The narrator discusses the true stories behind some popular spooky movies.
Firstly, they talk about the movie "IT" and how it was inspired by the real-life serial killer John Wayne Gacy, also known as the "Clown Killer". Gacy's crimes led to the widespread fear of clowns that we see today.
Next, they discuss the movie "Annabelle" and its inspiration from a real-life doll that was believed to be possessed by a spirit. The doll was said to have been the cause of strange occurrences in the home of a girl named Donna, and it was eventually taken to a museum, where it remains today.
The narrator also talks about "Robert the Doll", a supposedly cursed doll that is said to bring bad luck to those who own it. The doll is now housed in a museum, where visitors can view it, but it is said that anyone who takes a picture of the doll without permission will be cursed.
Finally, the narrator discusses the movie "Coraline" and its inspiration from a real-life story about an old woman who kept her granddaughter locked in a house, where she eventually died. The old woman was accused of witchcraft and was found to have a collection of items related to witchcraft, as well as the remains of a missing girl. The narrator suggests that the old woman may have been trying to use the body of another child as a vessel for the spirit of her granddaughter.
Here are the key facts from the text:
1. Professional clowns called for the ban of the horror movie "It" in 2017 due to its negative portrayal of clowns.
2. The reputation of clowns has been spoiled by the actions of John Wayne Gacy, a serial killer who wore a clown costume.
3. Gacy killed 33 people over six years in Cook County, Illinois.
4. Gacy's actions were an inspiration for Stephen King's creation of Pennywise, the main character of the book and movie "It".
5. A woman named Donna received a Raggedy Ann doll for her birthday in the 1970s, which she believed was possessed by a spirit.
6. The doll, known as Annabelle, would move on its own and leave notes for Donna and her roommate.
7. Ed and Lorraine Warren, paranormal investigators, believed that the doll was possessed by the devil and performed an exorcism.
8. The Warrens took the doll to a museum, where it is now on exhibit.
9. The movie "Annabelle" is based on the true story of the doll.
10. Robert the Doll, a haunted doll, is believed to be cursed and is on display at the Martello Gallery Key West Art and Historical Museum.
11. Neil Gaiman, author of the book "Coraline", was inspired by a real-life story of a girl who was imprisoned in a house by her grandmother.
12. The grandmother would not allow the girl to leave the house, and the neighbors believed that the grandmother was practicing witchcraft.
13. When the police inspected the house, they found a room with a crib, where the girl's carbonized body was discovered, with buttons stitched over her eyes.
14. The grandmother was taken to a psychiatric center, and the police found evidence of witchcraft and a list of the town's children in her house.
15. The remains of another girl who had disappeared years earlier were found under the house.