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It wasn't terribly bad. It had it's moments, but sincerely. This had no flipping business being two hours long.

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What struck me first was that this film is surprisingly funny and more entertaining than I was expecting. The characters are great except Harriet who I found a little annoying but only a little. There is not too much ghost action until the climax so it can be a little slow. Actually the middle act is pretty dull and doesn’t add much of anything to the film. The ending is pretty cool and fun. It is not very scary so more of a light comedy with ghosts than a family horror. None of the peril feels dangerous or scary, it just seems to lack urgency. Overall it’s entertaining but forgettable, I'd rather be on the ride. Oh and there is so much product placement and it is painfully forced in.

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Haunted Mansion In this supernatural horror comedy, Gabbie and her son, Travis, move into a new house that's haunted. Their quest to banish these spirits leads them to assemble an unconventional team including an astrophysicist and paranormal guide, a priest, a history professor, and a psychic medium. Through their encounters with the supernatural, Haunted Mansion dances around grief, exploring how it impacts people and influences their decisions. This movie is haunted by many issues. The runtime here is arduous and even made more visible with pacing issues. The visual effects and CGI are very perplexing and subpar. Being a comedy horror and probably with its target audience, Haunted Mansion isn't as scary as it should be. The main villain here is missing for most of the movie, and when he's finally shown, his impact isn't felt. Haunted Mansion also suffers from a bad case of exposition, we're taken from one back story to another which ends up making the plot convoluted. The performances here are the best thing about this movie, although hindered by the script, the star-studded cast manages to make it tolerable. The emotional scenes are also handled well, and Tiffany Haddish as always is a comedic star. Haunted Mansion ends as a movie that could have been funnier, scarier, and shorter. 5.5/10

Haunted Mansion is a typical movie from modern Disney. There is a good cast, there is not a bad CGI. But everything else is either mediocre or terrible. In the first Haunted Mansion film for the younger age category, the film is not just made for children. There's no message or idea in it. Can we say that about Disney's gold projects? Which are relevant at any age. Haunted Mansion has nothing to surprise, it's a purely commercial project. I didn't watch the first film adaptation of 2003, but I'm sure it turned out better. Haunted Mansion is a vivid example of Disney's complete creative impotence. A check-in movie that no one wants to watch, I turned it on only for the sake of the cast. That's the only plus of the movie.

Seemed like a decent family horror starter movie. Its extremely uneven though, narratively. Miscast and under utilized actors, way too many characters, and overstretched plot **** sure what the direction was but LaKeith has no clue how to run and its bizarre to watch.

A safe, cookie cutter spookfest for families and older viewers. Offers some solid actors and a few chuckles.

It was a bit silly, but you have to remember it is intended for kids as it is Disney movie - I enjoyed the look of it, it was interesting to watch, was interesting Halloween type movie, I do not see why dislike it so much and at the same time why say that movie about Halloween witches is much better.

I like most people was very skeptical about this movie due to Disney’s track record in the last few years. After watching this movie twice now I’ve realized it’s a fantastic movie. As far as the spooky genre it’s a perfect movie. The acting is really strong, the special effects are A plus and the over all story is well crafted and surprisingly deep. the director didn’t have much under his belt outside of very progressive material and it’s cool to see a talented film maker branch out and create something for everyone with a timeless nature. I don’t ever review movies but this deserves one because the meta rating is much lower than a film of this caliber should deserve. It will achieve cult status in the spooky season genre no doubt. A lot of people will discover it in the coming days and enjoy it immensely. What it might lack in shock gore it makes up for in solid acting and it’s ability to get people to relate on an emotional level revolving loss, longing, and acceptance. Thanks for reading.

Wish I could ask Disney why this film was made and who for. It is neither funny or scary so I can only assume the target audience would have been 8 to 12 year olds. Not convinced that they would be impressed by this piece of work. I was totally bored throughout the 2 hour runtime & am only grateful that I didn’t waste time and petrol seeing it on the big screen.

It’s not perfect, but it’s got fun characters, a reasonable storyline, and some very cool sequences. Perfectly enjoyable Halloween movie for the family to enjoy together.

Haunted Mansion is Disney's second attempt at making a movie based on the titled ride. The 2003 version starring Eddie Murphy was critically not well received and flopped at the box office. However, it has a cult following nowadays and honestly, it's a decently fun movie. Does this second attempt deliver more or is it just another failed attempt at turning another ride into the next Pirates of the Caribbean? One of the biggest things you will get out of this film is how amazing Lakeith Stanfield is as the main lead. He delivers a standout performance with some genuinely strong emotional performance from him. This is thanks to how his character is written. It is surprising to see Disney have an adult character dealing with loss and still grieving from it. He is also an introverted character with anxiety issues which is not something you see a lot from main characters in big IPs. His character is the heart and most engaging element. His character development is a wonderful thing to watch. The exploration of grief is well-done and it's a meaningful theme to explore in a family film. The cast also all have decent chemistry. Owen Wilson just steals a lot of the scene with his charisma. Danny Devito is a bundle of joy as usual. Tiffany Haddish is good during the more serious and emotional stuff but her comedy is a mixed bag. Rosario Dawson is mostly serious but it works fine. It is at its most enjoyable when the cast is bouncing off each other. Jamie Lee Curtis has a minor role as Madame Leota but she does great with her small screen time. The first act started strong with some decent horror and tension. Some of the scares are pretty surprising for a movie that is also aimed at kids. There are also some great visual sequences. For example, the door opening to a sea or the hallways becoming longer or the pictures starting to move behind the character's back. Unfortunately, it becomes pretty bland after the initial strong start. The second and third act start ditching any of the horror energy and becomes an adventure movie. It becomes reliant on jump scares but none of them are really that effective. The plot is also very standard and forgettable. There isn't any interesting character development for other characters nor is there any great twist or revelations in the plot. It doesn't help that this movie tries to be a PG13 horror but also a comedy and is not good at either. There are so many silly jokes and dialogue that just don't land. It didn't even give me a chuckle. The movie is 2 hours and that is too long. There are many moments where the pacing is just slow or where scenes drag on longer than necessary or there is a pointless padding scene. 20 minutes could have been easily cut out of this film which would no doubt help the pacing. I'm also saddened by how reliant this movie is on CGI. A lot of the ghosts are CGI and the effects are CGI, all of which are very noticeable. It's a shame as most of these could have been done practically and look way better for it. It baffles me that the main antagonist is CGI. Could they not get Jared Leto in prosthetics or something? Also, there are so many noticeable product placements as well. There are so many dialogues where characters randomly mention products for no reason. For example, a character mentions getting a mansion from Zillow or getting stuff from Costco. The biggest offender was during a serious moment and the character mentions Baskin Robbins which took me out of the moment. Overall, Haunted Mansion 2023 is a decent second attempt. It's not amazing or that memorable and it's not better or worse than the 2003 version. It's an okay movie but I definitely expected better from a movie with Disney money. I do want to see what ride they adapt into a movie next, Expedition Everest perhaps?

Why did this cost 150 million dollars when it really doesn't show disney truly has a spending issue and suffers from remake fatigue and wants everyone else to suffer as well.

It's a truly unnecessary remake that wastes a big-name cast on a weak script that tries so desperately to be funny when it isn't. Just watch the early 2000s film with Eddie Murphy, it's far better.

Before Disney went into an acquisition 'binge' with Pixar, Lucasfilm and Marvel, its live action division wasn't really doing that great. Mediocre, yet suprisingly high budgeted fare such as this was the norm. That's too bad because the cast was absolutelly stellar yet was given nothing to do. The audiences are more discerning these days and despite its production values, they knew a streaming movie when they see one.

The movie is based on an exciting attraction and was promoted as an entertaining action comedy. Somewhy it becomes lyrical and slows down all the time – so the biggest action sequence lasts for a couple of minutes. There are some good jokes here and there, but overall it's sad and dull due to constantly depressed and poorly motivated characters, who sit 90% of the time.

The Disney gravy train continues, and if it’s not another live action remake it’s a theme park ride adaptation. Well although these theme park movies have served them well in the past (5 Pirates of the Caribbean movies, Jungle Cruise etc.), they’ve now had a go at a spooky tale suitable for the whole family. Well that was the idea but unfortunately this new Haunted Mansion movie will be too scary for some young viewers and too boring for everyone else. Not even a strong cast made up of LaKeith Stanfield, Rosario Dawson, Owen Wilson, Tiffany Haddish, Danny DeVito, and Jamie Lee Curtis is enough to save this snooze-fest. A single mother, Gabbie (Rosario Dawson) moves into a lovely mansion that unfortunately is also home to a whole bunch of ghosts. Enter a tour guide (LaKeith Stanfield) a priest (Owen Wilson), a psychic (Tiffany Haddish) and a historian (Danny DeVito) to all get together and help exorcise the ghosts from the Haunted Mansion. An unlikely group of heroes forced together in a very unusual circumstance that should have resulted in a comedic spooky tale but ends up as a bland, boring story that I couldn’t wait to be finally over. This isn’t the worst film I’ve seen all year but it’s close. Haunted Mansion fails at a family comedy and fails as a spooky ghost story. It’s got a dull script that even a good cast can’t do anything with. The effects are horrendous, you’d see better looking ghosts in a PS2 game. It can’t fit comfortably into a genre because it’s not funny and not scary. This felt endless and I can’t believe it’s only two hours because it felt more like four. The idea was good and clearly there’s lots to work with from the theme park ride, as all these ghosts with different back stories keep showing up throughout the film. There’s certainly enough of them stuffed into it and perhaps it would have been better as a mini series to explore some of the different ghost tales and actually develop some characters instead of quickly jamming them altogether into the mansion as quick as possible with the 999 other ghosts before the really evil ghost completes his plan of collecting 1000 souls. Haunted Mansion moves from one haunted room to another, leaving you feeling like you’d rather be in the haunted mansion ride itself rather than this. Hell even those little crappy ghost trains we all got dragged to at some point as a child is better than this because it’s over quicker. I went in with low expectations and I was still disappointed. Haunted Mansion is a wasted opportunity because with that cast it should have been a hell of a lot better than the result. And it’s really not their fault, without a good script you don’t have a good movie and if Disney put an actual film maker in charge of things they might end up with better material because they’ve long since shown themselves to be completely out of ideas. Too bad they can’t understand the importance of good writers and yet another mediocre theme park based movie only serves as a further reminder that originality died at Disney years ago. We’re entering spooky season now and there are so many better things you could watch instead of this utter mess, Casper, The Nightmare Before Christmas, The Addams Family, Coraline, Beetlejuice and of course Hocus Pocus. Honestly there’s episodes of Scooby-Doo that are more entertaining than Haunted Mansion. But for anyone genuinely looking for a not too scary Halloween movie for the whole family, check out any of the above and skip this utter mess of a movie because there’s very few people I’d recommend this to. Haunted Mansion is recommended for die-hard fans of the theme park, I’m not saying you’ll all enjoy it but if this movie was made for anyone, it’s you guys. For everyone else, I’d say skip this one.

I would be able to recommend this movie if Bob Iger would pay his staff a livable wage and wasn't trying to literally demonize them while secretly trying to ruin them as well. Bob Iger hates the fact that people are vilifying him over his 'counter offer' to the union, which was just the old offer. In order to pay the demands of the unions on strike, Bob would need to allocate around 1% of the annual profits the massively successful studio makes. Bob Iger is just an L walking in a suit held up by sheer incompetence, AI could actually do his job better for significantly cheaper.

Przyjemny, disneyowski straszak dla całej rodziny. Prosty ale bawi i wciąga w walkę z duchami

I loved how they incorporated aspects from the original film into this one. Green screen visuals were a bit obvious at times but it had great character and LaKeith was an absolute standout!

A pretty good movie with some good laughs sprinkled through out. It’s a refreshing new perspective on the Haunted Mansion as its focus is shifted elsewhere (plot-wise); so while watching it I hardly thought about the original. There were some flaws, yes, and it could do without certain scenes but overall it was a movie I enjoyed and wouldn’t mind seeing it again.

The movie is good for childs to overcome fears and I think this is the key point of the movie. How do we face the death with hapiness and hope. The stories and characters are stupid, and so is the life.

Hmm, this one its really bad even if you compare it with the old movie who was also kinda bad, waste of time and money. Trash humor and jokes, boring situations.

The movie has its flawss, but for a family movie (kids specially) is pretty good. I felt it a little bit too long. Great cast except for the kid. Also, the scrip is very cliche. It could have been scarier? yes, it could have been funnier? yes.

A joke if you compare it with the old Movie, classic Disney, can't make anything good recently (3-4 years).

A very poor movie. It's not funny, it's not scary, it's not moving although it tries a few times. Boring, generic, without flair. Kids will get bored, adults too, this movie is for nobody. Generic characters, generic story, lots of fillers, too long... Even good actors fail to deliver. CGI like in "Ghostbustes" from 1984. This is bad even for D+ streaming.

IN A NUTSHELL: Featuring the iconic attraction at Disneyland, this story is about a single mother and son who move into a house, only to discover it is haunted. They recruit the help of a tour guide, psychic, priest, and historian only to learn there is much more to the ghosts than anyone was prepared for. THINGS I LIKED: If you love the Haunted Mansion ride at Disneyland, you’ll love all of the scenes that honor the spirit of that fan favorite. So many Easter eggs to enjoy! The cast includes reliable fan favorites too: Jared Leto, Jamie Lee Curtis, Owen Wilson, Danny DeVito, Tiffany Haddish, LaKeith Stanfield, and Rosario Dawson. We’re also treated to the young Chase W. Dillon, who might be new to some viewers. They all do a great job. The special effects that make the ghosts look truly ghostly worked really well to resemble what we see in the famous ride at the theme park. The name of the mansion, Gracey Manor, is to honor Yale Gracey, a Disney Imagineer who originated the illusion of the ghosts flying around the dining room table in the theme park. Lots of humor with snarky dialogue and physical gags. The film does a great job showcasing the unique vibe of New Orleans. It’s very different from the 2003 film of the same name. The sound effects are terrific. You really hear all of the creaks you would expect in a haunted house. There is a lot of action, but it’s blended well with touching moments and heart. Each of the characters gets the spotlight at least once and experiences some growth. That’s impressive for an ensemble cast. THINGS I DIDN’T LIKE: It’s a bit too long. Some viewers are complaining the movie isn’t scary enough, but I disagree. Disneyland was originally created for families, so I don’t think the film should be too scary. Guillermo del Toro was originally involved and, if he had remained, I have no doubt this movie would have been scarier! Not all of the jokes land. A lot of the talented actors are underutilized. A lot of the action sequences are chaotic. Why wasn’t this movie released closer to Halloween? TIPS FOR PARENTS: Lots of scary images for young children Violence Destruction You might have to explain what a séance is.

I adored this rendition of the Haunted Mansion! I have to admit that I also really loved Eddie Murphy's version but this one was refreshingly different and I loved Ben Matthias especially. Having a character with the kind of skepticism displayed in him being the hero is both funny and refreshing to see. Owen Wilson was a great supporting actor in this movie as well and Rosario did excellently as she always does. It does not disappoint but throwing in a few great cameos and an excellently put-together storyline made it purely fun and entertaining. Our whole family really loved this one and I will definitely be recommending it to others as a new movie for families and those who like a gothic story here and there!

It's just okay. It might be a little better when watching in October near Halloween. LaKeith Stanfield is by far the standout in this movie and was acting at an entirely different level than everyone else.

Extremely long and not that funny or scary. The way they incorporate parts of the ride into the narrative was cool, but the story is very boring and flat. You couldn't care any less about most of the characters. Also, worst villain ever. Nevertheless, I think many families at least will have a decent time watching this.

Is it for everyone? No. It’s not necessarily a comedy, nor is it a horror movie. That being said, it’s a near-perfect love letter to the ride. Though it does lull a bit at times, its overall tone is one that feels like a two-hour journey through the iconic attraction. And with some truly insightful outlooks on grief with plenty of heartwarming moments, this movie is MADE for the archetypal Disney fan.

It's an entertaining Disney Channel Movie that should have been released on Disney +, and not really in theatres. If there is one thing that is difficult when it comes to this movie, is balancing out comedy and Horror. Are you a Horror Film or are you a Comedy Film? Choose 1. It is incredibly difficult to blend these two as there are different emotions at play that you want to draw from the Audience. Now I never watched the Eddie Murphy movie, I'll be doing that now to compare them both. Overall this movie is really filler, it's something you would play at a Dinner house party where your friends have kids, and you need to entertain them for a bit. It is entertaining, a bit generic at points, but I will say there are some good CGI effects going on here, but some weird choices when it comes to them. Eg. why is the reader in the Crystal Ball CGI, you'd want practicals for that. Also another thing, this film is way too long for the storyline it was pushing, 2 Hours?! Disney are you trying to not let me Notice Red flags beforehand, usually the first thing I see is run Time. If it's too short, Redflag. If it's 2 Hours Exactly, red flag. If you think that just because a movie has scenes, CGI, and is long = Good movie, you are mistaken. I summon Thee, Ratings: CGI VFX: 8/10, Use some Practicals, and fix up the vibe(Not everything needs to be so clean). Characters: 6/10, they are ok. Dialogue: 6/10, De Vito Really makes his role work, but there is just too little of the good stuff in this film. (It's all Marvel Writing). Story: 5/10, It's a basic Generic Storyline, with pretend Risks. I think I'll give this a 6/10, it's okay but nothing special that will grab you, it tries to do 3 storylines when you really just needed 1. The characters would just start talking and I would just sit there like who gives a flying fish, move on dude. Anyway, Don't Waste your money on going to the theatre to see this, Wait for Disney + or a Cheaper Alternative. If your looking for a horror movie this is not it, If you're looking For a comedy, this is still not it. Mystery? there is a little but it's bland as hell. This is a movie you watch where you literally have nothing else to watch, you won't get anything out of this besides umm, let me think here, what was the lesson again? Move on?, Yeah not the best Lesson to teach Kids or anyone. Disney needs to decide who they are making films for instead of trying to appease all manner of ages. This type of thinking does not work. You Know what I'm changing the rating it's a 5/10 now. Ok, that's all, I'll go and watch the one with Eddi Murphy.

A super fun flick that fans of the rides will enjoy. It enriches those things you love about the ride and is just a fun movie with a lot of heart. Devito and Wilson steal the show as always. I honestly don't understand the criticism for it. It is so much better than the Eddie Murphy version.

A good atmosphere but an uninteresting story with a lots of filler scenes, which results in a too long film that does not grab the viewer. The two hours in cinema were very, very long.

Suspenda todo o refinamento cinematográfico e você certamente irá se divertir com um filme completamente despretensioso e, por incrível que pareça, com uma premissa bem amarrada ao expor motivações, guardadas as devidas proporções, coerentes. A casa mal assombrada a que faz alusão o filme é um espaço não apenas onde assombrações acontecem, mas que prendem o visitante a, por mais que queira sair de lá, conviver com assombrações que o atormentam. Acredito que este detalhe é essencial, pois quantas vezes não nos perguntamos o quão idiotas são os personagens por não abandonarem o perigo iminente a que estão submetidos. Outro fator interessante é como o luto é trabalhado, pois as assombrações da casa se alimentam das dores e traumas pessoais. Assim, embora o roteiro caminhe para a diversão leve e beirando o infantil, com piadinhas bobas e uma ação juvenil, há aqui um requinte interessante sobre as nossas dores existencialistas referentes a perdas. É como se o filme dominasse o público-alvo, entregando-lhe algo palatável sim, mas conseguindo trabalhar, dentro de suas limitações, temas importantes. Mas tirando isso, tudo é um amontoado de clichês, e a Disney também precisa rever alguns detalhes técnicos, como os efeitos que conferiam vida a fantasmas, que ficaram na maioria toscos. Também a solução final foi meio apressada, com um vilão que não inspira perigo algum e que é detido de forma fácil demais, quase há aí um anti-clímax. Além do clichê romântico ao final, o filme também poderia explorar um pouquinho mais o drama, acredito que lhe cairia bem, mas faz a opção mesmo pela comédia e aí ao término o clima de confraternização e de bem estar toma conta da dela. Não é, portanto, um filme tão vazio quanto se supunha, nem tão marcante assim, pela história banal e superficial, mas ainda assim uma ótima opção para passar o tempo.

The director of this movie, Justin Simiens, is an outspoken **** black racist. To be clear, there is nothing wrong with being **** or black, but being blatantly racist towards persons with white skin, and deflecting any critism with cries of being the "victim" that is "too black" or "too ****" should be condemned. Upon finishing up production in May, Disney saw what a terrible film this was for Simiens first attempt at a real movie that didn't pander to BLM/White guilt. They removed Simiens from the upcoming Lando series and replaced him with Donald Glover (another black and, well, lets say at least he's not straight) who actually has demonstrated talent in directing and writing. TLDR: Director is a demonstrably black, crybaby racist who has already been blacklisted from Disney LOL. The irony is he was replaced by a **** black man for "his" future projects.

Yikes, y'all! Read the room people. This ain't it fellas....this ain't it at all.

Overall the movie was 6/10 as the story Line was normal and older .As a disney production fun to watch it but really it was not an epic .It was just a fun or timepass watching **** all the characters played a very nice role especially LaKeith Stanfield played a awesome role.From my side one Time watch movie or watch it on OTT platform

It’s just so long and scenes happen seemingly at random. I don’t hate the Eddie Murphy version, but improving on it shouldn’t have been to hard; they failed.

Soulless for a movie about ghosts. Filler moments everywhere, utter garbage of a film. Walked out 3/4 in. Forced myself to watch it, but it was too much. Save your money.

"What if made a bad movie based on a theme park ride?" Don't do that. "Okay, but what if we made a REMAKE of a bad movie based on a theme park ride?" Disney please, stop. Haunted Mansion 2023 can't decide if it wants to be a comedy or a horror and ends up being terrible at both.

"What if a mouse could change the world?" What if a mouse could release at least one good movie in an entire decade?

The trailers piqued my curiosity more than my initial interest and skepticism, and encouraged me to give it a chance, especially because of the impressive cast. However, it has been proven on multiple occasions that even with a good group of actors, if you don't have skilled screenwriters and directors to bring to life this kind of material, which doesn't really have stories to tell, then failure is the only possible outcome. Twenty years after the debacle starring Eddie Murphy, Disney is once again attempting to market a movie based on this attraction, only to face failure once more. This Haunted Mansion may give off a different vibe, but at its core, it's just another mediocre attempt at a CGI spectacle, devoid of any substance. It's evident that the movie was created solely to boost Disneyland ticket sales, as it falls short in delivering genuine fun and entertainment, offering nothing more than a few scattered crumbs of enjoyment.

For a movie that is marketing itself as a horror-comedy, I don’t feel like it did a good job in either camp. I didn’t find it funny enough to be considered an outright comedy, and I certainly didn’t find it scary enough to consider it a horror movie. It’s almost like the movie couldn’t decide if it wanted to be for kids or for adults, so it decided to try and go down the middle.

Haunted Mansion is refreshingly adept at what it wants to be: nostalgia tinted fan service which creatively checks all the boxes of a theme park attraction. It offers solid chuckle-worthy humor throughout with the occasional belly laugh; a good level of spooks, which are fun to behold but safe for the family; and a great cast who bring dedication to their parts, no matter how silly. The art direction is fantastic, the editing is swift, and the score offers many creative uses of the ride theme. Most importantly the filmmakers have captured the vibe of the ride, which is all a fan could ask for. That they manage to do it so stylishly in a way that doesn’t make eyes roll is miraculous. The negatives of the movie are that it doesn’t start out great and takes a bit to get interesting; there are a couple too many “heart warming” scenes that throw off the pace, however necessary they may be to story payoffs; and the humor borders on cheeky at times, which doesn’t always translate to high rewatchability. All that stands in the way of Haunted Mansion becoming a perennial holiday classic is testing its rewatchability. If these jokes are still chuckle-worthy after two or three viewings, then it could enter a rare pantheon of movies that a certain demographic of film fans are compelled to watch every year. Granted “A Christmas Story” is a holiday favorite that, were I to watch it every week, would become increasingly impotent at delivering the holiday spirit it’s called to deliver on time every year. Haunted Mansion isn’t on the same level of brilliance as the most celebrated seasonal fare but it’s nevertheless a welcome contribution to a lovable niche I call “spooky but safe.” This lives at the edge of ‘camp’ and generally includes halloween episodes of your favorite tv shows and youth oriented horror— much of it made by Disney. There is something that makes us inherently giddy about the supernatural, and when mixed with light comedy, it creates an extremely entertaining confection. This is Haunted Mansion’s mission statement and in my book, it succeeds.