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Matt Rife and Elton Castee Take Guardianship of Warren Occult Museum, Plan Public Reopening

They secured custodianship of the Warrens’ 750-piece paranormal collection under a five-year lease that leaves the family as owners.

From left to right: Filmmaker Michael Gilbertie, haunted doll Annabelle and Tony Spera, who has carried on the legacy of his mother and father-in-law, famed paranormal investigators ED and Lorraine Warren. The photo was taken inside the family's occult museum in Monroe where Gilbertie directed a short documentary.
Matt Rife and Annabelle.
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Overview

  • On August 1, comedian Matt Rife and influencer Elton Castee completed the purchase of Ed and Lorraine Warren’s Monroe, Connecticut, home and museum, initiating a five-year caretaking agreement with Tony Spera’s family.
  • The lease grants legal guardianship of all 750 artifacts—including the infamous Annabelle doll—while the Warrens’ estate retains full ownership of the collection.
  • Rife and Castee have announced plans to renovate the long-closed site and resume guided tours and overnight stays subject to local zoning approval.
  • Their takeover follows the July death of paranormal investigator Dan Rivera, who was touring with Annabelle; his autopsy is still pending.
  • The museum’s archives, established in 1952 and popularized by The Conjuring films, continue to attract both scholarly debate and fan interest in paranormal lore.