Better Late Then Never

Instead, you get a movie that's enjoyable enough, but leaves you feeling like it could have been much, much more.

The movie really just wants to entertain people.

This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama

It was a good mix of funny and "horror." All those people who give Eddie Murphy and the other actors crap are just being mean. Yes, there were a few things that didn't make sense, and there were changes that could have been made. But that's the case with nearly every movie.

I have watched this 2003 ghost movie three times by now, every time with a couple of years in between each viewing. But I can't claim that it is an overly impressive movie. I just had the chance to watch it once on DVD and twice on TV.This is by no means a scary movie or a horror movie, nor is it intended to be so. This is a ghostly comedy, if there ever was such a genre. And with Eddie Murphy in the lead, of course you know it will be a comedy of sorts.The story is about a busy and fast-talking real estate agent (Murphy) who is going away on vacation, but has the opportunity to make a huge sale on an old mansion estate, a chance which is just too good to waste. Taking a detour there with his family as they make their way to their vacation, the family stumbles upon an old house with a ghastly story and even more ghastly inhabitants.This is a family movie, and it is suitable for younger viewers as well. And that is what is good about this movie, because there is something for just about everyone, from old to young.The effects in "The Haunted Mansion" are good and they serve the movie and the story quite well. And it is important to have good and believable special effects in a ghost movie. So thumbs up to the special effects team on their efforts in "The Haunted Mansion".The acting in the movie was good, although you shouldn't expect a Shakespearian experience here. People do well enough jobs with their given roles. In my opinion then it was without a doubt Terence Stamp and Nathaniel Parker who carried the movie with their performances.All in all, this movie is the type of movie that would do well in a Halloween repertoire of movies to watch. I am giving it six out of ten stars.

I'm not sure why this movie is so underrated but I found it to be a great family film - especially for Halloween! The movie is has quite a bit of comedy in it and really cool special effects for a family/kids Disney film. The story was good too.I rode on the Haunted Mansion ride at Disneyland (Florida)when I was a young girl... and I still remember some of what was in there to this very day! It was one of my favorite rides at Disneyland as a girl - and I would ride it again today! This movie is the story behind the famous Disney Haunted Mansion ride.8/10

If you are looking for something to do with your day but cant think of anything, then put this film on. I can assure you that you will soon think of something better to do. This is without doubt THE worst film ever made and I have seen 'Faust'. Wallace Shawn plays the exact same character he did in 1987 in The Princess Bride with no obvious point to it. The story goes absolutely nowhere and numerous times I found myself just wandering around the house looking for something better to fulfill my hour and a half. So in summary if you feel like watching this, don't, just go stare at your hands in the corner. You will have a much more enjoyable time.