Jesse Bear

As a prequel to Beetlejuice, Michael Keaton brings a splash of color to the movie equivalent of a bland, white, dingy bathroom wall.

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This movie isn't too bad if you think about it as an unintentional comedy. Besides the opening scene the rest of the scares were comprised of googly eyed monsters that looked too silly to be in an Evil Dead knockoff. I will say that after i realized the tone i was laughing a lot, but mostly at how each scare tried to outdo the last with how stupid it could look. The plot is repetitive, basically retelling the first movie with the adults and adding unnecessary flashbacks of them as kids. Spoiler Alert: at one point a small dog turns into a cgi zombie Scrappy Doo from the first live action Scooby Doo movie. And that's not even the silliest thing The acting is really great though and the characters are solid. Bill Hader is the standout star. The film moves at a nice pace and it doesn't drag for the length.

If you watch this movie you're going to be begging for something to happen, and the payoff lacks any real impact so you're going to be disappointed. The climax lacks any weight and doesn't feel like a satisfying conclusion.