Haunted nightmares reviews movie#
Although the movie never answers the question of why Master Gracey (Nathaniel Parker, who's really good here) couldn't marry his sweetheart Elizabeth (who was black), the hints are pretty obvious.
The plot is partially based on the French version of the ride, and it's decent. It's a faithful homage to the ride, the actors are interesting, and the horror side of the story is appropriately creepy. 'The Haunted Mansion' got a lot of bombs thrown at it by critics, and almost nobody liked it. But apart from this the rest of the film is great fun for kids and for the adults who aren't afraid to turn their brain off for 90mins. The only thing that i think is bad with this movie is the child actors, they just look bored going round the mansion with straight faces even though they follow ghostly orbs into unknown places. As i said the sets are also some of the best i've seen the mansion is absolutely breathtaking. The effects are as amazing as the sets with the green glow of Madame Leota, the zombies and more even the people who didn't like this film can't deny that the effects are excellent. And i thought she was the best character in the film, not just because i'm a Jennifer Tilly fan but because she is very funny and has a strong personality for just a head. Once there they meet the creepy butler Ramsley and the owner Mr Gracy who are obviously ghosts, and from then on all the supernatural events follow one-another from zombie reflections to levitating around a psychic in a crystal ball called Madame Leota. When this movie came out critics and audiences were saying how rubbish it was and it was a waste of time and money, but as i have a keen interest in the paranormal i still wanted to see it anyway and i glad i did! This is a family film but there are elements of adult horror here such as suicides, murder and even zombies! The story is of a typical workaholic dad who neglects his family and decides to take them away to make up for this, but when he receives a call asking him to sell a mansion he can't refuse so off he and his family go. The motion picture will appeal to horror comedy enthusiasts and Eddie Murphy fans.
The film obtained enough success in the Box-office. The motion picture was regularly directed by Rob Minkoff (Stuart Little 1 and 2, The forbidden game, The Lion King). The production picture was made with a main aim to advertising campaign as theme park attraction. Many designs of the building designs were recycled from both of the Walt Disney attractions, the exterior was based off the original structure at Disneyland and the inside was a mix of both. The make-up designed by Rick for Ramsley -Terence Stamp- was to make him resemble Boris Karloff. FX, especial effects, by means of computer generator, are of first class, similar to extraordinary make-up by Rick Baker, a number one in this category, as he won various ¨Oscars¨. Colorful and brilliant cinematography by Remi Adefarasin.
Vivid as well as thrilling musical score by Mark Mancina. Much of the movie's plot is inspired by Phantom Manor, the version of the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland Resort Paris. The film pays tribute to the picture ¨The haunting¨ but with laughs and fun.
From the start to finish fear and giggles are interminable. The picture mingles frightening happenings, frenetic action, mystery, tongue-in-cheek and there is horror but with humor, including a lot of references to the Disney theme park ride. They'll take on several dangers, eerie ghosts, scary skeleton and fantastic supernatural forces. The movie talks about a house seller (Eddie Murphy), his wife (Marsha Thomason) and children, they are going to a haunted mansion inhabited by weird people : an owner (Nahaniel Parker), butler (Terence Stamp), servant (Wallace Shawn) and psychic (Jennifer Tilly).
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