The Warrens took control of Annabelle during an investigation in the 1970s after a young nurse received the doll as a gift from her mother and numerous creepy things occurred.

Rife, 29, is best known for his comedy—but he's now burst onto the horror scene after becoming the guardian of the Annabelle doll.

"It’s exciting for a lot of people, but we are a small community and are very concerned about the impact," Monroe First Selectman Terry Rooney told CT Insider.