Comedian Matt Rife just made a bold move. He bought the famous Connecticut home of paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. Along with the house, he also took legal guardianship of the Annabelle doll and the entire haunted collection in their Occult Museum.
He shared the news on Instagram with excitement. “INSANE ANNOUNCEMENT. I have officially purchased Ed and Lorraine Warren’s home and Occult Museum, including being the legal guardian for at least the next 5 years, of the entire haunted collection including THE ANNABELLE DOLL, with my good friend @eltoncastee!!”
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Rife’s Love for the Paranormal
Rife has always loved the paranormal. “If you know me, you know I’m obsessed with the paranormal and all things haunted,” he wrote. He also said, “The Conjuring films are my favorite scary movies of all time. So I’m incredibly honored to have taken over one of the most prominent properties in paranormal history.”
He praised the Warrens. “Ed and Lorraine Warren arguably put demonology and paranormal into the mainstream and are the very heart of some of the most famous haunted stories of all time,” he added.
Rife to Open the Haunted House to Public
Rife plans to open the house for guests. “We plan to open the house for overnight stays and museum tours so you yourself can experience and learn all the haunted history surrounding this amazing place,” he said.
He Shared More on TikTok
Later, Rife posted a TikTok video. He gave more details. “This might be the most important and prominent piece of paranormal history in the world,” he said.
He explained the scale of the collection. “We are the legal guardians and caretakers of all 750 haunted artifacts and items in the Warren Museum, including the Annabelle doll,” he said. He added, “We do not legally own the items, but we are the legal guardians and caretakers of the items for at least the next five years.”
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Annabelle’s Horror Fame
The Annabelle doll rose to fame in the horror world. It first appeared in The Conjuring (2013). It later starred in its own spin-off series, including Annabelle (2014), Annabelle: Creation (2017), and Annabelle Comes Home (2019).
The final film showed the inside of the Warrens’ home. That same home now belongs to Matt Rife.