Overall this was cute and entertaining. The songs were good and the puppetry was alright. Unfortunately these later Muppet outings will never live up to what the original artists could deliver. Doubt that? Go and watch the original The Muppet Show, or The Muppet Movie. In this case, Kermit was all wrong. His voice was so far off as to be almost unrecognizable. Bring back Steve Whitmire! At least his Kermit voice was close to Jim Hensons. Miss Piggy was also off, not just the voicing, her character was missing all of its nuance. At least we had Dave Goelz there for Gonzo.
Muppets Haunted Mansion
2021
Action / Adventure / Comedy / Family / Fantasy / Musical
Muppets Haunted Mansion
2021
Action / Adventure / Comedy / Family / Fantasy / Musical
71% - Critics
60% - Audience
6.4Keywords: musicalhalloweenpuppethalloween nightbased on theme park ride
Plot summary
With most of the Muppets having fun at Kermit and Miss Piggy's annual Halloween party, Gonzo the Great and Pepe the King Prawn have decided to take on an epic fear challenge: spend an entire night in the impenetrable castle of the legendary magician, The Great MacGuffin. As the unsuspecting guests meander through the labyrinthine corridors of the gloomy tower, hoping to rub shoulders with glamorous celebrities, spine-chilling, blood-curdling events occur, forcing them to face their biggest fears. What have Gonzo and Pepe gotten themselves into this time? Will they stay alive in the most dangerous place on Earth, or will they spend eternity in the Muppets' Haunted Mansion?
Uploaded by: FREEMAN
Director
Top cast
Will Arnett as Ghost Host
Danny Trejo as Huet
Taraji P. Henson as Constance Hatchaway
Yvette Nicole Brown as Hearse Driver
Tech specs
720p.WEB 1080p.WEB 457.71 MB
1280*640
English 2.0
NR
Movie Reviews
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Cute and fun but missing something.
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Painful.
Disney really screwed the Muppets over with the newer voice actors. After firing Steve Whitmire, Gonzo is no longer paired with Rizzo but with Pepe the Prawn, and there's no chemistry between the characters. And thank goodness Kermit doesn't show up much, his voice actor is awful.
The songs aren't too bad, nice nods to the original Haunted Mansion song, too. The story is okay, it's nice that Gonzo is the main focus, and the cameos and guest stars are okay.
But overall it just feels like a cheap imitation of the Muppets. At the very least they could have gotten another voice actor closer to Whitmire's style and kept Rizzo.
Kids might like it for some family friendly fun, but for lifelong fans of the Muppets, it's a disappointment.
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Disappointing
I was really looking forward to this....but I have to say I was so incredibly bored. The writing was predictable, which is to be expected with The Muppets, but it was lacking the charm that usually makes that okay. There were a lot of celebrity cameos, but they weren't even that interesting. Honestly, I was most excited to see Pat Sajak, just because it was so random and woke me up for a second. I always enjoy Will Arnett, but it felt like they thought the humor you get from his Will Arnettness would be enough to carry this special. It just felt tired.
The absolute worst part was Kermit's voice! I really couldn't get over it. Sooo many people can do a better Kermit. I don't even know how they make a muppet movie thinking that a bad impression is okay. Seriously, the next time you do this, hold a YouTube contest or something to find a new Kermit. I guarantee you can do better.