Ozzy Osbourne believed he was ‘cursed’ by an infamous haunted doll

Today, museum staff and visitors continue to recount disturbing experiences. It is believed that Robert curses anyone who photographs him without asking permission, a claim supported by the museum’s trove of apology letters sent by visitors reporting accidents, injuries and sudden setbacks. Even Osbourne’s accusation of a curse has become part of the folklore surrounding the infamous artifact.

For psychic medium Matt Fraser, pop’s disturbing legacy comes as no surprise. Fraser warns that Robert is more than a disturbing toy: he may harbor a dangerous energy. “Robert is not just a creepy doll, he is a vessel of ‘dark and ritual energy’, and if you approach him you risk dire consequences,” he said.

“Most people think ghost tours start with a place, but in reality they often start with an object. Dolls are powerful symbolic vehicles, and when a ghost becomes attached to them, the object takes center stage,” Fraser explains. He added that negative entities “feed on attention and grow stronger when people interact with them,” stressing that the safest approach is to keep such objects “secure, protected and away from the public.”