The DEFINITIVE HISTORY of BEETLEJUICE! - The Making of the Original Film Explained

With the release of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, we'll be breaking down all the trials, tribulations, and long journeys it took to get the original iconic dark comedy to the screen.
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Written by Adam Loyd (x.com/AdamLoyd)
Hosted by Colton Ogburn
Edited by Randolf Nombrado
Brianna McLarty
Lee Mazzio
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[@ScreenCrush]

Hey everyone, support our channel by shopping our MERCH STORE Here → screencrushmerch.com/

[@kathynay5498]

Does your merch have mispronounced names like the video too?

[@nohaybando9586]

Please learn how to pronounce people's names before you record your videos.

[@alfonzogarganta1922]

Someone needs to get fired. Maybe the writer and the host delivering the message with several major errors

[@terencebok]

She’s not the GODDAUGHTER!!! She’s Katherine O’Hara’s step daughter

[@mktruett]

Me: He couldn’t mess that up so bad. Maybe they said “Goth Daughter”? 😂

[@MrVxBojanglesxv]

Eat the bait.

[@popculturedad8128]

WTF is happening here, am I having a stroke? There's so many errors in this video I seriously thought the hearing part of my brain was failing

[@MrVxBojanglesxv]

Good. Eat the bait.

[@mariskelley8831]

Y'all....there are several glaring errors in this. 1. Lydia's stepmother is Delia, not Delilah 2. The ghost couple are the Maitlands, not the Matlands 3. The comedian is Sam Kinison, not Kinseon 4. The name of the star is Orion is spelled Betelgeuse, not like the character's name I will happily work for you as a fact checker and researcher. Hit me up!

[@Rapscallion2871]

I can see why Doug doesn't like him.

[@TreborPaulson]

I’m positive this is on purpose in order to get comments. Social media will wreck the language to get likes

[@krysten789]

Give him a break, he lives in a tv. Shhh, don't tell him.

[@tonybeyer8095]

@@TreborPaulsonyes.

[@boardgamebabylon]

Thanks - I cringed with all of these, especially the second time he said "Delilah". Where is Ryan? Put this guy back in his TV.

[@Dragonstar13]

Honestly just happy you mentioned the cartoon show. It was my introduction to Bettlejuice and I saw the movie afterwards.

[@theotakux5959]

Yeah, I didn't know there was a movie when I was young. Though I did wonder why my toys looked so different from the cartoon.

[@garyhall7867]

Your pronunciation of Maitland says you have never watched this movie

[@MrVxBojanglesxv]

You falling for obvious bait shows your ignorance of the Internet. Did you know there are hot singles in your area?

[@BougieOnABudgetFigiRated]

This was pretty dark for me as a kid and I loved every minute. 🤣

[@ericccram7305]

Y'all need fact checkers 😵‍💫 Exteriors were shot in East Corinth, Vermont! Not Virginia. In fact, production for the sequel took place in the same town, 36 years later (I live a town away.) But other than some factual (and pronunciation) errors, this is a fun & insightful video. Appreciate you guys 💗

[@M__C__M]

Beetlejuice also appeared in the Ghostbusters Spooktacular show in Universal Studios in the 90’s

[@DALEHHORSTUDIOS]

DELIA, Her name is DELIA

[@supersaiyanbino]

He botched like...every name...

[@MrVxBojanglesxv]

It's bait for engagement. Y'all are eating good I see.

[@johnpowers9753]

Hey there Delilah

[@UltimoDragonite]

I’d be happy to be ScreenCrush’s editor.

[@ZACK613]

You left that Tim Burton's 3rd project at Disney, Hansel and Gretel.

[@KRoc24]

17:08 That's Beetlejuice all day, "every single time" 😂

[@akannon47]

Just butchered Sam Kinison's last name. RIP to a Legend.

[@camaronshoultz6137]

Yes! How disrespectful!!

[@_TheViewer_]

Who ?

[@akannon47]

@_TheViewer_ any true stand-up comedian fan knows who Sam Kinison is. But if your favorite stand-up is Matt Rife I wouldn't expect it.

[@_TheViewer_]

@@akannon47 again, who ?

[@_TheViewer_]

@@akannon47 just not into stand-up, btw

[@k1df1n]

I really want to see the sequel. It always surprises me how little screen time Beetlejuice has in the first movie bc Michael Keaton just dominates every second.

[@landonwolf9453]

Honestly the new one you’re gonna feel the same…. :(

[@JDJohnston9906753]

It's pretty terrible

[@Wckedwitch1993]

I think he got great screen time in the 2nd one

[@TheJManOrRiot]

14:06 Catherine O’Hara played Delia not Delilah 17:08 sam “kin is sin” not “kin see in”

[@WillBillBilly]

slow clap for you. Who cares

[@MrVxBojanglesxv]

​@@WillBillBilly right, dude got baited.

[@hankthepatriot3733]

Finally got to see the sequel, it was SOOOOOOO worth the 36 year wait!

[@TheSuperSnake313]

Yes! Keaton is the greatest live action Batman, good on you for saying it out loud 🤣 So hyped to see Beetlejuice Beetlejuice tomorrow

[@ProfessorRiffs]

Underrated? Have you met.... people?

[@jwise209]

Called Sam Kinison "Kinsion" and the Maitlands the "Matlands" I mean what tthe heck bro did you ever even watch the movie?

[@XXhite]

I'm sure Sam is enjoying his time in hell, God rest his soul. A true legend, so get his name right! 🤣🤣🤣💯💯💯💯💯

[@supersaiyanbino]

Dude...I'm so triggered, lol

[@MrVxBojanglesxv]

It's bait.

[@acatismansbestfriend5719]

To be fair, his having watched the movie wouldn't have aided him in pronouncing Sam's name. I think that is probably a slip in his being able to read/pronounce the name correctly. He looks too young to even know who Sam Kinison was. Comedic Genius.

[@petercastillo2752]

He also called her Dell-lia

[@carmenmele9352]

It was Corinth Vermont where they filmed “Winter River, Connecticut”

[@bababue33]

He said Virginia twice

[@misterburger4648]

Delilah?! DELILAH?!?! How about you actually watch the 1988 film before making a video about it!

[@ellafieldipops]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@mandanewiser]

Truth! He calls Lydia their God daughter too! LoL

[@hutrod7721]

Sam Kensian?!! WTF?!

[@raulaltamirano9218]

Instant thumbs down and stopped watching.

[@vixceous]

Calm down! Holy Lucifer no one is allowed to make mistakes nowadays 🙄

[@dudefromtheearth]

Beetle Juice had to make a comeback! I think it was for the best this next movie took as long as it did. This was nicely done covering the history of the film and get up to snuff with everything Beetlejuice!

[@Blundercat]

Man they really got Doug working like a dog

[@MorbidThrasher666]

🤣🤣

[@JapAspey]

Only 80s Dudes get this reference lmao

[@JohnnyH12]

Did you seriously call the Joker an anti-hero? Dude's a straight up VILLAIN!

[@aoinatafanboy84]

He said 'Heath Ledgers portrayal as the Joker' Which is arguable I will admit but had he said Joaquin Phoenix then he's not wrong. Arthur Fleck wasn't actually a bad guy. He just had enough of society's bullshit and took action. Which IS what Frank Castle ultimately decides to do as The Punisher.

[@IanICee]

Colton worked so hard doing this video he had to an outfit change

[@jimbolic0809]

I didn't notice, LOL!!! Too funny!

[@JasonDeline]

Love you, Colton, but you need to pay a little more attention to names of characters, people, etc, and general word meanings, spellings and idioms. ❤️❤️

[@supersaiyanbino]

One of the few times where I can confidently say I could have done better, lol

[@MrVxBojanglesxv]

Way to be baited.

[@JamesHudson-hl2pf]

@@MrVxBojanglesxv I had to realize this earlier this year… lol 😅 Shit be so triggering!

[@MrVxBojanglesxv]

@@JamesHudson-hl2pf it's been one of the things that's annoyed me from the start of modern YT. I don't know why so many haven't caught on or get baited even when they know.

[@JasonDeline]

Did you just say Delilah? 😳

[@matthewschwoebel8247]

Watching the sequel on Friday night. Looking forward to it!

[@jegs0615]

I love your new energy in presenting, Colton! Good job!!!

[@jrnsurlan405]

You deserve a hug for your speech about goths.

[@MannMan86]

30:11 i watched the one in Hollywood! I forgot all about it! Thank you for u locking that memory

[@m1cal03]

I hope this sequel does well. When i was a wee lad i enjoyed the 1st and the cartoon

[@deezyD87]

I'm always excited to watch screen crush videos until I find out their hosted by Colton. Great writer but not great screen presence. Ryan should always be the voice

[@Bsams956]

Agreed

[@CyberPunkMonkey2069]

Second this

[@TheKyatanna4119]

Just saw the movie! It is definitely amazing! 100%reccommend

[@RickyTuckerII]

This was a smart video. Really enjoyed the historical context.

[@ProfMSteel]

You have summoned Betelgeuse many times in this video

[@TonksKittygoth]

Thank you Thank you Thank YOU for the mini dive into Goth culture and for telling people to just live us alone!

[@TaiZidek]

Lydia isn't their god daughter, shes the daughter of Charles and step-daughter of Delia

[@killamaniac57]

Love the tying of history into it. Great vid!

[@boydchris28]

Watched the 1st movie in theaters and I'm so excited for the sequel. Hope I'm not too old when the 3rd comes out.

[@ScreenCrush]

Are you excited for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice?

[@freetshirt_250]

Nah

[@MistrBlistr]

@@freetshirt_250 🤡

[@CynicVash]

Yes! 🙌🏽 🎉❤❤❤

[@deontejuteau4840]

Yesss! Been waiting for this for so long now!

[@anygivensunday21579]

17:03 Ken nih Sun. Not Ken zee yun Def showing ur youth. Man was a screaming Carlin w/ belushi Farley disease.... Now that you say that I can say beetlejuice being michael gitton's interpretation of Former preacher sam kinnison

[@scotlefavor6091]

Thanks for another great video! *East Corinth, Vermont!

[@SAEDOE19]

Bring back Aron

[@Jaysin412]

Her name is Delia, not Delila. Deal-lee-a. And his name is Sam Kinnison, not whatever the hell you butchered it as. Sheesh

[@JDM334]

And Lydia is not the Deetz’ God Daughter. Charles is her father and Delia is her stepmother.

[@claus_valca]

To be fair, you’ve also made a mistake 😛 It’s spelled Kinison, not Kinnison

[@aliengranpa]

No matter how it's spelled, sam would have been an amazing Beetlejuice!

[@RanaldMcDanald]

@@claus_valcabut at least he knows how it’s pronounced. An extra N, isn’t anything compared to the constant mispronunciation of well known character names. It’s very off putting. One mistake is fine. But this guy kept making mistakes.

[@MrVxBojanglesxv]

Y'all got baited.

[@sadpixels]

My guess is that Keaton's idea was "what if Beetlejuice was less creepy, and more just a creep." As i rewatched it with my young daughter, I was surprised to see how thirsty he is.

[@UntitledNerdNetwork]

Ah yes the adventures of Ahtho and Delilah Deetz. I didn't remember those characters.

[@JerzCe73]

No Beetlejuice animated aeries, no Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss...Beetlejuice is the gift that keeps on giving..I am so excited about the sequel.

[@TherealRNOwwfpooh]

There was a Beetlejuice animated series (1989-1992).

[@JerzCe73]

@@TherealRNOwwfpooh I know, I am saying without the animated series those others would not exist as well 😄

[@TherealRNOwwfpooh]

@@JerzCe73 Oh. Nevermind then.

[@WillBillBilly]

Thanks Colton you are the best on this channel then the Dog

[@charlesvictoria6800]

4:06 - 4:20 well said ❤

[@mdrain707]

Colton, when is the shirt you have on with Mando and Grogru going to be in the merch store? I love it and can't find it

[@JackDaloots]

...The fact that you had to explain the Goth movement.... makes me feel old LOL

[@JDJohnston9906753]

Every time he says Delilah instead of Delia, a piece of my soul dies. And it's Maitland, not Matland.

[@seantressel1754]

I'm psyched for the sequel!!!

[@salaproject]

Thanks for the video! Fyi, the Broadway musical reopened after c-19 and ran for another 6 months but was supposedly canned because of a new higher up at Warner Brothers not liking that someone else's project was succeeding, which he had nothing to do with. 😢 The musical is currently on a US national tour, and is super fun. I subbed on the percussion book on Broadway when it was at the Winter Garden and the Marquis Theaters😊

[@ValenteOchoaJr]

Great video, I love how upset people are. Keep em’ coming.

[@TreborPaulson]

22:11 that was the most awkward handshake/high five I’ve ever seen

[@johnpittsii7524]

Thanks for the amazing video

[@196cupcake]

Did anyone else have any of the toys for this movie?

[@briandiadem]

Many of them!

[@erinl4111]

Loved the original and I can't wait to see the new movie!

[@sonjaisaacs1200]

Since when has it been considered underrated?!

[@xlnyc77]

its the ""MATE-lands", "DEE-lee-ah" Deetz and Sam "KIN-eh-son" It hurts my ears and soul to be hear it mispronounced

[@supersaiyanbino]

The damn disrespect...

[@MrVxBojanglesxv]

Baited.

I Cringed

[@Jasmine-lj8qw]

It’s actually Deal-Lee-ah

[@mktruett]

Musical was great! Saw it on tour last year

[@M0RGAT0RY]

Sam Kinsian 😂😂😂

[@sammcfarlane2494]

I love Beetlejuice

[@BlueLightning09]

The Joker and Walter White are not anti-heros. They are villains.

[@footpaul123478]

26:03 the great poet of our time lil Jon knew its power

[@zaturnneo]

Yes, from the window to the wall, apparently.

[@jessejive1174]

Dang we made almost the same comment lol

[@jolfer1334]

I am going to see the new one tm afternoon and I am so happy it's getting pretty good reviews. Normally I wouldn't have faith in sequels that are made this far apart, but when it comes to this I am not nearly aan

[@MistrBlistr]

I'm glad all the side characters are back for the sequel. So uhh, where are the main characters? The Maitlands?

[@thecunninlynguist]

I loved the cartoon. Ive been rewatching it on amazon prime

[@BobbyMoore2-mp8wb]

This movie is going to be awesome 😎

[@getnkosi]

It is. I'm so excited 🎉

[@CL_Audio_Tuning]

I honestly felt the movie lacked a bit of the same "umph" the original had. I also thought that 1. Danny Devito's cameo was a bit of a waste, and 2, that Monica Belucci's character was a bit underwhelming from what we thought we were getting from the trailers, and so was her demise, soooo, lets hope there's a 3rd one and she comes back for serious revenge on Beeteljuice and that's how his end ccmes around! I dont rank it as high as the original by a pretty big margin. Regardless of the slips and typos in this video.

[@CynicVash]

This is sooooo cool 😎

[@bradleymarks8762]

beetlejuice 3 : "The Juice is loose! "

[@LORDAKIRA818]

Loving the names, I do that to people too, and if they react negatively to it, it’s totally their name forever 😂

[@dominican200]

Lol, the agent of chaos ends up becoming the dark knight... and if the rule of threes are to be believed, hopefully we dont wait another 20+ yrs for the next one.

[@TheAgliarept]

Gove I love these video recaps! But please research how to say the names or watch the film beforehand lol.

[@anqel-tv]

Colton did his big one with this video 🫡

[@saschatre]

Doug carries this video

[@edwardlowell61]

Is that E.T./Mandalorian T-Shirt available any longer? I don’t see it on the Screencrush merchandise page.

[@tbx59]

Best opening credits with song.

[@mscptizzy]

**TRIGGER WARNING!!** 6:30 I read somewhere else that it's because in the original script, BG wanted to (R) Lydia not marry her.

[@JetScreamer_YT]

Beetlejuice versus Sexual Chocolate? While chocolate is profound, Beetlejuice is Beetlejuice.

[@getnkosi]

I think I'm a Tim Burton fan... I didnt realize that till now

[@drgirlfriend211]

Please go watch the movie. First off…. SO MANY pronunciation errors, I don’t even believe you’ve seen this movie. Second of all… THIS MOVIE IS NOT UNDERRATED- it’s UNIVERSALLY LOVED!!!,

[@mktruett]

Say it’s underrated and then go on about the huge profit, cartoon and awards

[@East10Outpost]

The cartoon was lit. I loved it when I was a kid.

[@amarie_2]

Yeah, I wanted to see the supporting characters from the show adapted in live action.

[@MichaelH416]

I think they missed a beat in the new film not recognizing the cartoon adventures.

[@aoinatafanboy84]

No, they actually reference it. The animation when Beetlejuice goes bug-eyed is totally inspired by the toy line.

[@MichaelH416]

@@aoinatafanboy84 yeah but they talk about him stalking Lydia for 30 years. In the cartoon they partnered up. Seems like a missed opportunity to me.

[@davidweaver766]

Underrated? I can’t say I agree with you on your police work Lew

[@natduran1079]

Poor Colton struggling so hard with dyslexia in this one

[@andrewwasson5800]

You lost me when you called Delia “Delilah.” 😳

[@emmym.1524]

Honestly think the only other person who could play beetle juice would be Jim Carey

[@JasonDeline]

Underrated? Isn't it universally loved?

[@Terelon]

'Delia', not 'Delilah'; 'Maitlands' was pronounced incorrectly; Anjelica Huston was reportedly up for the role of Delia not Barbara.

[@General.Audience]

Come on, the Nicolas Cage nod in the flash was awesome.

[@nickdorenkamp959]

13:59 he would even reunite with Alec Baldwin on 2003's the Cat in The Hat which also the last time he directed a feature film.

[@stpat7614]

20:52 Burton didn't create "James and the Giant Peach".

[@barbiepomales]

I love this movie

[@alandombrow584]

I really enjoyed this summary, commentary, film clips and analysis of the original Beetlejuice film. Forty-five minutes went by very quickly. Thanks!

[@Watch-0w1]

Oh my God I never saw that connection. Beetlejuice is a pest control agent, that's a human as the pest. Ghostbusters is the same but they see ghost as the pest Ghostbusters vs beetlejuice should be a thing