North American audiences are excited about ''Haunted Mansion''

Disney's "Haunted Mansion" movie poster

In its opening weekend, the film, which cost about $150 million to produce, earned $24 million domestically and $9 million internationally.

“Haunted Mansion” is directed by Justin Simien, who has had great success with films such as “Dear White People” and “Bad Hair”. The film also features a famous cast: LaKeith Stanfield, Tiffany Haddish, Owen Wilson, Danny DeVito and Rosario Dawson.

According to critics, the colorful horror feast mixed with humorous elements in "Haunted Mansion" will satisfy viewers among the "forest of movies" with dark colors this summer.

"Haunted Mansion" is a film remade by Disney from the original work "The Haunted Mansion" released in 2003, with horror stories mixed with a bit of humor, inspired by a famous attraction of Disneyland Park.

The film revolves around the story of single mother Gabbie (played by Rosario Dawson) and her 9-year-old son Travis (played by Chase Dillon). After a few incidents, the two decide to move to a cheap mansion in the suburbs of New Orleans (USA) to start a new life. However, many strange events begin to happen to them because this mansion has a long history of being haunted. To fight the spirits, they hire a team of former paranormal investigators, priests, psychics and history professors to exorcise the house and destroy the ghosts around them. The horrifying mysteries are gradually revealed...

The film immerses the audience in the magical world created by Disney, with all the elements to satisfy viewers after stressful working moments. Along with the setting of a gloomy mansion, the film puts the audience in "heart-stopping" scares from countless ghosts with haunting shapes or paintings that gradually move in many scary poses. The humorous element in "Haunted Mansion" is inserted into the "half-crying, half-laughing" haunted situations that viewers cannot predict. The film does not focus on emphasizing the horror or horror elements that scare viewers, but takes advantage of that "horror" to create a humorous highlight for the film. This is what creates curiosity, making viewers drawn into the world of ghostly horror and follow the journey of the mother and daughter, along with the group of experts they rely on to find a way to escape in the haunted mansion.

Not only that, each character in the exorcism group seems to have their own purpose when coming to this mansion. Each ghost also possesses a dark secret. In short, "Haunted Mansion" creates a captivating story with many interesting twists and an unpredictable ending, along with meaningful messages about love, friendship, and family.

According to VNA