MONROE, CONNECTICUT — Comedian Matt Rife, known for his sharp wit and meteoric rise through TikTok and Netflix, has just stepped into something far darker than a sold-out comedy tour. He’s crossed the threshold of America’s most feared residence: the former home of Ed and Lorraine Warren, the infamous paranormal investigators whose cases inspired The Conjuring franchise.
And he didn’t come alone.
Partnering with TFIL creator Elton Castee, Rife is now the legal guardian of over 750 haunted relics, including the malevolent Annabelle doll—an artifact so feared, it remains sealed behind glass with a sign that bluntly warns: “Positively Do Not Open.”
Though the house and property are now owned by the duo, the cursed collection remains under spiritual stewardship. Rife himself clarified, “We own the house… but we don’t own the artifacts. We’re just the caretakers now.” That caretaking is set to last a minimum of five years—a sentence or an honor, depending on your belief system.
The Warren Occult Museum has been closed since 2019 due to zoning violations and neighbor complaints. But Rife and Castee say they plan to revive it as a full paranormal attraction, offering guided tours, overnight stays, and possibly even paranormal investigations. That’s right: you could one day sleep beneath the same roof where the Warrens catalogued demonic attachments, spectral relics, and cursed heirlooms from some of the darkest corners of the supernatural world.
Among the collection:
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The Annabelle doll, source of alleged deaths and demonic havoc
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A mirror believed to summon shadow entities
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A Satanic altar recovered from a Connecticut ritual site
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Fragments of Eastern Airlines Flight 401, known for post-crash ghost sightings
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And dozens of possessed paintings, voodoo idols, and ritual tools
Rife, often dismissed by critics for his “pretty boy” persona and viral comedy, seems acutely aware of the weight he’s taken on. “This isn’t a joke,” he said in a recent video. “This is the real deal. We’re literally in the house that made America believe in demons.”
While skeptics online have questioned the motives (and sanity) of two entertainers stepping into such dark territory, others hail it as a bold fusion of pop culture and paranormal preservation.
“This house is a spiritual time bomb,” said one anonymous source close to the New England Society for Psychic Research. “I just hope they know what they’re doing.”
Whether the move is genius branding or a Faustian bargain remains to be seen. But one thing is certain: the Warrens’ legacy, which once pulsed quietly in the shadowy corners of spiritual warfare, now has a spotlight… and a punchline.
Chris Allen is a historian, paranormal researcher, and seasoned ghost tour operator with a passion for uncovering the eerie truths hidden in the shadows of American history. As a contributing writer for The Paranormal Chronicle, Chris brings a unique voice steeped in Southern Gothic tradition: factual, philosophical, and just unsettling enough to make you check the corners of the room. With a background in immersive storytelling and investigative research, Chris explores hauntings, folklore, and true crime with equal parts curiosity and reverence, treating ghost stories not as spectacle, but as cultural echoes worth listening to.