<p>CNN’s Elizabeth Wagmeister spoke with the stars of “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” about the timing of the sequel to the iconic 1988 film and Jenna Ortega’s hilarious childhood encounter with a terrifying Beetlejuice.</p>

Jenna Ortega says she remembers “sweating a lot” when she watched Beetlejuice for the first time.

The 21-year-old actress has admitted to feeling terrified of Michael Keaton’s character following an encounter with a “drunk Beetlejuice” at a Halloween party. The Hollywood actress – who stars in the new movie, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice – told CNN: “I saw the movie when I was about nine or ten at a friend’s house.

“I remember sweating a lot because I saw a drunk Beetlejuice costume when I was, like, six years old at a Halloween costume party and he terrified me. It was really bad make-up. He was doing shots in the corner and had the make-up dripping down his neck. The green wig… it looked insane.

Winona Ryder and Michael Keaton are back for the second instalment on Beetlejuice

Winona Ryder and Michael Keaton are back for the second instalment on Beetlejuice -Credit:Warner Bros
“So then my friend turned the movie on and I saw who it was and it took me right back. It made me really nervous watching it for the first time.”

Jenna admitted in August that she actually “got shy” when she met Michael Keaton for the first time. The actress stars alongside Michael, 72, in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and Jenna relished the experience of working with one of her acting heroes.

She told BuzzFeed: “I have been such a fan of Michael Keaton for such a long time that I think actually seeing him in person, I actually went inside myself because… I weirdly got shy. But he’s so sweet, he’s so funny, so charming, so professional. I feel like I learned so much by even watching him.”

Jenna Ortega and Tim Burton, who star and direct for Netflix series Wednesday respectively

Jenna Ortega and Tim Burton, who star and direct for Netflix series Wednesday respectively as well as Beetlejuice Beetlejuice -Credit: Gregg DeGuire/WireImage
Jenna was also amazed by Michael’s transformation into the character of Beetlejuice. She said: “It was so strange to see him become Beetlejuice because he was unrecognisable. It was the first time I’d ever seen someone completely disappear – no bit of themselves involved. So that was pretty special.”

Alongside Michael, Winona Ryder and Catherine O’Hara return to reprise their roles in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. New cast members joining Jenna include Justin Theroux, Monica Bellucci and Willem Dafoe. Tim Burton also returns to helm the horror-comedy sequel.

The film’s synopsis reads: “36 years after the events of Beetlejuice, the Deetz family returns home to Winter River after Charles Deetz’s unexpected death.

“Lydia’s life is turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter, Astrid, discovers the mysterious model of the town in the attic and the portal to the Afterlife is accidentally opened, releasing Betelgeuse.”

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice drops in UK cinemas on Friday September 6.