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.

In an Instagram video, Rife said he and Castee now owned the home and museum and, as a result, became the “legal guardians” of hundreds of haunted artifacts and items at the home and museum, including Annabelle the doll. A rep for Rife told People Magazine the purchase was “legit.”

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.

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.

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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.