Lorraine Warren
American paranormal investigator (1927-2019) who described herself as a clairvoyant and light trance medium; co-founded the New England Society for Psychic Research with her husband Ed and took part in cases including Amityville, Enfield, and the Annabelle doll.
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Organisations & Programmes
Lorraine Warren was a member of New England Society for Psychic Research — Lorraine co-founded NESPR with Ed and remained associated with it until her death in 2019.
Creatures & Figures
Lorraine Warren investigated The Amityville Horror — Lorraine Warren took part in a televised séance at the Amityville house on 6 March 1976, telling journalist Marvin Scott, "I hope this is as close to hell as I'll ever get"; the séance took place nearly two months after the Lutz family had already moved out, and the Warrens never met the family directly.
Objects & Artifacts
- Annabelle Dollc. 1970
Lorraine Warren is credited with Annabelle Doll — The claim that the doll is demonically possessed and dangerous originates entirely from the Warrens' own published accounts and lectures; no independent investigator, physician, or witness account beyond the Warrens' has documented corroborating evidence of paranormal activity.