The Beauty of Horror illustrator Alan Robert dives into the mind of filmmaker Tim Burton and recreates scenes with the ghost with the most in Beetlejuice: The Official Coloring Book (Insight Editions/Simon & Schuster). Beetlejuice became a beloved cult classic by audiences, was turned into a hit animated TV show, and is now a coloring book.
THE ORIGINAL 1988 PLOT: After Barbara (Geena Davis) and Adam Maitland (Alec Baldwin) die in a car accident, they find themselves stuck haunting their house. When the Deetz matriarch Della (Catherine O’Hara) and her teenage daughter Lydia (Winona Ryder) buy the haunted home, the Maitlands attempt to scare them away with the rambunctious spirit known as Betelgeuse (Michael Keaton). He’s seen The Exorcist about 167 times, and it keeps getting funnier every single time.
Here are five reasons why you should get Beetlejuice: The Official Coloring Book:
5. The Passion!
Ahead of the September 3rd release date, Robert said, “The brilliance of Beetlejuice made a giant impact on me as a teenager, and I’ve seen it a gazillion times since then, including recently with my own teenage daughter. I know every line by heart.”
4. The Little Details!
The Life of Agony bassist added, “So to be able to bring the ‘ghost with the most’ alive for generations of coloring fans was a huge honor for me. I’ve included a ton of little details in there that die-hard fans of the film will definitely appreciate!”
3. The Scenes!
This coloring book has more than 60 pages of custom art, all ready for you to paint! Color within the lines when Barbara and Adam stumble upon their underworld adventures, the Maitland’s exorcism, the Deetz’s Day-O dinner, and Betelgeuse’s haunting attractions.
2. Has It All!
The Beetlejuice: The Official Coloring Book offers aspiring painters a chance to go wild with the over-the-top hijinks, the laugh-out-loud frights, and the gothic sights revealed in the afterlife.
1. The Requel!
The coloring book comes out in time for the movie! Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice. In the latest installment, Lydia’s life is turned upside down when she revisits Winter River. The mischievous demon returns when her teen daughter, Astrid (Jenna Ortega), discovers a portal to the afterlife.
Beetlejuice: The Official Coloring Book arrives in stores on September 3, 2024. Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice hits theaters on September 6, 2024