Comedian Matt Rife announced Friday on his Instagram account, that he and friend Elton Castee have purchased the Connecticut house once owned by infamous ghost hunters Ed and Lorraine Warren. However, unlike some homes that come with the addition of a pool or guest house, this house comes with something a bit more intriguing; an occult museum in the basement.
Establishing the Occult Museum
The married paranormal investigators traveled the world helping people dealing with demonic attacks and other ghostly phenomena. Many of their stories end with them removing cursed or haunted objects from these individuals. Once in their possession, they kept them safely out of the hands of once unaware and naive owners.
One of the most infamous items in the basement museum is a large Raggedy Anne doll reportedly possessed by a demonic spirit. After witnessing strange and unusual occurrences in the presence of the doll, which quickly became horrifying events, the owners called couple for help with the escalating situation.
After evaluation, the Warrens took the doll into their care and placed it inside a locked glass case. It remained amongst other haunted and cursed objects in their occult museum. As a precaution the Warrens had the basement regularly blessed by a priest. This is where Annabelle remained until the museum closed. Until recently.
Suspicious Death?
The news of Rife’s new ownership comes only weeks after the mysterious death of paranormal researcher Dan Rivera. The doll was released from the confines of the blessed basement with other items to go on the ‘Devils on the Run’ tour. The tour was lead by the investigation team Rivera was proudly a part of, the New England Society of Psychic Research.
It was during one of these tour stops where Rivera was found deceased in his hotel room. Upon investigation it was reported by authorities that the NESPR researcher had passed from natural causes.
Rife Breathes New Life Into Old Bones
The highly successful comedian may seem like an odd fit for the infamous house, especially since the home had been owned and operated by the Warrens’ only daughter, Judy, and husband Tony Spera for many years. Yet Rife claims to have always been an avid fan of the paranormal. He has also expressed his affection for ‘The Conjuring’ movies, which are inspired by many of the Warrens’ paranormal investigations.
With the new ownership of the home and occult museum in Matt Rife’s name, he does not own the doll. Instead, Rife is more of a guardian to Annabelle and the rest of the collection for the next five years.
The two friends plan to open the Connecticut home for overnight stays and tours. Their hope is to enlighten the public of the Warrens’ work and contribution to the paranormal world.
