- “l am Madame Leota, seer of all, voice to the spirits. Whom do you seek?”
- ―Madame Leota to Jim Evers
Madame Leota is a character featured in the 2003 supernatural horror comedy film, The Haunted Manson. She is portrayed by Jennifer Tilly.
Role in the film[]
Madame Leota appears as a clairvoyant Romani spirit, in the 2003 film. Unlike many residents of the mansion, she isn't a trapped ghost, but a spirit encased within a round crystal ball.
While wandering the secret passages mansion, Jim Evers (played by Eddie Murphy) finds his way to a room occupied by Leota and asks for her help in leaving. In response, Leota forces him onto a seat and levitates him off the ground, warning him of the curse that's placed within the mansion, and how he must break it, in order to save his family. When Jim falls to the ground, Leota uses her powers to enchant magical instruments into chasing him.
When Jim learns of the dangers his wife is in, he, along with his children, Ezra and Emma, return to Madame Leota, to seek help. She shows Master Gracey's interactions with Jim's wife Sara, who he believes to be the reincarnation of his departed lost love, Elizabeth. While Leota confirms Elizabeth to be present within the mansion, she clarifies that not everything is as straightforward, as it appears to be. She informs them that in order for the curse to be lifted, the truth must be known, all of which can be revealed by a key located in a mysterious unnamed black crypt. After everyone leaves to find it, Ramsley arrives and uses Leota's crystal ball to spy on Jim and his family.
They eventually return with possession of the key, but she informs Jim its purpose is to unlock a chest, rather than a door, to his irritation. He lifts Leota from her stand, despite her protests, and the six of them, manage to find the chest, where she tells Jim to find a red object. After rummaging, he comes across a letter and learns Elizabeth wanted to marry Gracey but was killed. Upon this discovery, Ramsley arrives, and reveals his true nature as her murderer before expelling Jim from the estate. As a defeated Jim gives up, Leota appears before him, and with words of motivation, the pair successfully manage to reenter the mansion. While Jim leaves to rescue his family, he leaves Leota in the car, waiting.
After breaking the curse, Jim and family leave and decide to take Leota with them. After prophesying their ever-lasting happiness, Megan complains that Leota won't shut up.
A post-credits scene has Leota reciting the closing lines of the ride, eerily telling the audience to hurry back and reminding them to bring their death certificates.
Trivia[]
- She is surrounded by a pine green mist, whereas the ride version is surrounded by a clear mist.
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