When you think about "The Haunted Mansion" a few images jump immediately to mind. The hitchhiking ghosts, the iconic wallpaper, the creepy exterior, Madame Leota's floating head, and, of course, the spooky figure in a cloak and tophat known only as The Hatbox Ghost.
What you might not be aware of, especially if you're a relatively new fan of the attraction, is that The Hatbox Ghost was something of legend for decades, a piece of Disney Park iconography that was whispered about, but rarely seen.
The rumors surrounding this imposing figure grew and grew since the 1969 opening of "The Haunted Mansion," to the point where it's hard to distinguish between fact and fiction. Some people claim he was present on the ride when it opened (there's some potential home video evidence to support this), some say he was pulled before the official opening. Whatever the truth is, it's unquestionable that...
What you might not be aware of, especially if you're a relatively new fan of the attraction, is that The Hatbox Ghost was something of legend for decades, a piece of Disney Park iconography that was whispered about, but rarely seen.
The rumors surrounding this imposing figure grew and grew since the 1969 opening of "The Haunted Mansion," to the point where it's hard to distinguish between fact and fiction. Some people claim he was present on the ride when it opened (there's some potential home video evidence to support this), some say he was pulled before the official opening. Whatever the truth is, it's unquestionable that...
- 8/4/2023
- by Eric Vespe
- Slash Film
In the first teaser trailer for Disney's new live-action "Haunted Mansion" movie, based on the classic theme park attraction, there are plenty of callbacks to famous ride moments. You don't have to be a Disney historian to recognize the "grinning ghosts come out to socialize," or the moment when a "motley crew of so-called supernatural experts" (per the official synopsis) stare up at a familiar wall of elongating portraits in an art gallery. However, there's at least one blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment in the trailer that's something of a Disney deep cut, homaging a forgotten part of the Haunted Mansion ride's history.
Around the 1:10 mark in the trailer, you can see a shot of someone getting knocked back onto a bed by a burst of water. Nothing like that happens in the current version of the Haunted Mansion ride at Disneyland, the Magic Kingdom, or any of the international Disney parks.
Around the 1:10 mark in the trailer, you can see a shot of someone getting knocked back onto a bed by a burst of water. Nothing like that happens in the current version of the Haunted Mansion ride at Disneyland, the Magic Kingdom, or any of the international Disney parks.
- 3/3/2023
- by Joshua Meyer
- Slash Film
Just like Iron Man, Iron Man 2, Thor and Captain America: The First Avenger, Marvel's The Avengers will receive its very own "The Art Of..." book. However, judging by the following description released today, it looks as if we can expect far more details to be packed into the book than what we've seen in the past. Read on for more and be sure to sound off with your thoughts in the usual place. Avengers: The Art Of The Avengers Hc & Slipcase Written by Jason Surrell Marvel Studios Takes Readers Behind The Scenes Of One Of The Most Eagerly Anticipated Films Of All Time In The Art Of The Avengers. This Keepsake Volume Is An Experiential Journey Through The Entire Film From Beginning To End — Featuring Stunning Concept Art, Full-Color Photographs From The Set As Well As The Finished Film, Excerpts From The Script, And Exclusive Interviews With The Cast...
- 1/24/2012
- ComicBookMovie.com
Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-o-Rama, Assault of the Killer Bimbos, Dr. Alien, Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge, Ghost Writer, Circuitry Man, Creepozoids, Dream A Little Evil, Nightmare Sisters, etc. These are all films that 80's horror fans grew up watching either through USA's Up All Night, though Cinemax or Showtime, through their love of either Linnea Quigley or Brinke Stevens, or through looking through the seemingly endless shelves at the good old video stores of yesteryear. Royce Mathew was involved in every single one of these films functioning, as he put it himself, either through "custodial work and production assisting - to (in no order) writing, editing, costumes, props, art direction, construction, directing, producing, sound, special effects and publicity". We took a moment to pick apart Royce's brain on working on all these legendary B movies and then got a bit serious to let him discuss an ongoing legal...
- 1/3/2011
- by Big Daddy aka Brandon Sites
- Big Daddy Horror Reviews - Interviews
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