Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Comedy, Family, Ghosts, Halloween, Monsters, Haunted House, Fantasy, Zombie, Vampires, Murder, Love, Campy
Tagline: Check your pulse at the door... if you have one.
Plot: Realtor Jim Evers (EDDIE MURPHY) and his wife and business partner Sara get a call late one night from mansion owner Edward Gracey, who is looking to sell his property. Smelling the biggest deal of their career, Jim, Sara and their two children pay a visit to the mansion, located on a remote bayou.A torrential thunderstorm of mysterious origin strands the Evers family in the old mansion with the brooding, eccentric Gracey, his mysterious butler Ramsley, and a variety of residents both seen and unseen. At first, Jim scoffs at Gracey’s stories about ghosts and hauntings, until he unearths the mystery of the mansion and finds that his wife Sara has unexpected connections to its haunted
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 A winning combination of Eddie Murphy, rich design and effects work makes this a mildly thrilling family ride.--Sheri Linden (Hollywod Reporter)
Although The Haunted Mansion starts promisingly and presents a wealth of possibilities, filmmakers decide to go the formulaic route to bring in the kiddies. Take them to Disneyland (or Disney World, depending) to see the real-life Haunted Mansion; they'll get it then.  --Kit Bowen (Hollywood.com)
The Haunted Mansion is more likely to earn Zs than pocket change. Eddie Murphy has called, "Nap Time!" with a counterfeit grin so wide it's liable to put you in a lifelong coma  --B. Alan Orange III (MovieWeb)
Warning: movies based on theme park rides can be bad as well as good. The Haunted Mansion has poor acting, a dismal script and only one scary scene.  --Matthew Turner (ViewLondon)
A bit like one of its ghostly inhabitants, 'The Haunted Mansion' is impressive enough to look at, but lacks any real substance or vital pulse. 5/10--Anton Bitel (Movie Gazette)
Though it captures the look and feel of its Disneyland namesake, the fun of the original ride is nowhere to be found. Combining an unremarkable script, lifeless performances, and a barrage of meaningless visual gags, it's as transparent and fleeting as ahitchhiking ghost.--John Dedeke (Diabolical-Dominion.com)
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Rob Minkoff
The Lion King, Stuart Little, Stuart Little 2 |
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| . At times funny, at times involving, at times even smart, The Haunted Mansion just never finds the balance between humor and horror that it needs in order to satisfy. 58/100 --Jack Witzig (ColdSpot)
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