Review of Beetlejuice (1988) by Kenneth L — 19 Sep 2015

One of the few scary movies to ever scare me and it was a comedy.

This review of Beetlejuice (1988) was written by Kenneth L on 19 Sep 2015.

Beetlejuice has generally received very positive reviews.

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