10 Best Horror Movies Set On Halloween Night
6. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Somehow, it would seem 2024 is Michael Keaton's year. Recovering from the shabby returns of 2023's The Flash, Keaton has lunged into this year with a major streamer release of his directorial debut Knox Goes Away, the leading role in comedy Goodrich, and a return to his roots in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice - the sequel we didn't know we needed.
36 years on from the original Beetlejuice, Tim Burton has reassembled half of his original cast and stuck on a handful of others, including new scream queen supreme Jenna Ortega, original kook Winona Ryder, and Burton's current squeeze Monica Bellucci. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice doesn't miss a beat, bringing the best of Burton and Keaton to bear on a film that feels both pleasantly old and refreshingly new.
The 'Geuse is back, and this time on Halloween proper, levying his usual tricks, traps and sleazeball charm to buttress a movie that is jangly and ramshackle in the best possible way. It's funnier, scarier and more engaging than the original, and the insatiable combination of double screentime for Keaton (compared to his scant presence in its predecessor) and the Halloween setting make Beetlejuice Beetlejuice essential all hallows' eve viewing.