A realtor and his wife and children are summoned to a mansion, which they soon discover is haunted, and while they attempt to escape, he learns an important lesson about the family he has neglected.
Originally, Don Knotts was cast as the Groundskeeper seen at the entrance to the cemetery in the ride. While the character was cut as the script developed, both the Groundskeeper and his faithful, fearful dog can be glimpsed among the ghosts populating the cemetery in the film.
Jim:
Well, great, I'm in, let's get this key!
Megan:
There's only one problem: how do we get out of here?
Jim:
Yeah, how do we get out of here?
Ezra:
Well, there's always, uh... my way.
The final shot takes place on the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway with Eddie Murphy & company driving off into the sunset. The Causeway runs in a North/South direction so the sun never sets over either end of the bridge.
Look for a "special" message from Madame Leota at the end of the credit roll. It sounds deadly familiar to the ending of the Disneyland ride.
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