36 years have passed since the original Beetlejuice. Over a decade has passed since Tim Burton has made anything worth more than a shrug. Legacy sequels are all the rage after Star Wars: The Force Awakens broke box office records back in 2015. The once-beloved Burton returning to the property, utilizing the legacy sequel framework anchored by a fresh face in Jenna Ortega should inspire no confidence of
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