Beetlejuice is a universally known movie, it was released in 1988 as a comedic horror movie, the best of both worlds. The director of Beetlejuice is a well-known man with many classic gothic and horror movies, he goes by the name Tim Burton. Burton produces and directs movies as well as writes and illustrates (animates) stories, one of his most famous and beloved movies being Beetlejuice.
You might be wondering, why is a movie from the 80’s becoming so popular now? Well, actually, a sequel has just been released! “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” has become all the rage in cinemas worldwide, a classic, witty, gothic movie inspired by the trendy days of the 80’s coming back for a sequel, what’s not to love? It’s the perfect mix of goofy jokes, an intriguing plot, and an ominous, eerie feel…
The first Beetlejuice was one of Burton’s most popular movies starring Winona Ryder who plays a young, emo, teenage girl, alongside Michael Keaton, who plays the pasty white, green-haired character that is Beetlejuice. The film takes an interesting approach to showcasing the afterlife, having the dead go back and forth between an alternate reality and Earth. The film presents this through a deceased couple who try to figure out the system of the afterlife and the odd characters that run it, including Beetlejuice. Beetlejuice’s role in the afterlife is to help the dead take back their homes (from when they were alive) from the living. Of course, he doesn’t do it in the most ethical way, causing the entertaining kind of chaos.
Beetlejuice is a provocative, witty, unserious character who causes mayhem while trying to solve problems for the dead while being quite selfish… And almost 40 years later, he’s back for another movie! They brought back the same actors for the sequel, aged their characters, and continued the story! The movie is perfect to watch with friends or family in a vast dark theatre, or even from the comfort of your own couch.
The movie gained over 70,000,000 dollars internationally when it was released all the way back in 1988, which made it extremely successful. Winona is one of Tim Burton’s beloved and favourite actresses to star in his movies, which is why now, over 30 years later, she is still appearing in them. And Jenna Ortega, a rising star in the movie industry, has become known as a muse of sorts to Tim Burton, having this be her second one of his projects she’s starred in. These two actresses have the same aura, which compliment each other impressively well in the new movie.
The eerie and gloomy themes of the Beetlejuice sequel that contrast with the humorous exciting parts certainly make it the perfect movie for this time of year!
