Bowie's costumes were intentionally eclectic, drawing on the image of Marlon Brando's leather jacket from The Wild One as well as that of a knight "with the worms of death eating through his armor" from Grimms' Fairy Tales. I think what we are trying to do with this film is kind of harken back to a lot of those classic fantasy adventures that a young girl goes into: The Wizard of Oz, Alice in Wonderland, and the works of Maurice Sendak. At the ball, Sarah gets groped by several people, with a bonus uncomfortable description of a masked reveler hitting on her while looking hungrily at her shoulders, breasts and legs.

From Sarah’s loyal companions like Ludo, Hoggle, Sir Didymus to Jareth The Goblin King and his legion of mischievous minions, all the major and minor characters featured in the movie are represented through the delightful watercolor/graphite illustrations of the artist. Studios published Labyrinth: A Discovery Adventure, a hidden picture book illustrated by Laura Langston and Kate Sherron.I’ve mentioned both Jen and John Yates of EPBOT multiple times on this blog, particularly in reference to their Harry Potter Christmas parties, which was a direct inspiration for me hosting my Labyrinth viewing party. Labyrinth was being seriously discussed as early as March 1983, when Henson held a meeting with Froud and children's author Dennis Lee. In the movie, Sarah’s eccentricities are mostly implied, since she also has to serve as an audience surrogate in the bizarre world of the Underground. Finally back in print and for the first time in hardcover is the novelization of LABYRINTH written by A. Petersburg Times felt contrary to these negative views and praised her acting, saying that, "Connelly makes the entire experience seem real.

The story revolves around an infant Jareth who has been stolen by the previous ruler of the labyrinth the Owl King and follows the quest of Jareth's mother Maria to rescue her son. The film has been adapted into a variety of media, including books, video games, board games and comics. Bailey was also impressed by the film's depth, writing that, "adults will have the additional advantage of appreciating the story as a coming-of-age parable". Newcomers working on the production included puppeteers Anthony Asbury, Angie Passmore, Nigel Plaskitt, and Mak Wilson (the latter three of whom are credited for performing goblins) who had previously worked on the satirical puppet show Spitting Image, while a few others, including David Barclay, David Greenaway, Toby Philpott, and Mike Quinn, were carried over from The Dark Crystal.The redrafted script was sent to Bowie, who found that it lacked humour and considered withdrawing his involvement in the project as a result.