Subtext: Conversations about Classic Books and Films

The Aesthetics of Death in “Beetlejuice” (1988) (Part 2)


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Wes and Erin continue their discussion of “Beetlejuice,” and what its battle royale between conflicting aesthetic sensibilities—rustic, gothic, and avant-garde—has to say about the connections between love, mortality, and the many pitfalls of growing up.

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