An appropriate number for this movie, huh? I went into this with a great deal of reservations, but I came out having had a great time. I think Disney struck a better balance between the spooky and the funny here than they did with the 2003 version. Disney Parks fans are going to LOVE the details here. The score was delightful with the recurring attraction motif throughout. I think it’s an odd choice to release this one in July, but they did it with Hocus Pocus in 1993, and look at that now (though Hocus Pocus is arguably a better movie). This gets a thumbs up from me (but keep in mind, I am a HUGE Disney fan, so your mileage may vary).

Why is this 2 hours long?! The director needed to make a lot of cuts!

Hits as a comedy with lighthearted spooky elements. Not scary but not quite kid friendly and mostly because it isn't entertaining enough to captivate. Something similar but better would be last year's *The Curse of Hollow Bridge*.

Except for some lines of dialogue from Tiffany Haddish, the comedy is incredibly flat. The emotions are crocodile tears and the acting is rough. The mystery never really hooked me. Tedious story. Bloated runtime doesn't help. I enjoyed the sets, the spooky atmosphere and it's always dark but there's always Halloween colors in the background (orange, purple, green). The CGI for the ghosts is fine, they go for a *Casper*-ish look so it doesn't need to look that good but anything else looks bad. They used CGI for too many things, including a cat walking around...

Disney make something new and good instead of rebooting, remaking, and ruining old movies challenge

Very entertaining and eclectic bunch of characters, a fun line up for a very simple and fun movie. Loved that Danny DeVito was in the movie, just a fun watch.

I really enjoyed watching this. I saw a lot of negative reviews about it on IMDb but I thought it was solid.

Surprisingly good. Is it the best movie? No. Is it the best Haunted Mansion movie? No. But it is entertaining.

Just go in knowing that it’s going to be just average and you’ll likely enjoy it.

Why the fuck are there so many characters in this movie?

Another one waiting to see :grin:

Meh. This was like a Scooby-Doo episode.

tried first 30 min... turned off just all over the place omg can't connect to any characters because of bouncing, 4k filmed again just can deal with no vibrant color with crappy story writing. good on you if u like it, I couldn't and glad I stopped eating my time

This second Haunted Mansion movie has its moments but the talented cast aren't given the best material to work with.

Considering this was a PG-13 movie made by Walt Disney, it was a pretty fun movie for what it was. Great movie to play in the background for Halloween parties, or just to play as a family friendly Halloween type movie for that time of the season. Other than that, this movie is definitely not meant for any hardcore fans of horror.

Another very weak remake from Disney, with characters from their haunted ride. Along with the rest of their pathetic attempts in destroying their classics. When will they learn…..:thinking:

A movie with an identity crisis. It doesn’t seem to know whether to be a comedy or a horror movie. I lost interest before it was half way through and never recovered. The rest of the movie was background noise while I did some other work. I wonder how long Disney will last as a profitable conglomerate at this rate of decay.

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This is a whole lot better than the "The Haunted Mansion (2003)" version.
It is also a lot less kid-friendly than your standard Disney affair imo. And still, there is a lot of Disney humor in this movie. Also, if you've ever visited the Haunted Mansion at Disney World you will enjoy seeing the locations and special effects of the house represented here.

How I rate:
1-3 :heart: = seriously! don't waste your time
4-6 :heart: = you may or may not enjoy this
7-8 :heart: = I expect you will like this too
9-10 :heart: = movies and TV shows I really love!

The 3rd time is close to the charm for a Haunted Mansion movie. The movie isn’t too well structured. It also tries way harder to be funny than it does being scary.
I enjoyed all the Haunted Mansion movies “counting the Muppets one” but none are close to as good as the first Pirates of the Caribbean. They are also nothing that will stick with you for days.
The best thing about the movie is that the cast gives it their best throughout. Although Jennifer Tilly was better cast as Madame Leota than Jamie Lee Curtis was in this film.

Just another gem remake by Disney, except this one is a different story and atmosphere than the original. This Haunted Mansion seems to be modeled after the ride as there are many remarks and references to the ride and the story revolves around it. The story follows the path of several different people who come into each other's lives all because of a woman and her son are desperately trying to rid their newly purchased home of a dark past and ghosts. The plot development is very well done as the background of each character is introduced well and not dwelled on as the meat of the story about the spookiness of the mansion grabs the audience right away. The casting is great (but maybe overdone) and the special affects as well. Yes it has a horror type vibe but PG rated with a dab of ironic humor.

Worst movie of 2023 so far.

Really enjoyed this one. It is definately different than the last one. This one goes down a bit of a scarier path without actually being scary if that makes sense. I could see some little ones jumping during a few parts.

The cast was great. There were some funny bits throughout the film and the story kept me wanting more. Overally it was a great movie.

Maybe a little long, it doesn't go for comedy, drama or fear, but it's not bad.