Review of Beetlejuice (1988) by Harry W — 07 Feb 2013

One of the great movies of the 80s...great style and story...with a great cast Baldwin, Keaton & Davis.... maybe Tim Burton's best.

This review of Beetlejuice (1988) was written by Harry W on 07 Feb 2013.

Beetlejuice has generally received very positive reviews.

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