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.

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.

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.

The Conjuring's Ed and Lorraine Warren's haunted home is now owned by Matt Rife, who also took on the Annabelle doll for five years

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.

WASHINGTON — Comedian Matt Rife says he is officially now the "legal guardian" of the allegedly haunted Annabelle doll. The 29-year-old comedian announced on social media on Friday that he and his friend Elton Castee have purchased Ed and Lorraine Warren's home, along with their haunted collection.

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.