Beetlejuice

“In this house... if you've seen one ghost... you haven't seen them all.”

7.4

1988

1h 32m

FantasyComedy

Director: Tim Burton

Overview

A newly dead New England couple seeks help from a deranged demon exorcist to scare an affluent New York family out of their home.

Trailer

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Cast

Adam

Alec Baldwin

Adam

Barbara

Geena Davis

Barbara

Lydia

Winona Ryder

Lydia

Delia

Catherine O'Hara

Delia

Charles

Jeffrey Jones

Charles

Betelgeuse

Michael Keaton

Betelgeuse

Otho

Glenn Shadix

Otho

Juno

Sylvia Sidney

Juno

Receptionist

Patrice Martinez

Receptionist

Bernard

Dick Cavett

Bernard

Maxie Dean

Robert Goulet

Maxie Dean

Sarah Dean

Maree Cheatham

Sarah Dean

Reviews

Wuchak

Inventive and Fun take on the Afterlife. RELEASED IN 1988 and directed by Tim Burton, “Beetlejuice” chronicles the story of a couple (Alec Baldwin & Geena Davis) who accidently perish after moving to a quaint Connecticut town. They find themselves sentenced to “haunting” their former house where they try to scare the new wannabe swank couple out (Jeffrey Jones & Catherine O'Hara), but they find that their Goth daughter is more curious than scared (Winona Ryder). Michael Keaton plays the eponymous madcap “bio-exorcist” while Glenn Shadix is on hand as the new couple’s interior designer. This was Burton’s debut on the silver screen and the first half is hilarious entertainment mixed with some interesting insights on the afterlife. The movie puts its best foot forward, but the second half isn’t as compelling and I think the title character is more annoying than amusing. THE FILM RUNS 1 hour & 32 minutes and was shot in beautiful East Corinth, Vermont, and (studio) Culver City, California. WRITERS: Michael McDowell, Larry Wilson and Warren Skaaren. GRADE: B+

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JPV852

Thin on story but the practical effects are good and Michael Keaton is a lot of fun even if he doesn't fully arrive on screen until the 40-minute mark. My feelings more or less remained the same from the last time I saw, probably 10+ years ago. I probably don't place this in as high regard compared to others, but still was entertained. **3.5/5**

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