Wednesday, July 26, 2023
Haunted Mansion
Disney has decided to reboot its 2003 “The Haunted Mansion”. A single mom, Gabbie (Rosario Dawson), & her son, Travis, move into an old New Orleans mansion only to discover that it’s haunted. Unable to escape these unseen ghost, she acquires the assistance of an astrophysicist/historic walking tour guide Ben (LaKeith Stanfield), a priest Father Kent (Owen Wilson), a psychic Harriet (Tiffany Haddish), & a historian professor Bruce (Danny DeVito) to rid these troublesome spirits from the premises. This horror comedy is a lot more comedy than horror. Based on the Disney ride, it’s no more frightening than the ride itself & is more fun trying to spot the ride components incorporated into the film. Basically the group must discover the history connected to the mansion & end the mysterious deaths occurring at this location. It’s rather tame Disney family fun. If you liked the park attraction ride, you’ll probably enjoy this film.
Alien gives 2½ “reverse seance”stars out of 4.
