The “Bizarre” Enchantment of Tim Burton’s ‘Beetlejuice’ [Horror Queers Podcast]

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After spending August discussing Paul Morrissey’s Udo Kier-starring Blood for Dracula (hear), Julia Ducournau’s Uncooked follow-up Titane (hear), and Stephen Herek’s consolation traditional Critters (hear), we wrapped up the month with a have a look at Tim Burton‘s 1988 traditional, Beetlejuice!

Within the movie, Adam (Alec Baldwin) and Barbara (Geena Davis) are completely content material married nerds who take pleasure in staying at residence and dealing on their home. After they die unceremoniously, they’re thrust into an afterlife with guidelines they don’t perceive and horrible people like Delia (Catherine O’Hara) and Charles Deetz (Jeffrey Jones) who take over their home.

When a bio-exorcist named Betelgeuse (Michael Keaton) provides his providers to scare the dwelling out of the home, Barbara and Adam take him up on his supply. Sadly, they shortly discover the rambunctious spirit is totally uncontrolled. With Betelgeuse decided to marry the Deetz’s daughter, Lydia (Winona Ryder), Barbara and Adam must step as much as save the day and their new unconventional household.

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Episode 298 – Beetlejuice (1988)

To tie into Tim Burton’s new sequel, we’re revisiting the 1988 traditional Beetlejuice.

Hint has a humorous backstory with the movie, whereas Joe barely has a connection to it. We each agree, nonetheless, that the movie is a inventive triumph, with wonderful characters and boundless background particulars that flesh out the world.

Plus: a number of queer components, the movie’s obsession with suicide, the animated cartoon and the musical adaptation, and why Delia is *the* greatest character.

Cross out Beetlejuice!

Developing on Wednesday: we’re crossing the pond to revisit 2016’s The Woman With All The Items, the “don’t say zombies” apocalypse movie!

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