The jokes write themselves.

Comedian Matt Rife introduced that he has bought the rights to the house of the haunted doll Annabelle, which Ed and Lorraine Warren beforehand owned. He turned the “guardian” of a number of paranormal objects within the occult museum on the identical property.

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Why was Anabelle’s residence on the market?

Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren owned the Connecticut property till their deaths. Many of their haunted artifacts have served as inspiration for cult-favorite horror movies, together with Annabelle and The Conjuring.

The museum shut down in 2019 following Lorraine’s dying at 92 years outdated.

Arguably essentially the most notorious haunted artifact, the Annabelle doll, has been on tour across the nation, inflicting an uproar on social media. For those that are unfamiliar with the story, Annabelle was labeled “possessed” by the Warrens after it was linked to paranormal occasions that started within the Seventies.

The tour just lately went viral when Annabelle’s guardian, 54-year-old Dan Rivera, immediately died whereas the doll was in his custody, in line with The Guardian.

Now, Rife, who loves all issues paranormal, steps as much as take custody of the doll and its haunted accomplices.

In a put up on X, he shared that he plans to open the property for excursions and in a single day stays. Rife says the brand new providing will permit company to get pleasure from “overnight stays and museum tours,” enabling them to “experience and learn all the haunted history surrounding this amazing place.”

He clarified that he doesn’t really personal the property, however has paid to be the authorized guardian of the museum and its artifacts for “at least” 5 years. He didn’t disclose how a lot he, alongside YouTuber Elton Castee, paid for the title.

How did followers react to the announcement?

The web spiraled after the announcement, with some followers nervous that Annabelle might possess Rife.

“Would be very funny if he was very clearly actually possessed during his next special. Doing crowd work like ‘Does anyone else here love being an evil doll?’” one X consumer posted.

Another X consumer joked about clergymen getting extra exorcism requests after Rife’s guardianship of the doll.

One exclaimed, “MATT RIFE IS NOW THE LEGAL OWNER OF THE ANNABELLE DOLL??? AND THE ENTIRETY OF ED AND LORRAINE WARRENS’ HOME/ MUSEUM???? I HAVE NOBODY TO TALK ABOUT THIS WITH?????”

Jersey Shore star Snooki additionally reacted to the announcement on TikTok. She wrote, “POV finding out Matt Rife purchased the Warren’s home FOR AN AIRBNB.”

The caption reads, “Please, for the love of god, do not go there.”

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