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Comedian Matt Rife and YouTube creator Elton Castee have acquired guardianship of paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren’s complete haunted artifact collection, including the notorious Annabelle doll. The duo will serve as legal caretakers for the 750-piece collection housed at the Warrens’ Occult Museum in Monroe, Connecticut, for a minimum five-year term. Rife plans to reopen the museum, closed since 2019 due to zoning violations, and offer public tours alongside overnight stays at the Warren residence.
By Samuel Lopez – USA Herald
The entertainment world collided with paranormal history this week as comedian Matt Rife announced his unexpected role as legal guardian of what may be America’s most infamous haunted doll collection.
In a move that bridges comedy and the supernatural, Rife and collaborator Elton Castee have assumed legal guardianship of the entire Warren collection, positioning themselves as the new stewards of paranormal artifacts that have inspired billion-dollar horror franchises and captivated believers worldwide.