The Haunted Mansion (2003)
A real estate agent's family gets trapped in a spooky mansion filled with broad humor and whimsical, campy scares.
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.
How intense is The Haunted Mansion?
The Haunted Mansion is mildly scary, with no gore and some violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is measured, and it is a family watch and a comfort watch. The humor runs broad. Rated PG.
What The Haunted Mansion feels like
- Tone
- whimsicalcampysuspenseful
- Pace
- Measured
- Humor
- broad and big
- Best for
- Family nightComfort watch
Where to stream The Haunted Mansion
US availability via TMDB, last checked Sep 15, 2026. The app filters picks to the services you actually have.
Is The Haunted Mansion for you?
Is The Haunted Mansion scary?
Only a little. The Haunted Mansion has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is The Haunted Mansion gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and some violence (1 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is The Haunted Mansion sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is The Haunted Mansion OK for kids?
It is rated PG and nothing here runs hot: scare 1, gore 0, violence 1, each out of 3. A safe family pick by the numbers.
How long is The Haunted Mansion?
The Haunted Mansion runs 1h 28m.
Where can I stream The Haunted Mansion?
The Haunted Mansion is streaming on Disney+.
Does The Haunted Mansion have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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