While a certain enthusiasm pervades “Haunted Mansion,” the director simply feels like the wrong person for the job; never finding a way to make all the moving parts feel cohesive
After seeing what happens to Ben away from the mansion, we understand why Gabbie and Travis returned.
They next elicit help from Bruce , a Tulane professor who’s an expert on the city’s haunted history. They try to keep him away from the house due to his heart condition, but his eagerness to be involved proves to be too strong. One reason for concern with the new “Haunted Mansion” is its writer, Kate Dippold. She brought little to the table with the Paul Feig-directed comedies “The Heat” and “Ghostbusters” , leaving the movies’ respective talented leads to have to burn too many calories in futile attempts to make things work.At a minimum, a few decent jokes fall flat in the hands of Simien, whose credits also include the 2020 horror-comedy “Bad Hair.” .
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