Yes, Annabelle is real, but she doesn't look exactly like the frightening figurine in 'The Conjuring' universe.

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.

There is indeed a real Annabelle doll, though she’s a bit less creepy-looking than her cinematic counterpart. The New Haven Register once risked getting on Annabelle’s bad side by describing her as “a plain-looking, classic Raggedy Ann doll with red yarn for hair.”

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.

Ghost Adventures’ Zak Bagans spoke to Us about the paranormal investigator Dan Rivera’s death and his experience with Annabelle