Haunted Mansion Interview: Owen Wilson Needs to Make More Horror Movies
51[Editor's note: This interview was recorded prior to the SAG strike.]
I’ve rewatched Anaconda more times than I care to admit and there’s also 1999’s The Haunting, but Haunted Mansion serves as a strong reminder that we need Owen Wilson in more horror movies.
Justin Simien’s adaptation of the iconic Disney ride features Wilson as Father Kent, a priest recruited by Rosario Dawson’s Gabbie to deal with her ghost-infested home. Knowing he can’t do it alone, Father Kent assembles a team that includes LaKeith Standfield’s Ben Matthias, a former paranormal investigator who was developing a camera that could capture images of paranormal activity. However, after the passing of his wife, Ben gives up on those ambitions and becomes a New Orleans tour guide. But, with a little nudging from Gabbie, Father Kent, and the rest of the team (Danny DeVito and Tiffany Haddish), Ben might be ready to tap back into his past goals and beliefs to help rid Gabbie’s mansion of its 999 spirits.
With Haunted Mansion arriving in theaters nationwide on July 28th, I got the chance to chat with Wilson about his experience returning to the genre. Hear all about his possible ghost encounter as a kid, what it was like working with director Justin Simien on his first big studio film, which Haunted Mansion co-stars he'd team up with to survive a night in a haunted house, and loads more in this Haunted Mansion interview!
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