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Zak Bagans Touches Real Annabelle Doll, People Freak Out

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It’s been 13 years since Zak Bagans introduced us to his brand of paranormal investigating in the documentary “Ghost Adventures,” which eventually turned into a popular series on Travel Channel, and in the spirit of great television the beefy host once again did something for his Halloween special he wasn’t supposed to – no surprise there.

Bagans has been criticized for many things including fakery, exuberant histrionics, and in the paranormal community dangerously testing the unseen forces that be by constantly breaking the rules.

This was made excruciatingly clear in his latest stunt in which he found himself face to face with the real Annabelle doll, an item that is not to be touched without proper protections.

The real Annabelle – Xtrascoop

The original Raggedy Ann doll was later stylized in the film The Conjuring, and its namesake spinoffs, to look more menacing, but the original had been safely locked away behind glass in the Warren Occult Museum for many years.

Ed and Lorraine Warren are demonologists who spent decades investigating hauntings, including the Amityville Horror house in the 70’s. They safety keep cursed items in their basement. Or so we thought.

The real Annabelle, now owned by Tony Spera is supposedly a force not to be reckoned with, enough so in order to even see her there should be holy water around and only the most spiritually inoculated should touch her…. with gloves on.

But Zak doesn’t follow the rules and apparently suffers from spiritual ADD because, despite the warnings from Spera, he touched her anyway. Spera became angry and put her back in the box, even though Bagans said it wasn’t his fault. He also says he regrets doing it and has apologized to Lorraine and Tony.

Bagans claims, “Touching her I feel has lead to many strange events and I do believe was indeed a dangerous thing to do.”

Oddly, there are even skeptics in the paranormal community who think the entire thing was staged, the doll was not, in fact, Annabelle but a (ahem) dummy because the danger in bringing her around unprotected people would be would be too great.

Bagans still sticks by his claim though, saying the killer cloth doll drew him into her space

“I absorb and sense energies around me at a very high level,” Bagans said in a Facebook post after the incident. “Whether it’s from living people, residual energy, objects or from spirits. I’ve been like this my entire life. I am not a psychic medium. I am a sensitive.” He adds: “It’s a rush, it’s draining, it’s exhilarating, it’s terrifying all-in-one depending who or what I’m in contact with.”

Whether you believe in cursed objects or not, some paranormal professionals say Zak should just control himself period.

“As someone who is a sensitive and a medium, I believe it is possible that Bagans could also be gifted,” says Waylon Jordan of Paranormal Investigating, “but at this point in his career, if he’s going to keep doing what he is doing, he is going to have to learn to control those gifts and know when to put the walls up so that he doesn’t hurt himself or worse, others.”

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Win a Stay at The Lizzie Borden House From Spirit Halloween

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Spirit Halloween has declared that this week marks the start of spooky season and to celebrate they are offering fans a chance to stay at the Lizzie Borden House with so many perks Lizzie herself would approve.

The Lizzie Borden House in Fall River, MA is claimed to be one of the most haunted houses in America. Of course one lucky winner and up to 12 of their friends will find out if the rumors are true if they win the grand prize: A private stay in the notorious house.

“We are delighted to work with Spirit Halloween to roll out the red carpet and offer the public a chance to win a one-of-a-kind experience at the infamous Lizzie Borden House, which also includes additional haunted experiences and merchandise,” said Lance Zaal, President & Founder of US Ghost Adventures.

Fans can enter to win by following Spirit Halloween‘s Instagram and leaving a comment on the contest post from now through April 28.

Inside the Lizzie Borden House

The prize also includes:

An exclusive guided house tour, including insider insight around the murder, the trial, and commonly reported hauntings

A late-night ghost tour, complete with professional ghost-hunting gear

A private breakfast in the Borden family dining room

A ghost hunting starter kit with two pieces of Ghost Daddy Ghost Hunting Gear and a lesson for two at US Ghost Adventures Ghost Hunting Course

The ultimate Lizzie Borden gift package, featuring an official hatchet, the Lizzie Borden board game, Lily the Haunted Doll, and America’s Most Haunted Volume II

Winner’s choice of a Ghost Tour experience in Salem or a True Crime experience in Boston for two

“Our Halfway to Halloween celebration provides fans an exhilarating taste of what’s to come this fall and empowers them to start planning for their favorite season as early as they please,” said Steven Silverstein, CEO of Spirit Halloween. “We have cultivated an incredible following of enthusiasts who embody the Halloween lifestyle, and we’re thrilled to bring the fun back to life.”

Spirit Halloween is also preparing for their retail haunted houses. On Thursday, August 1 their flagship store in Egg Harbor Township, NJ. will officially open to start off the season. That event usually draws in hordes of people eager to see what new merch, animatronics, and exclusive IP goods will be trending this year.

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’28 Years Later’ Trilogy Taking Shape With Serious Star Power

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Danny Boyle is revisiting his 28 Days Later universe with three new films. He will direct the first, 28 Years Later, with two more to follow. Deadline is reporting that sources say Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Ralph Fiennes have been cast for the first entry, a sequel to the original. Details are being kept under wraps so we don’t know how or if the first original sequel 28 Weeks Later fits into the project.

Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ralph Fiennes

Boyle will direct the first movie but it’s unclear which role he will take on in the subsequent films. What is known is Candyman (2021) director Nia DaCosta is scheduled to direct the second film in this trilogy and that the third will be filmed immediately afterward. Whether DaCosta will direct both is still unclear.

Alex Garland is writing the scripts. Garland is having a successful time at the box office right now. He wrote and directed the current action/thriller Civil War which was just knocked out of the theatrical top spot by Radio Silence’s Abigail.

There is no word yet on when, or where, 28 Years Later will start production.

28 Days Later

The original film followed Jim (Cillian Murphy) who wakes from a coma to find that London is currently dealing with a zombie outbreak.

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Watch ‘The Burning’ At The Location Where It Was Filmed

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Fangoria is reporting that fans of the 1981 slasher The Burning will be able to have a screening of the film at the location where it was filmed. The movie is set at Camp Blackfoot which is actually the Stonehaven Nature Preserve in Ransomville, New York.

This ticketed event will take place on August 3. Guests will be able to take a tour of the grounds as well as enjoy some campfire snacks along with the screening of The Burning.

The Burning

The film came out in the early ’80s when teen slashers were being churned out in magnum force. Thanks to Sean S. Cunningham’s Friday the 13th, filmmakers wanted to get in on the low-budget, high-profit movie market and a casket load of these types of films were produced, some better than others.

The Burning is one of the good ones, mostly because of the special effects from Tom Savini who had just come off of his groundbreaking work on Dawn of the Dead and Friday the 13th. He declined to do the sequel because of its illogical premise and instead signed on to do this movie. Also, a young Jason Alexander who would later go on to play George in Seinfeld is a featured player.

Because of its practical gore, The Burning had to be heavily edited before it received an R-rating. The MPAA was under the thumb of protest groups and political bigwigs to censor violent films at the time because slashers were just so graphic and detailed in their gore.

Tickets are $50, and if you want a special t-shirt, that will cost you another $25, You can get all the information by visiting the On Set Cinema webpage.

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