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Haunted Dolls
A haunted doll is a handmade or manufactured doll or stuffed toy that is claimed to be cursed or possessed in some way. History According to Linda Rodriguez McRobbie, the concept of malevolent dolls gained attention in the 20th century when film and entertainment technology was able to realistically portray "safely inanimate" dolls as "dangerously animate". McRobbie cites examples such as the 1936 film ''The Devil-Doll'' by Tod Browning, the Living Doll episode of the TV series '' Sofia Twilight Zone'', the clown doll from the film ''Poltergeist'', the Chucky doll featured in the '' Child's Play'' film franchise, as well as "B-movie variations on the homicidal doll theme" such as ''Dolly Dearest'', '' Puppet Master'', ''Demonic Toys'', and '' Blood Dolls''. More recently, a character based on the doll named Annabelle owned by Ed and Lorraine Warren has been featured in ''The Conjuring'' series of films. The popularity of films and entertainment about haunted dolls has resul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert The Doll (5999680656)
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' () "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown, godlike" and ''berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin.Reaney & Wilson, 1997. ''Dictionary of English Surnames''. Oxford University Press. It is also in use as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe, the name entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including Eng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
