A fright show artfully designed for the whole family, a comedy that all but the most impressionable children will likely get a kick out of.
50
Washington PostAnn Hornaday
Washington PostAnn Hornaday
It's perfectly palatable family fare for a long weekend.
50
Washington Post
Washington Post
Eddie Murphy is less offensive than Dr. Seuss.
50
Miami HeraldConnie Ogle
Miami HeraldConnie Ogle
Won't surprise you, but it's more tolerable than the grating, garish, millinery-challenged Cat. Besides, a cadaverous Terence Stamp trumps a glossy Alec Baldwin as a bad guy any day.
33
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
Tame and witless enough to make me long for the ancient, dusty fright kitsch of ''The Munsters.''
It's also hard to figure out who this movie is supposed to delight: It's too scary for little kids and not nearly scary enough for anyone allowed to rent "The Ring" without getting carded.
30
Austin ChronicleMarjorie Baumgarten
Austin ChronicleMarjorie Baumgarten
Learn from the Evers family: The Haunted Mansion is not worth the detour.
25
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
A tepid comedy whose only saving grace is the face of Jennifer Tilly in a crystal ball.
25
New York PostLou Lumenick
New York PostLou Lumenick
This mostly laugh-and scare-free turkey offers an utterly bored -- and boring -- Eddie Murphy taking a back seat to special effects, elaborate sets and a wispy story slapped together by David Berenbaum (the overrated "Elf").