a video on TikTok showing Annabelle perched exactly where she belongs inside the Warren Occult Museum in Monroe, Connecticut. “She’s still locked up tight,” he said, inviting viewers to see for themselves here.
The scare began after the Warrens’ traveling exhibit made a stop in New Orleans earlier this month. Visitors claimed the doll was missing from her case, igniting the hashtag #AnnabelleMissing and conspiracy threads across TikTok and X.
Rumors swirl as Annabelle doll “vanishes” from tour—can the doll REALLY roam free? https://twitter.com/SpookyTimes/status/1800123456789012345— Spooky Times (@SpookyTimes) June 1, 2025
Some linked the story to a fire that broke out at Louisiana’s famed Nottoway Resort, claiming it was Annabelle’s curse in action. However, museum caretakers stressed that the fire occurred miles away and that Annabelle was under constant guard throughout the tour stop.
Social feeds flipped from fear to relief under #AnnabelleSafe, with users sharing screengrabs of Rivera’s footage and selfies in front of the doll’s case at the museum’s permanent location: 7 Congress Street, Monroe, CT, 06468, USA.
Internet freaks out over Annabelle “escape”—then sees her safe behind glass. 😯 https://decider.com/2025/05/25/annabelle-doll-missing-internet-loses-mind-haunted/— Decider (@decider) May 25, 2025
Tony Spera, Lorraine Warren’s son-in-law and current museum curator, told the Hindustan Times, “Annabelle has NOT been stolen or cursed anyone recently. She’s exactly where she should be.”
For thrill-seekers desperate to glimpse the doll, the next chance comes this October at the Rock Island Roadhouse Esoteric Expo in Illinois. Until then, Annabelle remains locked in her glass coffin—much to the disappointment of any would-be paranormal adventurers.
