KINORAFIELD GUIDE TO FILM
1988 · 92 min · PG

Beetlejuice

Directed by Tim Burton · Fantasy, Comedy

Beetlejuice (1988) is a Fantasy film, directed by Tim Burton set in Connecticut during the 1980s. It runs 92 minutes and is rated PG.

A haunted house, with a darkly comic and whimsical tone. Themes of mortality & aging run throughout.

Composer
Danny Elfman
Cinematography
Thomas E. Ackerman
Cast
Alec BaldwinGeena DavisWinona RyderCatherine O'HaraJeffrey JonesMichael KeatonGlenn ShadixSylvia Sidney

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Connecticut
Setting
Rural
When
1980s

Premise & themes

Premise
Haunted House
Themes
Mortality & Aging
Tone
Darkly ComicWhimsicalSurreal Dreamlike

Shape

Protagonist
Ensemble
Pacing
Propulsive
Based on
Pure Fiction

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