© Red94 – Matt Rife’s sudden guardianship of Annabelle secretly changes how you visit haunted artifacts this fall
750 artifacts, a five-year custody window, and a closed museum since 2019 now sit at the center of your fall ghost-tour plans—raising quiet zoning and safety choices you’ll need to make before you book.
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After announcing the purchase of the Warrens’ Monroe property in August 2025, Matt Rife and partner Elton Castee became legal guardians for at least five years of the collection, including Annabelle—while the artifacts remain owned by the Spera family. That reshapes how, when, and where you’ll be able to see items once housed at a museum closed since 2019.
Why overnight seekers gain while families face the risk
Overnight investigators may get new access and longer windows; families with kids could face crowded time slots and stricter viewing rules as the collection relocates. Rife has publicly framed their role as caretakers rather than owners.
“We are the legal guardians and caretakers of all 750 haunted artifacts and items… for at least the next five years.” — Matt Rife, Instagram video.
