Review of Beetlejuice (1988) by Gabriel C — 08 Dec 2016

Tim Burton's bizarre and unique vision comes alive, and Michael Keaton was born to play Beetlejuice.

This review of Beetlejuice (1988) was written by Gabriel C on 08 Dec 2016.

Beetlejuice has generally received very positive reviews.

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