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Cinematographer

“Haunted Mansion” Cinematographer Jeffrey Waldron Gathers Ghostly Delights in Frame

Directed by Justin Simien, Disney’s Haunted Mansion has an all-star cast, a funny, touching script, killer New Orleans scenery, and for a wellspring of inspiration, the Haunted Mansion ride at Disneyland, which holds particular sway over the movie’s aesthetic. The original ride veers from comedic to creepy, which for cinematographer Jeffrey Waldron (Little Fires Everywhere, ...

By Susannah Edelbaum  |  August 8, 2023

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Special/Visual Effects

“Haunted Mansion” VFX Supervisor Edwin Rivera Gives These New Ghosts a Spectral Charge

The spirits have materialized for Disney’s latest comedy adventure Haunted Mansion. Everyone’s favorite spectral residents, from the hatchet-wielding Bride to the Hatbox Ghost, are coming out of their coffins for a swinging good time. The film fleshes out the skeletal stories of the spooky spirits who haunt Disney theme parks around the world. VFX Supervisor ...

By Kelle Long  |  August 7, 2023
Get Spooked in New “Haunted Mansion” Behind-the-Scenes Set Visit

Director Justin Simien knows a thing or two about how to tease terror and delight out of a single story. In Haunted Mansion, the Bad Hair filmmaker teams up with another seasoned talent at combining chills with giggles, Ghostbusters screenwriter Kate Dipoold (she also wrote on Parks and Recreation and penned The Heat), to turn the iconic theme park ...

By The Credits  |  June 23, 2023