Annabelle Doll And It's Previous Owner's Warning To New Buyer, Matt Rife's Plans For Haunted Doll

Annabelle doll, some might think it to be a fragment of imagination, but it is reality, and people who came in contact with knows the truth. The 1970s haunted doll is still locked in a box at Warren's Occult Museum at her Monroe home. When the doll embarked on a bizarre tour across the country, strange events unfolded.

Last month, the sudden death of her handler, Dan Rivera, immediately after one of the tours was the most shocking incident. Now, Annabelle has a new guardian, and it is none other than comedian Matt Rife and YouTuber, Elton Castee. Before we dive deeper into the story, let's know more about Annabelle Doll and its scary story! 

Annabelle doll, and how a demon is trapped within it

The Annabelle's story started in the 1970s when the giant raggedy doll was gifted to a 28-year-old Hartford nurse by her mother on her birthday. Initially, what seemed to be a simple doll soon turned into a cause of worry as it would move on its own. She would change her position on her own. Things turned bizarre when she and her roommate started finding parchment paper with little messages, 'Help me, help us.' However, they never had parchment paper in their home. Soon, the doll began appearing in different rooms. Not only this, at one point she was even seen leaking blood.

Things turned scary when a male guest at their home, who was sleeping over, woke up with the doll staring at him, and he felt someone was strangling him. It is reported that the girls took the help of a medium, and they found out a spirit of Annabelle Higgins, who was a young girl residing on the property before the apartments were built and died at the age of seven.

The spirit stated that she felt comfortable with the two roommates and they gave permission to Annabelle to inhabit the doll. It was the start of the worst. That's when Ed Warren and Lorraine Warren, paranormal experts, took interest in the case and contacted the women. They realised that the doll was possessed by an inhuman presence. And it wasn't just looking to stay attached to the doll; it was seeking a human host. The Warrens took the doll and took it to their home. Using holy water and a special glass box, they sealed it forever, and with a warning, 'positively, never to touch it'.

Annabelle doll's previous owners, Ed and Lorrain warned of 'never to move the doll'

Ed and Lorraine had a collection of haunted items in their farmhouse, but it was the Annabelle doll that captured the attention of people worldwide, courtesy of the film, The Conjuring and Annabelle. However, the late couple gave a warning that the three-foot-tall Raggedy Ann doll, which was kept in a glass case with stark letters 'positively do not open', was no ordinary doll, and it should not be messed with. 

The late paranormal couple often warned that disturbing the doll could have serious consequences, as they said, 'Lock her away and never take her out.' But, in 2025, it was paraded across America, and with each stop, things turned weirder. The Doll was on the 'Devil's on The Run Tour', which began in May 2025, and Dan Rivera was the main organiser of the tour. Not only this, he was also the handler of the doll, and he passed away right after the show in his hotel room. 

Comedian Matt Rife is the new owner of the Annabelle Doll and has big plans for her

The 29-year-old standup comedian on August 1, 2025, announced that he has bought the museum, which was owned by the famous paranormal investigators, Ed and Lorrain Warren. The infamous Connecticut occult museum, which hosts cursed and haunted items they gathered over their 65 years of work, with over 3,000 paranormal investigations. In other words, Matt Rife is the new legal guardian of one of the most famous and cursed Annabelle doll. In a post, he stated that he is the legal guardian for at least the next five years. He wrote:

"INSANE ANNOUNCEMENTI have officially purchased Ed and Lorraine Warren’s home and Occult Museum, including being the legal guardian for at least the next 5 years, of the entire haunted collection including THE ANNABELLE DOLL, with my good friend @EltonCastee!"

Talking about his plan, Rife hyped up the plan of opening the house for overnight stays and museum tours, which means a night with the cursed 'Raggedy-Ann'. He wrote:

“We plan to open the house for overnight stays and museum tours so you yourself can experience and learn all the haunted history surrounding this amazing place."

It is worth noting that Matt Rife's significant purchase coincided with Warner Bros. dropping the trailer for the final chapter of their billion-dollar horror franchise, The Conjuring: The Devil's Rites. It is inspired by Ed and Lorraine Warren's case files.

What do you think about the haunted Annabelle doll getting a new owner? Will he try to take the cursed Raggedy Doll-Ann out? Well, only time will tell us, if Matt Rife would benefit from signing the deals of demonic doll and other paranormal possession of Ed and Lorraine Warren's museum, or will he regret.

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