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“Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” (PG-13) – Thirty-six years after Michael Keaton first stunned audiences with his performance as the titular green-haired jokester in the classic film “Beetlejuice,” Keaton dons his striped wardrobe once again for a sequel you don’t want to miss! Winona Ryder and Catherine O’Hara reprise their respective roles as Lydia and Delia Deetz, but this time, the original cast is joined by scream queen Jenna Ortega (“Wednesday”), Monica Bellucci (“Spectre”), and Willem Dafoe (“Kinds of Kindness”). With improved visual effects and compelling storylines, this sequel is just as entertaining as, if not more than, the original! Out now to rent. (Apple TV+)
“Teacup” (TV-MA) – If you haven’t yet found the perfect horror series to get you into the Halloween mood, why not give this new series a try? Based on the novel “Stinger” by Robert R. McCammon, “Teacup” takes place on a ranch in rural Georgia, where the Chenoweth family resides in unison with multiple neighbors and their animals. When dark omens begin to appear in the woods, the Chenoweths naturally begin to panic. But they are unable to leave the farm due to a spray-painted line in the grass that causes those who cross it to reach a very untimely death. Yvonne Strahovski (“The Handmaid’s Tale”) leads this eight-episode series, and the first four episodes are out now to stream! (Peacock)
Ariana DeBose stars as Chef in “House of Spoils.” (MovieStillsDB photo)
“House of Spoils” (R) – Academy-Award-winning actress Ariana DeBose (“West Side Story”) leads this supernatural film produced by horror powerhouse Blumhouse Productions. DeBose’s character is solely known as Chef, a culinary connoisseur who opens a fine-dining restaurant in an isolated estate in the middle of nowhere. Easier said than done, Chef realizes, as she learns how to deal with the challenging aspects of owning her own eatery, like finding reliable staff, working to impress her investor, managing her anxiety, and fighting an evil spirit that seems to be lurking in every corner of the state. Will Chef let her dreams spoil right in front of her? See for yourself! (Amazon Prime Video)
“The Menendez Brothers” (R) – Lyle and Erik Menendez have garnered a lot of traction during the month of October, due to Ryan Murphy’s dramatized series “Monsters” that covered the brothers’ story. Now Netflix is letting them tell their story through a documentary film, more than 30 years after the murders of their parents first took place. In the doc, which is out now, Lyle and Erik call in from prison to explain their sides of what occurred that August night in 1989 and why their claims of abuse weren’t taken seriously by the jury during both trials. Family members, lawyers, jurors and reporters who were involved with the case weigh in with their points of view, while lead prosecutor Pamela Bozanich still maintains that the brothers are lying about the abuse and deserve to be incarcerated. (Netflix)
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