Overview

• On August 1, comedian Matt Rife and influencer Elton Castee signed a five-year custodial lease with the Warren family to care for all 750 artifacts, including the famed Annabelle doll.
• The Warren family retains full ownership of the collection and clarified there are no plans to sell the artifacts beyond the custodial agreement.
• Rife and Castee plan to transform the former Occult Museum in Monroe, Connecticut, into a destination for exclusive overnight stays and guided paranormal tours.
• The transition follows the July 13 death of previous caretaker Dan Rivera in Gettysburg, with Pennsylvania State Police ruling it non-suspicious and his autopsy still pending.
• Ed and Lorraine Warren’s legacy in paranormal investigation and its popularization through The Conjuring franchise continues to drive public interest and debate over the collection’s alleged supernatural claims.