The Haunted Mansion ***

Cast: Eddie Murphy, Terence Stamp, Nathaniel Parker, Marsha Thomason, Jennifer Tilly, Wallace Shawn, Dina Waters, Marc John Jefferies, Aree Davis
Director: Rob Minkoff

This latest theme park turned into a movie from Disney finds married realtors Jim and Sara Evers and family stopping by a potential client's mansion on the way to a family vacation. All is not as it seems, and they quickly find out the place is haunted. Also, their selection as realtors may or may not be something more than just coincidence. Like Pirates of the Caribbean earlier this year, Disney manages to infuse life into a movie based on a ride. Although nowhere near as good as Pirates, The Haunted Mansion is an enjoyable family film. Terence Stamp, as Ramsley the butler, steals every scene he is in, and Eddie Murphy seems destined to star in family friendly movies for the rest of his career.