Why Creepy Dolls Terrify Us

Creepy dolls aren't just unsettling because of their dead eyes. There's actual science

behind why they freak us out. It's called the uncanny valley effect. When something looks

almost human but not quite, our brains go into panic mode. We can't tell if

it's alive or dead, friend or threat. Dolls sit right in that zone. Add cracked porcelain,

missing eyes, or vintage clothing and your brain screams danger. That's why horror

movies love them. They exploit our evolutionary instinct to fear things that look wrong.

So yeah, your childhood fear was totally valid.