Dolls may not be the holiday hot item they were during Tickle Me Elmo’s reign, but put a dead guy’s spirit inside one and fans of the macabre just can’t get enough. Horror aficionados love big screen scares from poppets like Chucky and Annabelle; eBay is an online hub for hundreds of sellers looking to offload possessed toys; and markets in Africa ship haunted figurines around the world. Hosts Kimberly and Edward square off with haunting stories from Japan and Mexico, bringing to life the true tales of “Okiku the Doll” and Don Julian’s “Island of the Dolls.” Special guest judges Jeffry Denman (Broadway’s “White Christmas;” DDC’s “The Donner Party”) and Jennifer Johnson (New Orleans history specialist and costumer) join the episode to ponder Florida’s Robert the Doll, Las Vegas’ Peggy the Doll, and whether horcruxes are real.

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