It’s showtime—again. Nearly four decades after Tim Burton unleashed his mischievous poltergeist on the world, and following the long-awaited sequel, the afterlife’s most chaotic trickster returns in Beetlejuice 3 (2025). This new chapter promises more macabre comedy, gothic whimsy, and surreal mayhem than ever, with the stakes hilariously higher—not just for the dead, but for the living unlucky enough to summon his name.
The trailer begins in a funeral home lit by flickering candles. A nervous mourner mutters a name once… twice… and before the third syllable can escape, the walls burst open with green smoke and manic laughter. Beetlejuice (Michael Keaton, delightfully unhinged) is back, strutting through the wreckage in striped suit and leering grin: “Miss me? Of course you did.”
The story teases a clash between realms. The living world faces an infestation of spirits gone rogue after the balance of the afterlife cracks open. Beetlejuice, ever the opportunist, declares himself the “only guy qualified” to fix it—but, naturally, his help comes with chaos, bargains, and plenty of screaming victims.
Winona Ryder’s Lydia Deetz returns, now older, still cloaked in black, still sardonic as ever. The trailer hints at her uneasy alliance with Beetlejuice when her own daughter is targeted by restless spirits. Their dynamic—a battle of wit, exasperation, and reluctant partnership—looks to be the heart of the film.
Visually, Beetlejuice 3 revels in Burton’s signature gothic carnival style. Stop-motion ghouls scuttle across neon graveyards, undead bureaucrats shuffle through absurd afterlife offices, and the Netherworld itself expands into bizarre, dreamlike dimensions that feel equal parts grotesque and dazzling.
The comedy is wickedly sharp. Beetlejuice breaks the fourth wall constantly—mocking sequels, TikTok, and even his own aging form. One gag shows him attempting to haunt a smart home, only to be defeated by Alexa. The mix of slapstick, dark wit, and twisted sight gags keeps the tone gleefully anarchic.
The soundtrack fuses Danny Elfman’s iconic score with modern flourishes. The trailer builds to a wild montage set to a remixed “Day-O (The Banana Boat Song),” as skeletons conga across rooftops and Beetlejuice himself gleefully rides a sandworm like a rodeo cowboy.
The supporting cast includes a host of new faces—some as hapless victims, others as eccentric allies—each sucked into Beetlejuice’s whirlwind of schemes. The trailer suggests a larger-than-life finale where the barrier between the living and the dead shatters completely, unleashing a carnival of chaos across both worlds.
The final shot is pure Beetlejuice: Keaton, grinning wide, leans into the camera and growls, “Say it again. I dare ya.” The screen slams to black as the title blazes: Beetlejuice 3 (2025).
This third entry doesn’t promise a calm afterlife. It promises pandemonium—an unholy marriage of horror and comedy, stitched together with Burton’s imagination and Keaton’s manic energy. If the trailer is any indication, Beetlejuice 3 might just prove that some ghosts never stop haunting—and we wouldn’t have it any other way.
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