dom56

I want a Space Mountain movie.

Double_Oh_7

Tiffany Haddish is box office poison.

dex14

Out this week.

Reviews: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/haunted_mansion_2023

DJariya

I just got back from the early screening tonight in Dolby. Got a free Haunted Mansion pin as well. It’s really hot here in So. Cal, so this screening was pretty full.

Overall, it was fine. I was enjoying most of it, had some laughs and fun at times. Stanfield and Dawson were both charming and likable. I didn’t mind the kid who’s the son of Dawson’s character. There are little nods to the ride. If you’re bored and have time for an afternoon matinee, it’s not the worst way to kill a few hours. It wasn’t terrible.

I do think late July was a terrible time to release this. This should have been an Fall/October release. They even mentioned Halloween.

B- from me.

Noonan

My guess is they just wanted to bring in as much theatrical revenue as they could before it ends up on D+ in Oct, in time for Halloween.

Crocker Jarmen

Disappointed by how bland the movie is. There's no atmosphere, no sense of mystery, or eeriness. The whole picture feels monotone, whether something creepy is happening or it's just a regular exposition scene. Hard to tell if I disliked it more than the Eddie Murphy version, of which I remember nothing despite having just seen it last year.

Why So Blu?

Shocked that this is directed by Simien, because Dear White People (the film) and first two seasons of the series are excellent. This looks shitty, so I guess this is the "paycheck" film for him.

JeremyM

I haven't seen it yet but that just blows my mind because the ride is all about the atmosphere. My kids want to see it so I will see what I think soon.

Toddarino

I was mildly interested in this because of Dawson and DeVito, but maybe I’ll just wait.

DJariya

Here is the free pin they gave out last night. I see some patrons are selling it on Ebay for $15 to 20.

Spiderbite

Cool looking pin for an awful looking movie.

The Questyen

My wife and I are both huge Haunted Mansion fans and I expected this to be decent but nothing special and instead it was terrible in every way a film can be. From the acting, the comedy, the plot, everything is bad in this. Makes the Eddie Murphy version look like a masterpiece in comparison.

DaveNinja

I won't go as far as say it was as bad as the previous version but it wasn't good. Missed opportunity with a decent cast

dex14

Disney+ on Oct. 4.

Alan Smithee

I’ll watch this and the Eddie Murphy one back to back.

Noonan

Don't value your time much?

Alan Smithee

Well, you can tell who my favorite director is!

GuessWho

Don't forget the Muppet one. It actually integrates ride elements well.

fujishig

Eh, I'm sure we watch way worse Halloween themed stuff in October so we'll watch it.

Noonan

That's basically exactly what I was just going to post to the Totally Killer thread.

Alan Smithee

The Muppets one was a waste of time. Whoever thought it was a good idea to make a Muppet character out of a prawn anyways?

Noonan

Don't hate on Pepe the King!

Alan Smithee

I’ve never liked him. Worst Muppet ever.

asianxcore

I saw this in theaters back in August and I thought I wrote a review on it in the forums.

Turns out I didn't because this film was incredibly forgettable.