Beetlejuice – 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition

It’s really hard to believe that 20 years have passed since Beetlejuice grabbed my attention. It had all the twisted surrealistic nightmare dreams you’d imagine as a child, and even more considering its director, Tim Burton, packed the movie full of carnival freak show like qualities. Though the name of the movie implies it is solely about Beetlejuice, the story revolves around the Maitlands, played by Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis. The Maitlands find themselves in the recently deceased category after an accident involving a stray dog and a bridge. The ghosts return to their homes to live out 125 years on earth, only to discover the bliss of death is interrupted by the new home owners. The Maitlands discover the Deitzes are renovating their home and unable to cope with the new living conditions, the Maitlands enlist the help of Betelgeuse to rid them of the living.

The new DVD is the second release of the movie on DVD and being an “Anniversary Deluxe” edition, you’d think it would be packed with special features. You’d be wrong. The only thing that sets this release apart from the first is the inclusion of three episodes of the Beetlejuice animates series. You’ll be getting no documentary, no bonus footage, no outtakes, nothing, nada, zilch. Unless you enjoyed the Beetlejuice cartoon of the early 90s, you can probably skip this DVD if you already have the first in your collection.