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The original was posted on /r/movies by /u/Kangarou on 2023-08-03 02:10:47+00:00.
I saw Haunted Mansion and Talk To Me back-to-back, and while they're wildly different in tone and style, they have similar bones: a grieving protagonist receiving an enticing offer from a magical mcguffin to interact with the dead.
I'll try to be spoiler-free as I can: In Haunted Mansion, the protagonist gets support from those around him, the ability to vent, and even a heartfelt bathos-esque moment that keeps him grounded. In Talk to Me, the protagonist kind of doesn't, even getting information hidden about the passing of her loved one. Long story short, these two protagonists have wildly differing arcs, and it makes both movies come off as better for having the other to juxtapose it with.
Anybody who's seen both movies feel similar, or any other movies that feel like this?