How Beetlejuice Turned 17 Minutes Into 36 Years and Counting

Опубликовано 6 сентября 2024, 14:01

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is in theaters now but think back to when you first saw Beetlejuice (1988). What did you make of him? He’s clownish, but no Pennywise or Joker. He’s a ghost, but he’s also just sort of a fast talking scammer. Or is he a corpse? It’s not totally clear, but one thing is: he’s memorable as hell!

Beetlejuice is only on screen for 17 minutes of the classic 1988 Beetlejuice movie, which is pretty short considering the film is named after him. But how did a seemingly-random scary guy who’s barely on screen at all become a pop culture phenomenon long and steady enough to make a 36-years-later sequel viable? With a combo of clever filmmaking, a very accessible gateway to ghouls, and a dash of real-world folklore with all the charm of your favorite childhood ghost-summoning games, Beetlejuice turned just 17 minutes of screen time into a rent free place to live in our heads decades later.

For more on Beetlejuice and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (Beetlejuice 2) be sure to stay right here on IGN!

#Beetlejuice #Movies #IGN