Yes, Annabelle is real, but she doesn’t look exactly like the frightening figurine in ‘The Conjuring’ universe. Our worst nightmares may have come true in 2025 when Annabelle, the haunted doll, was rumored to have gone missing.

Annabelle the doll became a horror icon thanks to 2013's 'The Conjuring,' but is it real? Here's everything to know about the haunted history of the terrifying toy.

"One of the tour’s key highlights is the infamous Annabelle doll, which, despite its seemingly innocent appearance, has been the cause of numerous terrifying incidents. The doll has reportedly brought misfortune, injury, and even death to those who have interacted with it improperly," the tour's description says.

Dan Rivera, a paranormal investigator known for leading a viral Annabelle tour, died suddenly in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

Authorities in Pennsylvania have offered new details about the paranormal investigator who died suddenly while on tour displaying a supposedly haunted Raggedy Ann doll named Annabelle.

Rapper Troy Ave's viral "shootout" video turned out to be a staged stunt, and the real-life paranormal world was rocked after Dan Rivera, longtime Annabelle doll handler, died suddenly during the haunted tour.