She came out to play — and petrify. A 134-year-old talking doll invented by Thomas Edison managed to spook social media users — who called it “horrifying” and “the stuff of nightmares.” Before ...

Caleb Baumgartner loves horror, but picking the "contestants" for the annual Creepy Doll contest at the History Center of Olmsted County can be, well, unsettling. History Center of Olmsted County ...

In 30 years of running the Long Island Doll Hospital, Jan Davis has repaired everything from obscure antiques to modern-day Barbies, mending their dresses, replacing glass eyeballs and sculpting ...

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It’s no secret that kids love toys, but one 3-year-old is going viral because of her unique doll. Brittany Beard shared the story behind her daughter Briar’s creepy doll on Facebook and it has since ...

The lifelike but blank stare. The almost-but-not-quite accurate proportions. The vacant smile. Dolls are meant to be nothing more than playthings for children, but it must be said: They’re creepy.