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Matt Rife Secures Legal Custody of Warren Occult Museum and Annabelle Doll

The five-year guardianship paves the way for reopening a sealed-off paranormal museum as a public tourism destination

Overview

  • Comedian Matt Rife and content creator Elton Castee obtained legal guardianship of over 750 allegedly haunted artifacts for at least five years, including the Annabelle doll.
  • The Annabelle doll remains stored in its original sealed glass case under the same strict conditions maintained by Ed and Lorraine Warren.
  • The Monroe, Connecticut, property was shuttered in 2019 over zoning violations and now serves as the museum’s new home under their care.
  • Rife has enlisted paranormal monitoring specialists and outlined immersive guided tours alongside overnight visitor experiences.
  • The new custodians are working with local authorities to meet zoning and safety requirements ahead of the museum’s public reopening.