Netflix’s ‘Haunted Hotel’ Trailer Reveals Hilarious Animated Comedy from ‘Rick and Morty’ Team
A spooky new animated comedy is coming your way! “Haunted Hotel,” created by Matt Roller, a writer from “Rick and Morty,” “Community,” and “The Goldbergs,” is set to premiere on Netflix with a 10-episode season on September 19.
Netflix recently dropped the trailer and poster for this adult animated series, giving fans a sneak peek into the creepy and funny world of the Undervale hotel, as shared in their official press release.
Spooky season starts now. From the minds behind Rick and Morty comes HAUNTED HOTEL, a new animated comedy series premiering September 19.
— Netflix (@netflix) August 11, 2025
Starring Will Forte, Eliza Coupe, Skyler Gisondo, Natalie Palamides and Jimmi Simpson. pic.twitter.com/ee6sp49tsZ
The show centers on a single mom juggling two kids while trying to manage a hotel that’s haunted by ghosts. Her estranged brother, who’s now one of the ghosts, pops up to lend a hand and thinks the other spirits have some solid ideas for running the place. It’s a fun blend of family chaos, ghostly antics, and plenty of laughs.
The voice cast is packed with big names. Will Forte, known from “Saturday Night Live,” teams up with Eliza Coupe of “Happy Endings” fame. Skyler Gisondo from “The Righteous Gemstones,” Natalie Palamides from “The Powerpuff Girls,” and Jimmi Simpson from “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” round out the talented lineup, bringing the quirky characters to life.Titmouse, the animation studio behind “Big Mouth” and “The Venture Bros.,” is handling the visuals. Matt Roller is the showrunner, with Erica Hayes, who worked on “Rick and Morty” and “Carol & the End of the World,” serving as supervising director. Roller is also an executive producer, joined by Chris McKenna, known for Spider-Man: No Way Home and “Community,” Dan Harmon from “Rick and Morty” and “Community,” and Steve Levy, another “Rick and Morty” and “Community” veteran.
Roller couldn’t hold back his excitement, saying, “I can’t wait for everyone to meet the Freeling family and see how they tackle nightmare guests and ghosts in our beautifully animated hotel. This is a show for fans of comedy, horror, horror comedy, families, hotels, cults, monsters with tentacles, monsters without tentacles, werewolves, and blenders.”
With the trailer and poster now out, “Haunted Hotel” is shaping up to be a wild ride for anyone who loves spooky comedy. Get ready to check into the Undervale on September 19.
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