I’m sure I wasn’t the only one who grew up being a little superstitious about saying Beetlejuice three times. Of course, the year was 1988 and I was only 10 years old at that point. But the Tim Burton film starring the likes of Michael Keaton, Wynona Ryder, Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, and Catherine O’Hara left an impacting mark upon my young mind.
The film spawned a children’s television cartoon that ran from 1989-1991. That opened the somewhat scary film up to licensed toy lines. And while there were several lines released throughout the 90’s, it wasn’t until this year that we’ve gotten a solid sixth scale Beetlejuice figure.
Sideshow Collectibles provided us with their recently released 1/6th scale Beetlejuice based on the likeness of Michael Keaton as the ghost with the most. This is the Sideshow Exclusive version, which includes the extra Handbook for the Recently Deceased.
Beetlejuice comes dressed to impress in his black and white striped suit. He has a pair of black boots, a white dress shirt and a black tie. The figure features five sets of creepy hands plus an additional right hand with a fingernail file (because there was that one scene where Beetlejuice filed his nails…remember?).
Sideshow went with sculpted hair on this figure, which is an obviously good call. It’s wild, crazy and then there’s that mossy stuff that was sort of growing from Beetlejuice’s hair onto his face. That had to have been accomplished via sculpting. Although, the on-screen character had a little problem with thinning hair, which you don’t really get with the sculpted hair.
The face sculpt is a pretty good likeness of Keaton. Since he also portrayed Batman, we’ve seen some versions of the actor in sixth scale. I feel this one holds up to the others. Of course, Beetlejuice is covered up in makeup…so there’s an added element.
Thanks to companies like Sideshow, fans have been able to get their hands on an increasing number of 1980’s cult film collectibles. All of those toys we (meaning 30-40 somethings) wished we had as kids are now being made available in our adulthood. But that means they also have adult prices.
At first blush, $239.99 seems a little pricey for a figure with only a few accessories. Usually, that price point is reserved for sixth scale with loads of accessories or some type of LED lighting. But Beetlejuice does have a fairly complicated head sculpt. The figure’s also wearing an additional “fat suit” under its’ clothing, to give him that doughy middle-aged look.
The Facts
Beetlejuice Sixth Scale Figure
Manufacturer: Sideshow Collectibles
Sculpted by: JPark
Authorized Likeness: Michael Keaton as Beetlejuice
Material: Plastic articulated figure
Dimensions: 1/6th scale (12 inches tall)
Points of Articulation: Multiple points (over 14)
Outfit: Finely tailored classic black and white striped suit, Watches
Accessories: Five pairs of hands; Nail file hand; Handbook for the Recently Deceased (Sideshow Exclusive Version)
Pricing: $239.99
You can pick one up at the following:
Sideshow Collectibles: $239.99
Amazon.com: $260.00
