Robert, sometimes known as Robert the Doll, is a doll that was once owned by Key West painter Robert Eugene Otto. The doll, which is reportedly haunted, has become a fixture of ghost tours in the Key West area since it was inducted into the Martello Gallery-Key West Art and Historical Museum.

Somewhere near the beginning of the 20th Century, the wealthy Dr. Otto lived in Key West, taking several slaves from the Bahamas. One of these created a doll out of wire frame, cloth, and straw, giving it to Otto's son Robert.
The young Robert became very attached to the doll, giving it his own first name and demanding to be called Eugene from that day forward. During numerous occasions in the would-be artist's childhood, "Gene" Otto would blame the doll for some mishap, some of which, according to legend, occurred at times when the boy himself could have been nowhere nearby.

fter leaving to study art in Paris, Otto met his future wife Anne Otto. Once married, the couple returned to his childhood home in Key West. Here, Anne learned about Robert, who Gene constantly doted on with, among other things, a room built by craftsmen that was scaled to the doll's size.
As the painter's reputation began to grow, so did rumors about the doll. According to interviews with children in the area, the doll would move about in his room, which Otto himself never allowed anyone to enter, even when there was nobody home.
As time went by, Gene became increasingly abusive towards his wife, flying into inexplicable rages only to return to a calm demeanor, eerily observing that it had been Robert's fault just as he had when he was a boy.
Eventually, the artist's erratic behavior became so serious that he locked himself in a room with the doll. It was here that he passed away. His remains are interred at the Key West Cemetery.


Has anyone gone to go see this doll? its in a museum in key west,florida
if so tell what you felt around this doll
here how the doll looks like












and yes robert the doll, was the basis of the chuckie movies.

kewl!

baroque said:

OMG! This story freaks the hell out of me! Makes it even worse since I am deathly afraid of bleepin dolls!!!!

MoniGram said:

not a story it is a reality

MoniGram said:

When I seen this thread title, I knew you'd be shitting in your pants.

Found this video on Robert.

JuliePurplehead said:

i've been to Key West many times. My sonw ent to see him but i was too scared. DAMN! I wouldn't want to see it.

All I can think is CHucky

chillichocaholic said:

omg totally

scary

chillichocaholic said:

well the writer of chucky based idea on this true story, personally, i feel that doll came to life, because want it to come to life. like they come in with the idea that it is life, energy is driven to the doll because of that idea, hence the doll is alive...

baroque said:

I know! That's why if freaks me out so much!

JuliePurplehead said:

You got that right! All I need is some crazy ass doll coming into my room and killing me!

MoniGram said:

more scarier than el cucuy...muwhahaha.

baroque said:

Okay this thought freaks me out even more!!! Damn..that's it..if I don't log into the org tomorrow..everyone will know that doll that my neice gave me for xmas has come to life and killed me!

MoniGram said:

that explanation(meaning the one i said) was given to things like aliens, bigfoot and prince..
[Edited 4/19/08 20:54pm]

JuliePurplehead said:

That's it Moni won't be sleeping well tonight!!!!!

baroque said:

baroque said:

OMG! that is so funny! That scares me too! Let's face it I am a chicken shit!

baroque said:

Everyone who has a Prince Doll, throw it out NOW

chillichocaholic said:

chillichocaholic said:

Just not at me! Right?

baroque said:

What exactly is reality? That a doll named Robert exists? Sure, I'll give you that. Everything else seems to be stories told by people who stand to make money from them (the ghost-book author; the ghost-tour guide; the curator of the museum where "Robert" is displayed, etc.)

fuck that doll.

FunkMistress said:

i meant the doll.

JerseyKRS said:

its look harsh, i don't think it will be pleasurable.

JuliePurplehead said:

Oh christ this is worse than MJ kissing Lisa Marie Presley on live television

Imago said:

billy corgan reaction to that was funnier, he said he was in the audience, and he was like howling with like either disgust or pain.