Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is the long-awaited sequel that hit theaters more than 35 years after the original. The story continues with the Deetz family, but a lot has changed. For starters, Lydia (Winona Ryder) has grown up and now talks about hauntings on TV. The father (Jeffrey Jones) has passed away, the mother (Catherine O'Hara) is now an experimental artist, and there's a new member: the granddaughter/daughter Astrid (Jenna Ortega). With this new dynamic, filmmaker Tim Burton brings his style back to the forefront—this is the most Tim Burton-esque film since Frankenweenie in 2012. Michael Keaton is excellent once again as the demon who haunts the Deetz family, and now the world of the dead is explored more: both in terms of dynamics and new characters. It's hard not to enjoy Willem Dafoe's exaggerated police officer or the beloved Bob, for example. It's a harmless film that gets a little tangled up toward the end, unsure of which narrative to follow, but it entertains with its honesty: expect to laugh, have fun, and feel a good dose of nostalgia.
Whoever follows slasher films knows that they have become increasingly generic. When 'Scream' came out in 1996, directed by Wes Craven, we followed the creation of something so memorable that it gave a new face to the genre. However, after three sequels, the franchise lost its strength. But for those who were frustrated with the previous movie, released in 2011, this chapter is encouraging. The new 'Scream' is described as a reboot sequel by the characters of the movie itself: the metalinguistic was well built in the story, which manages to give freshness to a narrative that had become a commonplace with the excess of productions that explore such premise. Not only that, the movie also rescues the affective bond with the old fans of the franchise - with the return of the classic trio Neve Campbell, David Arquette and Courteney Cox. Another success is that the script manages to be intelligent, however obvious it may seem. Wes Craven would be proud of this possible ending - which, it is worth mentioning, he had directed all the previous movies of the franchise. The movie also pays homage to the director, who died in 2015.
"Studio 666" is a movie that blends fiction and reality, following the members of Foo Fighters on a sinister adventure. In the story, Dave Grohl and the band plan to record their tenth album and in search of a place to stay isolated and immersed in their work. They find a house that offers all the necessary qualities and an inexplicable element of sound, making them choose the place. However, as the days pass, everyday situations become oppressive and turn into psychological torture. Ideas stagnate, repeat themselves, inexplicable events occur, the members go through delusions and mental confusion, and the whole thing escalates more and more. Although it stretches a bit and the comic distribution focuses more on the end, the movie is creative, engaging and fun, and works very well with the proposal of creating a horror story with the band. Fans will especially love it.