The Best ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ Easter Eggs and References
variety.comSPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” now playing in theaters. It’s been 36 years since Michael Keaton’s foul-mouthed demon first terrorized audiences in Tim Burton‘s 1988 film “Beetlejuice,”but his legacy lives on.
Especially now that a sequel, “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” is finally in theaters. Keaton returns to reprise his role as the ghost with the most, alongside original stars Winona Ryder and Catherine O’Hara, in the zany supernatural follow-up.
While other cast members from the first film like Geena Davis and Alec Baldwin are absent, the 2024 flick is packed with both subtle and overt nods to its predecessor.
See the best Easter eggs and references below. One of the most iconic scenes from the first “Beetlejuice” is the dinner party during which the Maitlands possess the Deetz family and their guests to sing Harry Belafonte’s “Day-O.” Of course, the song makes a return in the sequel — in a very different context.
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