Haunted Mansion
- Rotten Tomatoes 55% (55 Reviews)
Haunted Mansion's talented cast makes the movie a pleasant enough destination, although it's neither scary nor funny enough to wholeheartedly recommend.
- Metacritic: 49 (34 Reviews)
Reviews
Beats waiting in line for the ride, but just barely.
While the visual effects are surprisingly weak for a film of this scale, the script proves far better than anyone might expect, establishing an emotional foundation for what might otherwise be a gimmick-driven haunted house movie.
IndieWire (C-):
Too scattershot and herky-jerky to ever approximate the feeling of a ride, the ghost sequences stop and start without any sense of place, rhythm, or purpose.
TotalFilm (4/5):
Family-friendly, spooky fun with surprising emotional heft and an ensemble cast clearly having a ball.
Collider (B+):
It might not be deeply hilarious or legitimately scary, but that's exactly what a narrative adaptation of this ride needs to be, threading that line while also remaining fun throughout.
“Haunted Mansion” is a fun summer throwback to the likes of 2003’s “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.” Inventive fun for every member of the family with a phenomenal lead performance by Stanfield.
It would be interesting to see the version of Haunted Mansion that star LaKeith Stanfield seems to think he’s in—one where his jaded, grieving, scientist-turned-wannabe believer in ghosts could see his grounded performance matched
Screen Rant (3.5/5):
Thanks to a fun and simple script, enhanced by Justin Simien’s exhilarating and creative direction, Haunted Mansion is a welcomed surprise.
Because no effort has been expended to make any of this even remotely scary -- there are only so many times you can watch Stanfield dodge a flying CGI axe -- you might at least hope for a belly laugh or two, or at least a few decent jokes.
The subset it resonates with, Haunted Mansion is a grim, grinning delight.
ComicBook.com (4/5):
At long last, Haunted Mansion finally gets the adaptation the beloved ride has always deserved – a fun, scary, and surprisingly emotional time at the movies. It’s certainly Disney's best live-action movie since Pirates of the Caribbean.
USA Today (2.5/4):
A good first horror movie for youngsters where a ghostly mummy won’t have them running for their mommy.
IGN (8/10):
A soulful ghost story that does an unexpectedly solid job speaking to younger audiences about the afterlife, nailing the film’s appropriately spooky gateway-horror ambitions.
The Guardian (2/5):
In the end, it’s another piece of Halloween merchandise.
Alas, Haunted Mansion is yet another reminder that the assembling of a great cast does not guarantee a great movie. Director Justin Simien and screenwriter Katie Dippold can’t seem to find any kind of comedic rhythm
Washington Post (1.5/4):
It’s too dark for a family film, too weightless and juvenile for grown-ups. In a season notable for high-level action spectacle and important auteur projects, Haunted Mansion is not just confused but inconsequential.
Synopsis:
Inspired by the classic theme park attraction, “Haunted Mansion” is about a woman and her son who enlist a motley crew of so-called spiritual experts to help rid their home of supernatural squatters.
Cast:
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LaKeith Stanfield as Ben
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Tiffany Haddish as Harriet
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Owen Wilson as Father Kent
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Danny DeVito as Professor Bruce Davis
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Rosario Dawson as Gabbie
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Chase W. Dillon as Travis
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Jamie Lee Curtis as Madame Leota
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Jared Leto as the Hatbox Ghost
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Winona Ryder as Pat
Directed by: Justin Simien
Screenplay by: Katie Dippold
Produced by: Dan Lin, Jonathan Eirich
Cinematography: Jeffrey Waldron
Edited by: Phillip J. Bartell
Music by: Kris Bowers
Running time: 123 minutes
Release date: July 28, 2023
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