The Haunted Mansion
NZ release: 25 March 2004
Some scenes may scare very young children Rated on: 25 March 2004
What’s it about?
A real estate agent, along with his wife and kids, gets invited to a spooky mansion. As they try escape, the realtor notices how much he's been ignoring his family and learns that spending time with them is important.
The facts
- Directed by Rob Minkoff (The Lion King, Stuart Little 2)
- English language
- Runtime: 88 minutes
- Based on Walt Disney’s theme park attraction of the same name
- Starring Eddie Murphy, Terence Stamp and Wallace Shawn
Why did it get this rating?
This film was cross-rated by the Film and Video Labelling Body. You can find out more about cross-rating here.
Suicide themes
A character commits suicide by drinking poison. Another character is saddened by this and seems to commit suicide by hanging themselves. We see their full body hanging from the ceiling. It is later revealed that the character was poisoned by another character without their knowledge.
Horror
The haunted mansion has a weird and unsettling atmosphere. There are also disturbing objects inside it. The inhabitants are spooky and creepy. There are times where they suddenly appear out of nowhere. Often their dramatic appearance is accompanied by lightning and thunder effects.
Violence
A character is lifted while being choked and thrown through a window.
A hallway of armoured knights swing weapons at a character. They narrowly catch an axe an inch from their skull.
Offensive language
Offensive language in the film is minimal. “A**” is mentioned once.
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