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Workaholic Jim Evers and his wife/business partner Sara get a call one night from a mansion owner, Edward Gracey, who wants to sell his house. Once the Evers family arrive at the mansion, a torrential thunderstorm of mysterious origin strands them with the brooding, eccentric Gracey, his mysterious butler, and a variety of residents both seen and unseen.
A workaholic realtor, Jim Evers, takes his family on a detour to a mysterious mansion on a stormy night, only to discover it's a haunted estate with a dark secret. The family must unravel the mystery of the mansion and its ghostly inhabitants to escape its supernatural grip.
The Haunted Mansion received generally negative reviews from critics, who often criticized its convoluted plot, uneven tone, and reliance on special effects over substance. Audiences were similarly divided, with some appreciating its family-friendly spooky elements while others found it lacking the charm and scares of its Disney theme park inspiration.
Critics found the film to be a predictable and uninspired adaptation of the theme park ride.
Many reviewers pointed to Eddie Murphy's performance as a bright spot but felt it wasn't enough to save the film.
The visual effects were often praised, but considered insufficient to compensate for a weak script and lack of genuine scares.
Google audience: Google users were largely unimpressed, with many finding the movie to be a disappointment that failed to capture the magic of the original attraction. While some viewers enjoyed the spooky atmosphere and Eddie Murphy's comedic efforts, a significant portion felt the plot was nonsensical and the humor fell flat.
The film's production designer, John Myhre, spent over a year creating the mansion's elaborate set, incorporating elements from the original Disneyland attraction while adding new, darker twists.
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Terence Stamp is the butler "Ramsley" at the gothic pile that is the home to "Gracey" (Nathaniel Parker). It's to this creepy mansion that estate agent "Evers" (Eddie Murphy) is summoned and eyeing a decent commission, he takes his wife "Sa...
Good watch, could watch again, and can recommend. Eddie Murphy is almost always a good watch, even under his horrible Disney contract. The sheer amount of production value in the movie to make the mansion look as good as it does, plus...