#haunted mansion 2003

[strange-doll-child]

Ya :D GB!Edward alts

The ones referenced

Apologizes about them being really crusty

[grim-girlying-ghost]

Ok real question. How would you handle a Phantom Manor adaptation?

With Haunted Mansion having two film adaptations (plus all of the printed media of it), over the years many fans have asked for them to expand by adapting the stories of the other mansions, in this case Phantom Manor. Anyone familiar with PM and its lore is aware that it has a much more specific story whith a darker tone, in contrast to HM’s more lighthearted tone and vauge story. Its a pretty good candidate for a film adaptation, but despite its more explicit story, there are still several routes we could take for the films execution

What do you think would be the best way to go about it. Do you think the film should be just a straight up adaptation of the Manor’s established backstory. Everything from Henry showing up and founding his mining company to Melanie’s tragic story and the house becoming delapadated? Or do you think the movir should be about a living human protagonist who finds their way into the delapadated manor and having to escape the phantom and using the established lore from the ride as a backstory and setup for the plot?

Another thing to take into consideration would be wether to base the film on the ride pre or post refurb. We know if Disney made an official movie, they’d probably base it mostly on the refurb, but I know plenty of people who would rather it be based on the ride before the refurbishment. Me personally, please don’t attack me but I actually don’t mind the refurbishment for the most part. There’s elements I prefer about the refurb at the same time that there are elements I prefer about the ride before 2019. Its complicated but yeah. If it was up to me, the film adaptation would benefit from elements of the ride both pre and post 2019.

Stay with me on this one but I actually think the 2003 Haunted Mansion film has a good amount of elements that would work really well for a Phantom Manor adaptation. Like obviously I’m not including all of the unserious comedy from 2003 HM in order to commit to Phantom Manor’s dark tone, but once you remove that, HM 2003 has lots of things that work in PM’s favor. In a lot of ways, Edward and Elizabeth’s story is very similar to Melanie and Jake’s. Person A is a young wealthy person who is in one way or another the heir of their family estate falls in love with person B, a lower class commoner who works for the family. They get engaged and plan to elope but the person A’s older parental figure doesn’t approve for some reason, so they murder person B, trapping the person A in the manor and their afterlife is tainted by grief, deeming them unable to move on.

Maybe it sounds lazy since it’s already been done, but I would genuinely really like to see a film adaptation where one of the main goals is not only escaping the Phantom but also reuniting Jake and Melanie, lifting the curse from the estate and allowing them to finally move onto the afterlife, similarly to Edward and Elizabeth. It would keep the story’s dark tone, but it would also provide for a well rounded film narrative with a resolution and it would have a happy ending for Melanie and Jake, which they deserve.

What are your thoughts? How would you handle an adaptation for the phantom manor?

[concretegreensworld]

The Haunted Mansion 2003 🖤🖤🧡

[positively--speculative]

Haunted Mansion (2003) is one of those movies that is clearly leaning toward that "forbidden interracial love" angle but is too afraid to actually say it. But if you're Black, biracial, or in an interracial relationship, you know.

[spiritsofprogress]

Dead wife disease

It’s funny, in a dark sort of way, that across the years and across media. Gracey loses his wife in  increasingly tragic ways to the point it’s sort of comical. No wife Georg

It is additionally funny as in most cases his wife turns out to be the heartbeat bride/Emily De Claire in several of these cases

Edward Gracey (2003)-

Bride to be is poisoned. She is also the ghost bride, however she’s a orb most of the runtime. Edward hangs himself -> it’s a nod to the ghost host but not direct.

William Gracey (2005)-

Bride to be is scared to death by pirate ghosts as a way of getting back at him. She is the beating heart bride and her name is Emily de Claire. William hangs himself and in this case is the ghost host, adding fuel to the theory. He is also Captain blood referencing a character from a og concept for the ride. (He’s 3 characters in one)

William Gracey (2023)-

Same name as the SLG and one of the more popular ones for him. This time he is fully married and his wife is not the bride but dies of Yellow fever. William poisoned himself and the ghost host is a separate/cameo character and there’s no real noose motif anywhere.

Aging man/Master Gracey (1971)

Presumed bitchless.

The ride does not connect him with anyone besides the family plot who don’t make physical appearances. Some see him as with Sally slater? I still like to have him with the beating heart bride because the comics control my brain (though most see her and Hatty as a thing.)

[hauntedmansion2003apologist]

look at that shirt two buttons unbuttoned, that's hoe era material right there

[dani-luminae]

Also apologies to William Gracey from the 2023 movie but Edward Gracey from 2003 will always be Master Gracey to me

[haunted-muppet]

Chat what if I typed out and published as pdf the entire Gracey family lore from 2003 HM that could only be found in the flash game

[youngstarfishphilosopher]

HM 2003 GENDEBEND: RAMSLEY

Gonna go back to posting 2023 Haunted Mansion stuff latter. Just wanted to let out an art brainstorm of the 2003 movie

Ramona is a little less than pleased about how one of Eden's guests is treating her.

[strange-doll-child]

I thought I left this to rot in my posts but I'm drawing The Haunted Mansion x Heathers again

[askthegraceysofthemansion]

Last Night was an interesting evening. Elizabeth and I got a little too tipsy, and one thing led to another and we got arrested for public indecency. Dorian bailed us out shortly after. Sincerely, Edward Gracey

[datenightfright]

yk that Haunted Mansion movie that came out in 2003 and I was like, 4 years old at the time? I still have a big fucking crush on Master Gracey, it's unreal.

I don't blame you, the things I would do to him....

[positively--speculative]

Do not diss Haunted Mansion 2003 in my house.

[spiritsofprogress]

I have a great deal of problems with the 2003 movie (mainly that they sacrificed a neat story for mainly slapstick and screaming. AND THE CANONICALIZATION OF LITERAL HELL-) but one thing burned into my memory that will never not be funny is just the kinds screaming “GHOST BALL!” The entire movie. Rip Elizabeth, that was really funny im sorry girl.

I think it’s also spectacularly funny as a orb is a ligitimate form of supernatural phenomenon but to just have a little boy scream “BALLLL!” At it 💀

[hauntedmansion2003apologist]

God I'm so glad to have found a tiny pocket of fans of this movie. I've been *obsessed* with it since I saw it for the first time.

Also had a crush on Master Gracey the **entire** time since then.

Welcome to our tiny corner of the internet. The obsession is very real.

And Edward Gracey is so fine, he is *THE* husband. Everything about him, perfection. He deserved more screentime than what he got

(ps if anyone ever just wants to chat with me about the movie, my dms are always open)