Beetlejuice 2 is set to release pretty soon and if you are someone who loved the first movie, according to the critics, you are going to feel the same about the sequel as well. However, after watching it, you might feel like going through more content in the same genre, and in this article, find out about the 10 best movies you can watch if you liked Beetlejuice!
1. The Addams Family
If you enjoyed the dark humor and macabre featured in Beetlejuice, The Addams family is going to serve what you are looking for. This movie revolves around a family that should be the definition of “Gothic” in the dictionary. The plot of the Addams Family shows us that a man comes to their home claiming to be the missing brother of Gomez Addams, Fester.
Initially, the family is super excited to have but gradually they start suspecting him to be a fraud since he does not recall anything about Fester’s life. However, with the help of a lawyer named Tully Alford, Fester somehow managed to throw the Addams family out of their house. Now, it’s up to Gomez to save his wealth and his home.
2. Edward Scissorhands
Edward Scissorhands is another masterpiece from the beautifully twisted imagination of Tim Burton. This movie will serve you just right if you liked Beetlejuice but will leave a rather emotional impact on you. It revolves around Edward, an artificial boy with scissor blades for his hands. Sadly, his creator died of a heart attack before he could give Edward actual hands. However, a suburban family took him in and he falls in love with their daughter. This movie brings to light the theme of acceptance and is overall a beautifully put-out story.
3. House (1985)
Directed by Steve Minor, House is a rather dark flick that brings us the lead protagonist named Roger Cobb who is a Vietnam Vet and a successful novelist. He is trying to write a novel based on his experiences in the war but everything falls apart in his life when his son, Jimmy disappears under mysterious circumstances and his wife divorces him.
However, in a turn of events, his Aunt Elizabeth is found hanged in her bedroom and Roger receives her house in inheritance. When he moves there he finds out that the house is haunted and is a portal to a mysterious land that brings ghouls and demons into the world of the living. He finds out that these demonic creatures and this haunted house are somehow related to the disappearance of his son and makes it his mission to find out what happened to Jimmy.
4. Little Monsters (1989)
Little Monsters revolves around Brian, a young boy who instead of being scared of the monster under his bed, befriends the boogeyman named Maurice. Soon enough Brian and Maurice become best friends and Maurice starts to take him to the world of monsters where they start pulling pranks on sleeping children. However, everything starts to change once Brian realizes that since he has been going to the world of monsters too often, he is turning into a monster himself.
5. Monster House
Monster House is an animated horror flick that revolves around DJ and his friends who find out that even though their cranky neighbor had died of a heart attack, his soul is trapped in his house that has turned into a living monster. The trio finds out that on Halloween night, the house is going to eat all the children that will knock on the door for trick or treating and when nobody listens to them, they take up the task to stop that from happening.
6. Mars Attacks! (1996)
If you like Beetlejuice for its dark comedy and quirky elements, Mars Attacks! is a movie that will have you squinting with disgusting yet dark humor but at the same time, it will have you rolling on the floor with its completely unhinged plot. This movie revolves around an alien invasion from Mars where humans initially think that the Aliens come in peace but in truth, they are here to take over the planet. Now, humanity has to come together to fight off an alien threat that feels like a bunch of 10-year-olds with spaceships, ray guns, and raging ADHD.
7. Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters is a movie that you cannot miss out on when you are looking to watch movies including ghosts, ghouls, and unhinged humor at its best. The plot of this movie is pretty straightforward. A group of people form an organization called The Ghostbusters where they use machines and ray guns to capture ghosts that are causing trouble to people and their city. When this movie was released, it became one of the best movies in this genre and still continues to be a cult classic.
8. The Frighteners
Directed by Peter Jackson, The Frighteners revolves around a man named Frank Bannister who used to be an architect. However, now he works as a conman who poses as an exorcist claiming to free the houses of people who hire him of evil spirits. However, things go bad once actual poltergeists show up and people start dying in his small town and now, he has to solve this actual supernatural mystery of these deaths. This movie is funny, action-packed, and will have you on the edge of your seats till the very end.
9. The Men In Black Franchise
One of the best franchises in Hollywood’s history, Men in Black revolves around a super secret organization that takes care of everything alien on planet Earth. While they protect and take care of the Aliens that come peacefully and live among humans, they also are the line of defense against any alien threat that lands on Earth.
This franchise has everything you would want if you loved Beetlejuice from weird-looking creatures to a certain level of gore to unhinged humor. Men in Black is one of the longest-running ones in Hollywood and is something you should not miss out on.
10. The Mask
The closest movie you can find to the essence of Beetlejuice is The Mask starring Jim Carrey. This movie revolves around a timid bank clerk named Stanley Ipkiss who is way too nice and people walk over him all the time.
However, everything changes one night when he stumbles upon a Mask that contains the spirit of the Norse God of Mischief, Loki. As soon as he puts on the Mask he turns into a charming and supernatural playboy who is practically unstoppable. However, all hell breaks loose on Ipkiss’s life when he robs a bank under the influence of this mask leading to a fun and action-packed plot.
