LaKeith Stanfield, Rosario Dawson, Owen Wilson, Tiffany Haddish, Jamie Lee Curtis, Danny DeVito, Chase W Dillonabout a family moving into a spectre-infested Gothic manor, isn’t very scary — and that isn’t meant to be a criticism.
Look, is this supposed to be scary in the first place? Based on the eponymous four-quadrant Disney theme park attraction, this movie is basically a two-hour promo where the SPFX and set décor overshadow the fright factor. The result? A benign light show for kiddos but a painful bore for adults.Eddie Murphy, suffered from the same deficiencies. The new version, however, isn’t as joyless: it offers more funny moments . But they aren’t enough to elevate it to a totally-fun level.