Disney, The Haunted Mansion (2003)
Disney’s The Haunted Mansion (2003) stars Eddie Murphy as a realtor who has been invited with his family to an old manor, which they soon discover is haunted. In one scene, Murphy’s character Jim Evans is in the study and accidentally topples over a bust of Dante, opening a secret passage behind a bookshelf. A clip of the scene can be viewed on YouTube.
Contributed by Abbie O’Connell
Sighting Citation:
“Disney, The Haunted Mansion (2003).” Dante Today: Citings and Sightings of Dante’s Works in Contemporary Culture. Elizabeth Coggeshall and Arielle Saiber, eds. October 30, 2025. https://dantetoday.org/sightings/disney-the-haunted-mansion-2003/.
Posted October 30, 2025
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