History NightmareFuel / TheHauntedMansion

* The foyer in the Haunted Mansion in Florida features the RapidAging portrait of who is presumed to be Master Gracey, the owner of the mansion. Channeling [[Literature/ThePictureOfDorianGray Dorian Gray]], he goes from a young man to middle-aged and old...''and finally decaying into a skeleton''. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uPTZUTgGcc It's rather creepy to say the least]].

** Terrence Stamp's portrayal of Ramsley in general is pretty creepy and disturbing with his deep eerie voice.

** In the "Mediterranean Antiquities" room, a painting of a beautiful Medusa changes into the hideous Gorgon with flashing red eyes.
*** Although, you are given a quick forewarning by a rattlesnake noise before she briefly changes. If you know the original Mansion, a different changing Medusa painting is used in the Portrait Hallway. If you remember a similar beautiful girl from the Mansion and the fact that it is a Greek painting, you can assume correctly that the gorgon Medusa will be shown, although the effect could be thought of as SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome as well.

* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEApcS_kVqM ''Mystic Manor'']] at Hong Kong Disneyland is generally awesome and funny, but it has its nightmarish moments as well.

*** Although, you are given a quick forewarning by a rattlesnake noise before she briefly changes. If you know the original Mansion, a different changing Medusa painting is used in the Portrait Hallway. If you remember a similar beautiful girl from the Mansion and the fact that it is a Greek painting, you can assume correctly that the gorgon Medusa will be shown, although the effect could be thought of as VisualEffectsOfAwesome as well.

** The giant Venus Flytrap turning to eat the riders in the Solarium.

** The Crypt scene with the zombies. For a BlackComedy, that was a pretty damn horrifying scene.

* In GarrysMod, someone created a map that is a surprisingly accurate recreation of the ride, complete with several working props, an Omnimover track, and sound effects. One thing you can do in the game, however, is jump the barriers keeping you from the front door of the house. Within is a small corridor with another door, but trying to walk down it will trigger you falling through the floor to an instant death, accompanied by a hideous cackle.

** On a similar level, someone managed to recreate the ride in Second Life, and also managed to hybridize the two American and Japanese versions. But what gets creepy is that once you reenter a room after going through it, it is [[NothingIsScarier completely empty]]. And this can get disturbing if you try clibing the grand stair case, only to fall through the floor and end up BuriedAlive.
* Internet filmmakers "The Daws Brothers" made a short film called , [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0M-yetCGm-A "Missing in the Mansion"]], filmed in a style similar to ''Film/TheBlairWitchProject'' in which a recently engaged couple and their friend go on the ride on July 6th, on the anniversary of an infamous urban legend where a mother spread her ashes of her child in the ride, and it all goes downhill from there. It does an amazing job of making the ride absolutely ''terrifying'' and [[TheReveal there's even a visit from ]] [[OhCrap an old friend]] at the end....

** For a brief time during the late 90s, there was an actor inside the knight suit in the Corridor of Doors, that would move around and [[JumpScare jump out at riders.]] The idea was eventually abandoned because riders complained he was too scary. That, and [[TakeThat some riders kept throwing items at the actor]]. A video from the 30th anniversary ride can be seen at DoomBuggies.com where the knight actor can be seen briefly.

** To his credit though, [[FunnyMoments the Ghost Host then apologizes for scaring you like that so early on.]]

** Also some the pictures of the [[http://i1.cpcache.com/product/241736583/more_ghost_king_items_tile_coaster.jpg?color=NA&height=460&width=460 Mansion's]] [[http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v79/TELarkin/hmghostscreambampw.jpg residents]] in the corridor.

* Though the Haunted Mansion ride is generally a bleak comedy, in a recent renovation at Magic Kingdom they added hidden speakers under the stretching room gargoyles, so they whisper and you'll think you're hearing things or get caught up in their conversations. Stick around in the elevator too long and you'll get their LastNoteNightmare, all the speakers around the chamber loudly whispering "'''GET OUT'''".

* Internet filmmakers "The Daws Brothers" made a short film called , [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0M-yetCGm-A "Missing in the Mansion"]], filmed in a style similar to ''Film/TheBlairWitchProject'' in which a recently engaged couple and their friend ride go on the ride on July 6th, on the anniversary of an infamous urban legend where a mother spread her ashes of her child in the ride, and it all goes downhill from there. It does an amazing job of making the ride absoutely ''terrifying'' and [[TheReveal there's even a visit from ]] [[OhCrap an old friend]] at the end....

* The original version of [[http://www.wdwparkhoppers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Hatbox-Ghost-Wallpaper.jpg The Hatbox Ghost]]. In fact, it had been rumored for many years that the real reason he was removed is because he was too scary for the riders.

* Before the Hatbox Ghost was reinstated, a temporary "attic wall" (which featured an opaque window and a ghostly bat figure) was present at the attic's exit, past the bride. ''Many'' park guests have stated that they found this wall very unsettling, and startling (especially since no one was usually expecting it), and the wall was very close to the Doom Buggies. Riders only started taking some solace in the wall when it was discovered that the hatbox Ghost was behind it.

* Before the Hatbox Ghost was reinstated, a temporary "attic wall" (which featured an opaque window and a ghostly bat figure) was present at the attic's exist, past the bride. ''Many'' park guests have stated that they found this wall very unsettling, and startling (especially since no one was usually expecting it), and the wall was very close to the Doom Buggies. Riders only started taking some solace in the wall when it was discovered that the hatbox Ghost was behind it.

* [[http://www.wdwparkhoppers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Hatbox-Ghost-Wallpaper.jpg The Hatbox Ghost]].

* The foyer in the Haunted Mansion in Florida features the RapidAging portrait of who is presumed to be Master Gracey, the owner of the mansion. Channeling [[Literature/ThePictureOfDorianGray Dorian Gray]], he goes from a young man to middle-aged and old and finally...''into a decaying corpse''. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uPTZUTgGcc It's rather creepy to say the least]].

** Disneyland Paris has a remixed Mansion called Phantom Manor, which has a continuous storyline where a young bride undergoes RapidAging and dies. [[SarcasmMode Fun]].

** Constance, the BlackWidow Bride. You ascend into the dusty attic where a tinny piano plays an OminousMusicBoxTune version of "Here Comes the Bride," and you can hear a deep, sepulchral heart beat ever so slowly. You pass by a picture of a married couple, and then another - wait, is that the same girl as before, only now she's got an extra string of pearls and two dead husbands? This repeats TWICE?! And then you round a corner and there she is, in a decrepit wedding dress, smiling sweetly as she says messed-up wedding phrases... Including this very disturbing quote:

** Constance, the BlackWidow Bride. You ascend into the dusty attic where a tinny piano plays an OminousMusicBoxTune version of "Here Comes the Bride," and you can hear a deep, sepulchral heart beat ever so slowly. You pass by a picture of a married couple, and then another - wait, is that the same girl as before, only now she's got an extra string of pearls and two dead husbands? This repeats TWICE?! And then you round a corner and there she is, in a decrepit wedding dress, smiling sweetly as she brandishes a glinting hatchet at you and repeating messed-up wedding phrases... Including this very disturbing quote:

**** At that point, spinning around and flying out the attic window is practically a godsend, and as of recent events, the encounter with Ol' Hatbox is an extremely welcome MoodWhiplash.

** For a brief time during the late 90s, there was an actor inside the knight suit in the Corridor of Doors, that move around and [[JumpScare jump out at riders.]] The idea was eventually abandoned because riders complained he was too scary. That, and [[TakeThat some riders kept throwing items at the actor]]. A video from the 30th anniversary ride can be seen at DoomBuggies.com where the knight actor can be seen briefly.

**** At that point, spinning around and flying out the attic window is practically a godsend.

* Internet filmmakers "The Daws Brothers" made a short film called , [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0M-yetCGm-A "Missing in the Mansion"]], filmed in a style similar to TheBlairWitchProject in which a recently engaged couple and their friend ride go on the ride on July 6th, on the anniversary of an infamous urban legend where a mother spread her ashes of her child in the ride, and it all goes downhill from there. It does an amazing job of making the ride absoutely ''terrifying'' and [[TheReveal there's even a visit from ]] [[OhCrap an old friend]] at the end....

** Constance, the BlackWidow Bride. You ascend into the dusty attic where a tinny piano plays an OminousMusicBoxTune version of "Here Comes the Bride," and you can hear a deep, sepulchral heart beat ever so slowly. You pass by a picture of a married couple, and then another - wait, is that the same girl as before, only now she's got an extra string of pearls and two dead husbands? This repeats TWICE?! And then you round a corner and there she is, in a decrepit wedding dress, smiling sweetly as she brandishes a glinting hatchet at you and repeating messed-up wedding phrases...

*** Even more, Phantom Manor and Big Thunder Mountain are both involved in the same background plot. It makes the roller coaster feel somewhat creepier, especially when you're on the section of ride that is right across the water from Phantom Manor, so that mining camp at the base of the second lift hill with donkeys braying for water and a screaming miner inside one of the shacks, and a goat pulling on a work shirt, might seem a bit spookier.

** Terrence Stamp's portrayal of Ramsley in generalis pretty creepy and disturbing with his deep eerie voice.

* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEApcS_kVqM ''Mystic Manor'']] at Hong Kong Disneyland is generally awesome and funny, but it has its nightmarish moments as well.
** In the "Mediterranean Antiquities" room, a painting of a beautiful Medusa changes into the hideous Gorgon with flashing red eyes.
*** Although, you are given a quick forewarning by a rattlesnake noise before she briefly changes. If you know the original Mansion, a different changing Medusa painting is used in the Portrait Hallway. If you remember a similar beautiful girl from the Mansion and the fact that it is a Greek painting, you can assume correctly that the gorgon Medusa will be shown, although the effect could be thought of as VisualEffectsOfAwesome as well.
** In the "Tribal Arts" room, the lava god is pretty cool, but the original one was [[http://s843.photobucket.com/user/loaloauk/media/mm20-3.jpg.html terrifying.]]
** The samurai trying to execute Albert in the Arms and Armor room. Fortunately, Albert ducks his head back in the cannon before the katana reaches his neck. There's also a suit of Mongolian/Japanese Armor holding up several helmets impaled on a spear and laughing. It's easy to imagine what he's done there.
** The giant Venus Flytrap turning to eat the riders in the Solarium.
** The scarabs swarming the sarcophagus in the Egyptian Room. Then dropping on the guests.
** Just seeing Albert's plight throughout the ride is pretty frightening. Fortunately, it's Disney, and he is safe by the end.

*** Although, you are given a quick forewarning by a hissing noise before she briefly changes. If you know the original Mansion, a different changing Medusa painting is used in the Portrait Hallway. If you remember a similar beautiful girl from the Mansion and the fact that it is a Greek painting, you can assume correctly that the gorgon Medusa will be shown.

** Just seeing [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEApcS_kVqM Albert's plight]] throughout the ride is pretty frightening. Fortunately, it's Disney, and he is safe by the end.