Now this version of Haunted Mansion has some good elements. The Hat Box ghost is the villain, other than just a ghost butler made up for the story. There were lots of great Easter eggs like the wallpaper, the 13th hour clock, the hitchhiking ghosts, & the stretching room - which was honestly a really cool sequence. Though Disney played it safe & excluded Gracey's hanging.
Actually, the Gracey storyline is so much weaker in this one compared to how he was a central character in the 2003 film. The 2003 story was honestly much better all around as a tragic haunting love story vs 2023's vengeful spirit with a story of grief.
The casts are 50-50 for me. Owen Wilson made me genuinely laugh all through the movie & all the other actors had their own comedic moments that hit. I still like the 2003 cast led by Eddie Murphy, but both casts are fine.
Overall, it's a fine film. Though now I wish there was a Haunted Mansion movie that combines everything good from both 2003 & 2023 versions, with 03's music, 23's costume design, and as many Easter eggs to the ride as possible.
Actually, the Gracey storyline is so much weaker in this one compared to how he was a central character in the 2003 film. The 2003 story was honestly much better all around as a tragic haunting love story vs 2023's vengeful spirit with a story of grief.
The casts are 50-50 for me. Owen Wilson made me genuinely laugh all through the movie & all the other actors had their own comedic moments that hit. I still like the 2003 cast led by Eddie Murphy, but both casts are fine.
Overall, it's a fine film. Though now I wish there was a Haunted Mansion movie that combines everything good from both 2003 & 2023 versions, with 03's music, 23's costume design, and as many Easter eggs to the ride as possible.