Beetlejuice

Beetlejuice is screening at Gloucester Guildhall on Friday 30 October, as part of the venue's Spine-chilling cinema season. It's Tim Burton's off-the-wall gothic horror comedy, and the screening takes place in the Guildhall's Chamber Cinema.

The story follows Barbara and Adam Maitland, a Yuppie ghost couple stuck haunting their New England home after dying in a car accident. Things go from bad to worse when the unbearable Deetzes and their teenage daughter Lydia move in, and the Maitlands decide to hire a freelance bio-exorcist to spook them away. That's when Beetlejuice enters the picture: a rambunctious spirit whose help turns out to be dangerous for everyone involved. It's described as an anarchic, spooky delight, and it sits right in that strange sweet spot between a ghost story and a comedy.

The screening is part of the Guildhall's Spine-chilling cinema season, which runs throughout October at the Chamber Cinema with a programme of classic horror films. If you're in the mood for something a bit more offbeat than a straight-up slasher, this is a good place to start. It's recommended for ages 12 and over, so it's more of a family-friendly horror night than a late-night screamfest. Tickets start from £6.50.