Spooky’s licensing partnership with Warner Bros. started in the late 2010s and was responsible for them getting the rights to some of the most lucrative licenses in pinball history. The “boo-tique” pinball company, fresh off the heels of Evil Dead, just announced their next machine after a teaser released last month. The company’s experimental releases and gimmicks continue with the announcement of their next Warner Bros. collaboration in Beetlejuice.
Based on the 1988 film directed by Tim Burton with music by Danny Elfman, Beetlejuice follows the story of the titular “bio-exorcist” who can only be summoned by saying his name three times; he was originally hired to rid the deceased Maitland family’s house of their new residents, the Deetzes, but winds up forming a relationship with their youngest daughter, Lydia. The horror comedy spawned an animated series (author’s note: check it out if you haven’t, it holds up well!), a musical, and a sequel released in 2024 after many years of development.
A large fanbase has discovered the Ghost with the Most over the years thanks to these spinoffs and the pinball machine hopes to appeal to these fans and perhaps bring some new fans into the fold as well.
Beetlejuice Pinball Overview
Production Team
- Design: Spooky Luke, Corwin (Bug) Emery
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