Rife, 29, is best known for his comedy—but he's now burst onto the horror scene after becoming the guardian of the Annabelle doll.

Matt Rife is the new 'legal guardian' of the Annabelle doll. The comedian and his friend purchased, but do not legally own, famed paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren's home, museum and entire artifact collection.

Comedian Matt Rife said he and YouTuber Elton Castee are now the legal guardians of Annabelle, the doll that famed paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren said was possessed by an evil spirit.

The Warrens took control of Annabelle during an investigation in the 1970s after a young nurse received the doll as a gift from her mother and numerous creepy things occurred.

Dan Rivera, a paranormal investigator and a handler of “Annabelle,” a doll that’s rumored to be possessed by evil spirits, has died. Rivera, 54, died on July 13, 2025 in a Gettysburg, Pennsylvania hotel room, Adams County Chief Deputy Coroner Scott Pennewill tells TODAY.com.

Comedian Matt Rife posted to social media, sharing that he purchased Ed and Lorraine Warren’s home and Occult Museum in Monroe, Connecticut. This means Rife is now the legal guardian of the Annabelle doll,

Matt Rife purchased the Warrens' haunted museum and Annabelle doll, sparking fears online that he unleashed dark energy by reopening it to the public.

One of those people is comedian Matt Rife. Why, you ask? Because he just helped purchase the Warren Occult Museum in Connecticut, home to Annabelle the Demon Doll and a myriad of supernatural items. The TikTok comedian known for his crowd work (and not his actual jokes) used the money that people unwittingly gave him to purchase the museum alongside influencer/ghost hunter Elton Castee.