Workaholic Jim Evers and his wife/business partner Sara get a call one night from a mansion owner, Edward Gracey, who wants to sell his house. Once the Evers family arrive at the mansion, a torrential thunderstorm of mysterious origin strands them with the brooding, eccentric Gracey, his mysterious butler, and a variety of residents both seen and unseen.
Practical Effects
The stretching room set recreates the ride flawlessly.
Acting
Terence Stamp's butler commits to absurdity with Shakespearean gravity.
Director
Rob Minkoff
Eddie Murphy
Jim Evers
Marsha Thomason
Sara Evers
Terence Stamp
Ramsley
Nathaniel Parker
Master Gracey
Jennifer Tilly
Madame Leota
Dina Spybey-Waters
Emma
Wallace Shawn
Ezra
Marc John Jefferies
Michael Evers
Trine Finnich
Megan Evers
Jim Doughan
Mr. Coleman
Rachael Harris
Mrs. Coleman
Steve Hytner
Mr. Silverman
Heather Juergensen
Mrs. Silverman
Jeremy Howard
Hitchhiking Ghost
Deep Roy
Hitchhiking Ghost
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The mansion's exterior is a real house in Louisiana, not a set—Disney digitally added the spooky elements later.
This flopped so hard it delayed Pirates of the Caribbean's development by years; Disney almost stopped ride-to-film adaptations entirely.
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