Why Tim Burton compares the internet to a classic monster movie scene

When Beetlejuice Beetlejuice When director Tim Burton thinks of the Internet, a classic scene from the movie Universal Monsters comes to mind.

Burton expressed his feelings about cyberspace in an interview at the recent opening of his acclaimed art exhibition in London The world of Tim Burtonwhich features items from the collection Burton has amassed over the years. The exhibition includes 600 items from Burton's illustrious career, from props and costumes to stop-motion puppets and his personal artwork.

In an interview with the BBCBurton – a Burbank, California, native who has lived in London for two decades – admitted that he is a “technophobe” and not a fan of the Internet.

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“When I look on the Internet, I realize I'm pretty depressed,” Burton said BBC. “It scared me because I started to fall into a dark hole. That’s why I try to avoid it because it doesn’t make me feel good.”

Growing up as an outsider – a label the legendary director proudly embraces to this day – Burton told the BBC that growing up watching monster movies, he related to the plight of monsters and not the people.

“It was very clear King Kong To Frankenstein To Creature from the Black Lagoon that all the monsters were the most emotional,” Burton told the BBC. “It was the people who scared me.”

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And those people in a certain classic monster movie are similar to today's online users, Burton said BBC.

“They were the angry villagers Frankenstein– like the internet – these nameless faces [Burton makes monster roaring noises] and the monster always had the most emotion and feeling, even when viewed a certain way,” the director told the release.

Plus, Burton added, pathos and “a kind of humanity” were something the people in the film lacked.

Burton scores a blockbuster hit with “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice”.

Although Tim Burton isn't a fan of the internet, he's undoubtedly feeling good about the reception Beetlejuice Beetlejuicethe sequel to the 1988 supernatural comedy classic starring Michael Keaton as The Ghost with the Most.

In addition to Burton and Keaton, other main actors from the original are returning Beetlejuice Winona Ryder and Catherine O'Hara as well as composer Danny Elfman are responsible for the sequel.

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As of Thursday, per The numbers, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice grossed $289.5 million domestically and $153.1 million overseas, for a worldwide box office total of $442.6 million against a production budget of $100 million before print and advertising.

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is playing in theaters and available for digital streaming via Premium Video on Demand The world of Tim Burton is exhibiting at the Design Museum in London until April 21, 2025.

Meanwhile, Burton is currently working on the second season of the blockbuster Netflix series Wednesday alongside series creators and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Screenwriters Alfred Gough and Miles Millar.

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