Stanfield gives his ghost hosts the most in Justin Simien’s take on the Disneyland ride.
Or at least, it wants to be.
That’s not to say that plenty of that stuff isn’t fun too.

Tiffany Haddish, LaKeith Stanfield, Rosario Dawson, and Danny DeVito in ‘Haunted Mansion’.Jalen Marlowe/disney
Simien even directs Haddish into a performance that exhibits admirable restraint when it comes to her unpredictable improvisational approach.
It’s Dawson who gets the raw deal here.
Stanfield should be a bigger movie star by now.

Jamie Lee Curtis in ‘Haunted Mansion’.Jalen Marlowe/disney
His wiry frame and handsome face belie the consistently interesting choices he makes as a performer.

Owen Wilson, Danny DeVito, Rosario Dawson, and Tiffany Haddish in ‘Haunted Mansion’.Jalen Marlowe/Disney

Rosario Dawson, Tiffany Haddish, and LaKeith Stanfield in Disney’s ‘Haunted House’.Jalen Marlowe/disney