Terrified woman 'haunted' by 100-year-old Annabelle doll as 'cupboards open by themselves and strange noises are heard in house'
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A terrified woman has been spooked by a 100-year-old doll she inherited after a series of supernatural goings-on in her home.
Natalie Mellon, 33, has dubbed the Tiny Tears-style doll “Annabelle” after the horror movie where a seemingly innocent doll has a life of its own.
Ever since she’s had Annabelle in the house, Natalie, from Glasgow, has been hit by a catalogue of creepy events, the Daily Record reports.
She inherited the antique toy after a friend of her father-in-law found it in an attic and has filmed the creepy encounters.
Natalie caught some of the spooky moments on film.
In the video her pet dog cowers in the corner when the doll is in the room and kitchen cupboards appear to open by themselves when the doll is around.
A friend also once complained of strange noises when staying in the house, then finding the doll outside her room.
Now, the doll has been banished to the shed in the hope of ending the spooky goings-on.
Natalie said: “Annabelle was given to me about a year ago by one of my father-in-law’s friends who found it among a load of things in an attic.
(Image: Bev Lyons)
(Image: Bev Lyons)
“I’ve always loved old antiques and loved her straight away.
“She looks a bit creepy but I wasn’t freaked out when I saw her. I have four dogs but they are terrified of her and won’t go in the same room.
“We named her Annabelle after the doll in the horror film. But now I’m starting to think there is something going on.”
Photographer Natalie has always been interested in the supernatural but has never encountered anything strange before.
She added: “I’ve stayed in supposedly haunted houses before but nothing has ever happened. As well as my dogs barking incessantly at Annabelle, she’s got up to a few wee tricks.
(Image: Bev Lyons)
“One of my friends stayed the night and heard a tapping noise outside the bedroom.
"There were no windows or doors open but in the morning, she found Annabelle outside the room and said she wasn’t there before she went to bed. She thought I’d put her there for a laugh but I was sound asleep.”
Recently, Annabelle appeared to have made a kitchen cupboard door open and a knife slide off a shelf while Natalie was messing around taking selfies on her phone.
"The incident was captured on video.
Natalie said: “I was taking a selfie but hit record by mistake and went with it to make a video. The knife flew off the shelf and the cupboard door swung open.”
After Natalie made a video about Annabelle, she said there was a huge bolt of lightening outside.
She said: “When I came into the kitchen, I was freaked out. I kept looking at the cupboard. Annabelle can stay out in the shed for now.”
She added: “I’m not easily terrified and found it quite funny afterwards. I’m sure there’s got to be a logical explanation.”