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Haunted Mansion

Haunted Mansion

2023

Justin Simien

Lakeith Stanfield, Tiffany Haddish, Owen Wilson, Danny DeVito ...

5.0

2,667

Fantasy. Comedy. Horror A single mom named Gabbie hires a tour guide, a psychic, a priest, and a historian to help exorcise their newly bought mansion; after discovering it is inhabited by ghosts.

	Media	Author	Review
		Lucas Trevor The Washington Post	"Not just confused but inconsequential (...) Rating: ★½ (out of 4)"
		Maureen Lee Lenker Entertainment Weekly	"[It] offers a spirited, genuinely amusing twist on a beloved Disney ride that both pays winking tribute to its history and creates a new, inspired mythology."
		Kristen Lopez The Wrap	"A worthy take on the ride and a sleeper hit for families looking to find a fun summer film."
		Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"Another piece of Halloween merchandise (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"
		Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times	"An entertaining mix of laughs and frights (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"
		Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter	"Woefully short on the necessary laughs and scares that would have made it a potential blockbuster franchise like the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' series"
		Emily Zemler The New York Observer	"An oddly emotional movie (...) Simien has created a thoughtful movie experience that feels diverse, funny and visually interesting (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"
		Tim Grierson Screendaily	"Despite an appealing cast and some nicely executed moments, director Justin Simien’s third feature is mostly a dispiriting experience."
		Matt Donato IGN	"A soulful ghost story that does an unexpectedly solid job speaking to younger audiences about the afterlife"
		David Fear Rolling Stone	"Disney, you can do better than this"
		Ross Bonaime Collider	"A charming, just spooky enough, and often delightful film that captures the spirit (all 999 of them) of the over 50+-year-old ride."
		Greg Nussen Slant	"With its slow zooms, rack focuses, and twisting corridors, Haunted Mansion confidently nods to Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining (...) But the film’s attempts at pathos are too flimsy (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"
		Patrice Witherspoon Screen Rant	"Thanks to a fun and simple script, enhanced by Justin Simien’s exhilarating and creative direction, Haunted Mansion is a welcomed surprise."
		Luke Y. Thompson AV Club	"The movie at times feels like an eternal cycle of the nine-minute ride, which loses its luster after 123 of those minutes."
		Wendy Ide The Guardian	"A grimly efficient intellectual property cash-in that’s devoid of scares (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"
		Kristy Puchko Mashable	"I can assure you that 'Haunted Mansion' is bloody good fun for kiddos (of all ages) who enjoy a scary story and a rollicking thrill ride"
		Valerie Complex Deadline	"[It] is a fair enough choice for a family night in, experienced from the comfort of your couch, where the flaws are less glaring and the price of admission for Disney+ is cheaper"
		Josh Spiegel SlashFilm	"Thanks to some inventive riffs on the seminal attraction and a committed ensemble, this movie ends up being surprisingly enjoyable and more than a little unnerving."
		Chris Bumbray JoBlo	"[It] is slick and decently made, but it lacks the chills or personality to become a breakout hit"
		David Ehrlich IndieWire	"The material simply isn’t strong or self-interested enough to support a cast as rich as the one Simien assembles here (...) 123 minutes of tone in search of a shape."
		Brian Truitt USA Today	"Using both physical and special effects, the filmmaker creates a visually striking world that feels lived in for his ensemble of folks and frights and also captures a nifty New Orleans atmosphere" (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"
		Peyton Robinson rogerebert.com	"There’s a thoughtful examination of how grief makes us vulnerable (...) But with a repeated sourness in the film’s comedic efforts and a tragically misused ensemble, it misses the chance to become a Halloween classic (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"
		Richard Whittaker Austin Chronicle	"Basically, it's a giant collection of Easter Eggs (...) Yet even fans of the ride will only get so much pleasure from being able to tick off the checklist of decorative nods. (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"
		Peter Debruge Variety	"'Haunted Mansion' benefits from the example of 'Pirates,' taking what parkgoers love about the ride and treating those as Easter eggs in a fairly compelling stand-alone story."
		Karina Adelgaard Heaven of Horror	"A great cast and story (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Johnny Oleksinski New York Post	"When 'Haunted Mansion' gets too silly (...) How frustrating, because there are glimmers of promise. (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"
		Robbie Collin Telegraph	"Not afraid of Disney’s Haunted Mansion? You should be (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"
		Petrana Radulovic Polygon	"But for the subset it resonates with, 'Haunted Mansion' is a grim, grinning deligh"
		Trace Sauveur Paste Magazine	"A movie like 'Haunted Mansion' is always going to be, at its heart, a cinematic advertisement for the theme park, but couldn’t we at least run with that idea and make it fun?

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