At the Liberty:"Beetlejuice Beetlejuice"

DAYTON — “Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice” is the long-awaited sequel to the 1988 award-winning movie “Beetlejuice.” Director Tim Burton and stars Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, and Catherine O’Hara reunite in this dark comedy.

After an unexpected family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia’s life is turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter, Astrid, discovers the mysterious model of the town in the attic. The portal to the Afterlife is accidentally opened, causing trouble in both realms. It is only a matter of time until someone says Beetlejuice’s name three times and summons the mischievous demon to unleash his brand of mayhem.

Rotten Tomatoes critics rate this movie 77% as “fresh,” while audiences give it 80%. The website IMDb gives this a 7 out of 10. The film is rated PG-13 for violent content, macabre and bloody images, strong language, some suggestive material, and brief drug use. The IMDb parent’s guide categorizes this movie as moderate for violence and gore, profanity, frightening and intense scenes, and mild for sex and nudity, as well as for drugs and alcohol. The website also states this is a pretty dark comedy for a PG-13 rating and had probably barely avoided an R rating. Runtime is 104 minutes.