Guide Note

Beetle Juice is a film by Tim Burton in which a recently deceased couple (Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis) try to repel a family (Jeffrey Jones, Catherine O'Hara and Winona Ryder) who has just moved into their old New England home. After finding that their methods of scaring the family aren't working, the couple look for help in the services of "Bio-Exorcist" Betelguese (Michael Keaton). Following the success of his 1985 movie Pee-wee's Big Adventure, Beetle Juice helped establish Burton as a major creative talent and went on to be a commercial and critical success, even spawning an animated television spinoff.

Fast Facts

1. Released: March 30, 1988
2. Directed By: Tim Burton
3. Cast Members: Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, Michael Keaton, Jeffrey Jones, Winona Ryder, Catherine O'Hara
4. Music by Danny Elfman
5. Distributed by Warner Bros
6. Original Title: The Maitlands
7. Cartoon spin-off: Beetlejuice (1989)
8. December 31, 1990: "Rare" released a Beetlejuice video game for the Nintendo Gameboy.
9. In order to summon Betelguese, characters are forced to say his name three times in succession