Overview

• Comedian Matt Rife and YouTuber Elton Castee purchased the Ed and Lorraine Warren home and Occult Museum in Monroe, Connecticut, securing legal guardianship of its roughly 750 haunted artifacts, including the Annabelle doll, for at least five years.
• The duo intends to reopen the site for public tours and immersive overnight stays to let visitors experience its storied paranormal legacy.
• They did not disclose the purchase price, and their five-year guardianship agreement grants stewardship of the collection rather than outright ownership.
• The museum has been closed since 2019 over zoning violations, and the new guardians must clear pending fire-safety and compliance reviews before welcoming guests.
• Paranormal investigator Dan Rivera’s autopsy results are still pending after his July 13 death while touring with the Annabelle doll, although authorities reported no suspicious circumstances.