Since the dawn of cinema, the genre of fantasy and horror has always given way to ghost stories, from the first adaptation of Belphegor in the silent era, or the mystical and poetic wanderings of the Japanese filmmaker Mizoguchi with Tales of the Moon. Highs in the 50s after the rain.
It seems that our modern cinema loves these fantasy stories more and 2024 is not against us. Indeed, in ten days the public will be able to discover a new episode of the Ghostbusters saga – initiated by Ivan Reitman in 1984 – with the release of Gil Kenan’s The Ice Menace.
There we find the Spengler family returning to where it all began: the iconic New York fire station. He then has to team up and join forces with the original Ghostbusters to fight an army of ghosts that are spreading ice waves over the city and threatening to usher in a new ice age for the world.
But it’s primarily the release of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, the sequel to Tim Burton’s 1988 film, expected next September, that should cause a sensation. The director finds much of his original cast there, obviously Michael Keaton reprising his title character, but also the return of Winona Ryder and Catherine O’Hara.
Casting, which will also be enriched by prestigious arrivals, with actress Jenna Ortega in a new collaboration with the filmmaker two years after Wednesday, Monica Bellucci, Tim Burton’s new companion from 2022 and also Willem Dafoe.
And if you like ghosts, double the good news because you’ll be able to watch the classic Ghost on W9 and play our 100% ghost quiz of the day right now!
Source: Allocine
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