Ξ December 1st, 2009 | → 0 Comments | ∇ 1929 |
Truth be told, ‘Haunted House’ is the first Mickey Mouse cartoon that I can remember watching, though a reasonable portion of my childhood would no doubt have been occupied in a similar manner. I wish that less of the film had been concerned with dancing skeletons, because Mickey’s initial exploration of the dark mansion is stylistically creative and almost genuinely frightening. A lingering trace of the silent era is noticeable when the house’s lighting goes out, and Mickey is illuminated only by a circular ring of light that calls to mind the camera iris favoured by so many early filmmakers. A scary Grim Reaper then enters the room, points to an organ against the wall and instructs our hero to “play.” Mickey doesn’t really know how to, but he nonetheless obliges, and soon the army of skeleton are tapping merrily across the room, using their bones as musical instruments. This Mickey Mouse short could have been better, but it has some good atmosphere, and is well worth watching.
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- Mickey’s House of Villains (2002)
- Mickey’s Christmas Carol (1983)
- House on Haunted Hill (1999)
- Mickey’s Follies (1929)
- When The Cat s Away (1929)