Lorraine Warren’s Haunted Legacy: Matt Rife Buys the Paranormal
By Amy Williamson – PWR Network, Café Bizarre
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Intro & Disclaimer
Alright Power Crew, crank your creepy playlists and drag out your crystal balls — we’re diving headfirst into the Twilight Zone. The Warren Occult Museum — home to Annabelle and dozens of spine-tingling artifacts — just got a new owner.
And the kicker?
It’s not a paranormal investigator, historian, or museum curator.
It’s comedian Matt Rife.
Yep, the guy cracking jokes on Netflix. Now he’s the supposed guardian of haunted relics that Lorraine Warren once called “like loaded guns.” Buckle in. This one’s on the strange side.
The Basement of “Don’t Touch”
You know the story — Lorraine and Ed Warren collected items they believed housed demons, curses, and spirits. Annabelle the Raggedy Ann doll is Hollywood-famous now, but the museum was never meant for Hollywood.
Lorraine’s own words from our 2008 ParaWomen Radio show still give me chills: these objects weren’t displays. They were containment.
Now someone’s paid actual money to be in charge of them.
Matt Rife: Paranormal or Punchlines?
So what’s going on? Why Matt Rife?
On one hand, he’s got visibility, energy, and cash. On the other, he’s a comedian — someone whose job it is to make people laugh.
Which leads to the big question:
Is this a brilliant mainstream × horror crossover… or a horror show masquerading as a gag?
The Paranormal Community Responds
Word travels fast when ghosts are involved — and the responses have been just as fast:
👻 Believers: “This is sacrilege.”
😏 Skeptics: “Nice. Haunted stuff finally gets some publicity.”
📺 Pop-culture fans: “Is it a museum or the latest reality binge?”
No matter what camp you’re in, one thing’s clear: nobody is sitting this one out.
Can You Buy Haunted History?
Here’s the real existential crisis: the paranormal was never meant to be transactional.
Ed and Lorraine didn’t build a merch catalog. They built a wall.
If you can buy something “haunted,” does that make it safer… or more dangerous?
Lorraine’s Voice Echoes Louder Now
Back in 2008, Lorraine warned us: cursed objects never stop being cursed.
Now that the museum is in different hands, her words hit harder:
“They’re not just things. They’re reminders. And some of them are still very much alive.”
Final Thoughts
Maybe Matt Rife approaches this with reverence. Maybe he turns Annabelle into a TikTok prop.
If you believe Lorraine, you already know: haunted objects don’t care who owns them.
So here’s the real question: is this going to be a fascinating new chapter in the Warren legacy — or a disaster waiting in the basement?
What’s Your Take?
Is this the worst possible handoff… or the most intriguing cross-genre wildcard yet? Sound off below. Let’s unpack it together.
📺 Watch the full “Buying the Paranormal” live on Highly Strange Daze:
https://youtube.com/live/24WnmR2YSiw
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