Yes, we have Dracula and Mavis, the Addams Family, the Deetzes, but none can compare to the Munsters!

The Universal monster films were extremely popular up on their release and even retained this pag-ibig from fans into the 60s where horror films were starting to really push the boundaries of what was acceptable in movies. The Universal monsters were obvious metaphors for the misfits and the marginalized in society (with the exception of Dracula, who is best described as an allegory to predators of women), from having disabilities to different sexualities to different races. With, again, the exception...

Since Halloween is coming! I will write this Disney film that I had seen 13 years nakaraan as well as my mini comparison to the 1999 remake of the Haunting.

The Story

Like The Pirates of the Caribbean series, the film is base on the Disneyland attraction. The film reminds me of the 1999 remake of the Haunting, in terms of the story-line and the special effects. With the exception of the spookiness.
The reason why I sinabi all these things is because, I suspect that they use the same effect team from the 1999 remake. That I will only watch the Haunted Mansion once and that was it!
Finally, the sense...