The Parenting’s similarities toBeetlejuicehighlight Burton’s influence in reviving a specific style within the horror-comedy genre.
Clearly,The Parentingisn’t a Beetlejuice remake and shouldn’t be judged as one.
However, it would be much better if the studio focused on future installments ofBeetlejuice 2instead of a remake.
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Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice stars Michael Keaton as the titular “bio-exorcist”, an obnoxious spirit who specializes in driving living occupants out of homes. When Barbara (Geena Davis) and Adam Maitland (Alec Baldwin) die suddenly, they pass into the spirit realm, and must stay in their home. However, in the living world, the Deetz family purchases the house and moves in, prompting the Maitlands to enlist the help of Beetlejuice to drive them away.
The Parenting is a film about a young couple, Rohan and Josh, who organize a “meet the parents” weekend at a country rental house, only to encounter a 400-year-old poltergeist.
