This DVD was one of Warner's first back in mid-1997, and the video quality does not live up to the studio's usual high standards of today. The picture is grainy and filled with NTSC compression artifacting, which hinders fine picture detail. While a dark film to begin with, the video seems excessively dark here beyond intention. On a positive note, the color fidelity is pleasing with accurate flesh tones. The newly remastered Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack sounds slightly dated, but is very good nonetheless.
Sound effects are effectively placed in the listening environment and vocal integration is natural.
Best of all, the score by Danny Elfman sounds amazing given the age of the film. The music is bold and exciting, with smooth delivery and excellent use of the low frequency channel. If you have never seen Beetlejuice , you owe it to yourself to give it a rent. Tim Burton broke new ground with his unusual Gothic sense of humor, and the film has stood up well over time. Site designed for 800 x 600 resolution, using 16M colors and .gif 89a animation.