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.

(L-R): Tiffany Haddish as Harriet, Rosario Dawson as Gabbie, LaKeith Stanfield as Ben, and Danny DeVito as Bruce in Disney’s live-action HAUNTED MANSION. Photo by Jalen Marlowe. © 2023 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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.

(L-R): Tiffany Haddish as Harriet, Rosario Dawson as Gabbie, LaKeith Stanfield as Ben, and Danny DeVito as Bruce in Disney’s live-action HAUNTED MANSION. Photo by Jalen Marlowe. © 2023 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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.

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

(L-R): Tiffany Haddish as Harriet, Rosario Dawson as Gabbie, LaKeith Stanfield as Ben, and Danny DeVito as Bruce in Disney’s live-action HAUNTED MANSION. Photo by Jalen Marlowe. © 2023 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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