Revealing mistake: After Adam and Barbara warp their features to look like strange bird-like characters, Beetlejuice attempts to get Lydia to release him. While this is happening, the movie cuts back to Adam and Barbara as Adam says, "But Barbara, honey, it's too late. We have to go through with this" Look at his eyes that are supposed to be dark pits; you can see the black see-through material used to conceal the actor's eyes.
Beetlejuice (1988)
1 mistake since 23 Dec '24, 12:52
Directed by: Tim Burton
Starring: Alec Baldwin, Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Catherine O'Hara, Jeffrey Jones, Geena Davis, Annie McEnroe
Beryl: Paranormal? Is that what they're calling your kind these days?
Otho: Don't mind her. She's still upset because somebody dropped a house on her sister.
Trivia: The model tree falling over after Beetlejuice kicks it was never supposed to happen. This caused Michael Keaton to ad-lib the "nice fucking model" line. Tim Burton enjoyed it so much he kept it in the film.
Question: How did Beetlejuice leave the model and attack the Deetzes as a snake if no-one conjured him?
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Chosen answer: Barbara did conjure him earlier in the movie when she saw lights in the model going off and then said his name three times. According to Juno, they let Beetlejuice out but didn't put him back, which gave him the opportunity to attack the Deetzs.