James M's review of BEETLEJUICE (1988)

 








Happy Halloween, everyone. 

Today, we're talking about Tim Burton's 1988 classic known as BEETLEJUICE, starring Michael Keaton as the ghost with the most. To make a long story short, the film sees a married couple trapped in their own house after dying in a car accident and, when new people move into their former living residence, they eventually turn to a troublemaking ghost for help... leading to all sorts of insanity.

Right off the bat, I saw this film nearly a few weeks prior to Halloween and it is worth a watch during the spooky season, especially with the supernatural themes throughout from death, the afterlife and ghosts. Tim Burton knows when to freak people out with his style, and Michael Keaton's portrayal of Beetlejuice is hammy, over the top, and can be pretty disturbing in certain places. 

BEETLEJUICE is a breathtaking work of art for it's time, and my family and I really loved it. Obviously, people in 1988 did too since the movie got a sequel this year. No, we haven't seen BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE yet, but Michael Keaton was a good pick to play the ghost with the most, and you have to give Mr. Burton props for how he pushed the boundaries of the PG rating this film got. My thoughts, well, it's a worthy Halloween-season Matane. 9.9/10 from me. 4.5 stars. Who could have thought films with death and ghosts would be funny?

See you next time, spook fans.