- Actors: Eddie Murphy, Marsha Thomason, Jennifer Tilly, Terence Stamp, Nathaniel Parker
- Directors: Rob Minkoff
- Writers: David Berenbaum
- Producers: Rob Minkoff, Andrew Gunn, Barry Bernardi, Don Hahn
- Language English
- Classification: PG
- Studio: Buena Vista
- VHS Release Date: 21 Jun 2004
- Run Time: 88 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B0001XLY9M
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 14,737 in Video (See Top 100 in Video)
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Lush production design and sparkling special effects make The Haunted Mansion pretty to look at. Terence Stamp, as a malevolent ghost of a butler, provides a suitable air of menace as he dematerialises to and fro. Marsha Thomason is lovely as a real estate agent hired to sell a haunted mansion, but in truth the ghostly owner of the mansion believes she is the reincarnation of his lost love. Wallace Shawn and Dina Waters make a modestly amusing comic pair as a ghostly husband and wife who bustle about. Jennifer Tilly, as a green disembodied head in a crystal ball, glitters appropriately. The movie also features endless clichés, futile attempts at humour, and Eddie Murphy. If you're looking for a movie based on a Disneyland ride, try the very clever Pirates of the Caribbean instead. --Bret Fetzer
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Get ready for a thrilling afterlife when Walt Disney Pictures presents a fun-filled, fright-packed comedy adventure that’s loaded with eye-popping special effects and hair-raising laughs. Real estate agent Jim Evers (Eddie Murphy - The Nutty Professor, Dr. Doolittle) and his family come face-to-face with 999 grim, grinning ghosts when they’re stranded in the creepy and crumbling Old Gracey Manor. Now the entire Evers family – with the help of supernatural psychic Madame Leota (Jennifer Tilly - Bullets Over Broadway, Liar Liar) – must survive an unruly houseful of spirits and strange goings-on in a hilarious battle to break the mansion’s curse before the clock strikes 13.
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Jim Evers is committed to his real estate business, almost to the exclusion of his wife, also his partner in business, and kids. When they are offered an exclusive listing on a stately manor outside of town, it's too much for him to resist, and he insists on stopping on the way to a weekend trip. While they are eating dinner (they didn't seem to have much of a choice), a fierce storm comes up they are trapped for the night. The old place is creepy, however. As the characters get separated, they start to find strange things going on. Slowly, Jim and his kids begin to realize they must solve a mystery if any of them are going to get out alive.
Unfortunately for this movie, it came out so soon after PIRATES OF THE CARRIBEAN that the comparisons would be inevitable. It had huge shoes to fill, and comes up short. It is a fun movie in its own right, however, and deserves a look. The plot turns into a decent mystery that had me confused for most of the time. It does feature family movie cliches (workaholic dad, kid with a certain fear they'll have to over come), but builds in enough other plot elements these are kept to a minimum. Fans of the ride at Disneyland will find lots of fun nods to the inspiration to keep them entertained. There are funny moments throughout the movie. Probably my favorite gag was with the singing busts. I may have been the only person in the theater to get it, but any fan of barbershop quartets will appreciate it.
I've never been a fan of Eddie Murphy, and I did find his over the top acting to be annoying. But the other actors stepped up to the plate and kept me intrigued in spite of the lead. I especially enjoyed seeing Wallace Shawn in a hilarious turn as one of the mansion's servants trying to help Jim and the kids solve the mystery.
Don't be deceived, this movie will scare young kids. It is half comedy and half jump fest that works remarkably well. It's a tad creepier then the ride, so don't just use that as a guide. It would probably be best to watch it first and determine how your kids will react.
Disney has done this DVD right with a nice widescreen transfer and surround sound. In addition, they've got some great behind the scenes features and my favorites - outtakes and deleted scenes.
Those looking for a light scary movie will enjoy this. Just make sure your kids won't get nightmares first. A good film to make a family Halloween tradition.
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An entertaining adventurous/thrilling family film. Intriguing, fun-filled comedy with great special effects. Kids will love it and some adults, especially Eddie Murphy fans.
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our children aged neally 10 and neally 13 loved this film although my ten year old son had to look away a few times whilst watching it!think it should be rated 12s as some scenes are a little scary and not exactly ideal watching this especially if its before bedtime
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Scarily Bad.
The Haunted Mansion is directed by Rob Minkoff and written by David Berenbaum. It stars Eddie Murphy, Terence Stamp, Marsha Thomason, Nathaniel Parker and Jennifer Tilly. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Spike Owen
AUDIO Y SUBTITULOS CASTELLANOS
Este bluray edicion uk contiene audio y subtitulos en castellano.Podeis comprarlo sin problemas.Espero haberos servido de ayuda en su compra.
Published 4 months ago by Pirujo
great film
I love this product. It arrived fast, has great quality. Very much worth the money.. so all in all it was a good purchase. Regret nothing.
Published 5 months ago by janine
Don,t allow impressionable kids to watch
I can't comment on the content or quality of this film as I have NOT seen it but my impressionable 9 year old was shown it at a sleepover. Read more
Published 20 months ago by John
the haunted mansion
i bought this dvd for my son it was a great film ,i never watched a bad disney.my son watches it over and over.
great family movie for grown ups and children alike.
great family movie for grown ups and children alike.
Published 21 months ago by kas
What a turkey!
This must rate as one of the worse Disney films ever made.
Murphy is dire - he opens his mouth wider and wider and thinks he is acting. Read more
Murphy is dire - he opens his mouth wider and wider and thinks he is acting. Read more
Published on 5 Feb 2010 by Andrew Rees
Great family fun
This was bought for my 10 year old daughter at Christmas and watched by the whole family. It has quite scary images in parts for younger children, but Edddie Murphy difuses the... Read more
Published on 9 Jan 2010 by mel
An almost total disappointment
Like many others, I was excited to see this film, as a big fan of the Disney attraction. I saw it, I hated it, and I should've left it at that. Read more
Published on 29 Aug 2009 by D. M. Centifanti
Good Fun
I had seen the film before on DVD but the HD is much better. Eddie Murphy at his best only this time fighting ghosts, very enjoyable.
Published on 9 July 2009 by Mr. T. Welsby
challenging
Daughter had fun with this game, it was quite challenging at times, which is a good thing - they don't compete them so quickly!
Published on 5 Nov 2008 by C. Smith
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