

A newly dead New England couple seeks help from a deranged demon exorcist to scare an affluent New York family out of their home.
Practical Effects
Stop-motion sandworms and Harry Belafonte possession—zero CGI.
Acting
Michael Keaton's 17 minutes of screen time steal everything.
Costume
Lydia's red wedding dress: goth culture canon.

Director
Tim Burton
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Michael Keaton ad-libbed most of his lines; the script was 30% 'Beetlejuice does stuff.'
Lydia's entire aesthetic defined 90s mall-goth culture—Hot Topic owes her royalties.