A planned Halloween auction for the famed “Conjuring” horror series house was cancelled after a mystery buyer purchased the property weeks in advance.

The 8.5 acre property in Harrisville, RI was supposed to hit the market for a single-day auction on Oct. 31, eliciting interest from wealthy celebrities and paranormal fanatics including comedian Matt Rife and YouTuber Elton Castee. 4

On Wednesday, though, auctioneer Justin Manning, with JJ Manning Auctioneers, announced that the sale was off.

Manning told Realtor.com that Needham Bank, which held the mortgage for the foreclosed home, “concluded a sale at the underlying mortgage loan,” but didn’t specify who purchased it.

The most recent owner, Jaqueline Nuñez, purchased the home for $1.5 million in 2022. She ran it as a tourist

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