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Halloween Chat: ‘Beetlejuice’ and the lost art of soft horror
Halloween Chat: ‘Beetlejuice’ and the lost art of soft horror

Halloween Chat: ‘Beetlejuice’ and the lost art of soft horror

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Today we are pulling on our striped demon ghost suits for a special Halloween episode: a deep-dive on Tim Burton’s 1988 classic, Beetlejuice. It persists in our cultural memory, remade as an animated series, a theme park ride, a musical, and as of last month, a legacy sequel, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. We talk about why it’s endured with such ferocity, how the sequel compares, and whether films like it even exist anymore. We also share our own, and listeners’, top Halloween films. Lilah’s joined by FT horror movie superfan Topher Forhecz and political columnist, film buff and Beetlejuice hater Stephen Bush. -------We love hearing from you. Lilah is on Instagram @lilahrap, and email at lilahrap@ft.com. And we’re grateful for reviews on Apple and Spotify!-------Clips this week courtesy of Warner BrosRead a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Halloween Chat: ‘Beetlejuice’ and the lost art of soft horror

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