In the world ofBeetlejuice, the afterlife can be an oddly macabre version of real life.
Betelgeuse was a grave robber during the Black Plague.
He caught the eye of the beautiful Delores.
On their wedding night, she poisoned him, leading to his demise.
This explains Betelgeuse’s splotchy skin and messy appearance, as well as his suit.
In the flashback, Betelgeuse is shown wearing his fine attire when he realizes his bride has killed him.
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This also explains his cavalier attitude towards all other beings living and dead.
As a result,she arrived in the afterlife chopped into separate partsand was kept apart in assorted crates.
A stroke of luck ends up freeing Delores.
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is the sequel to the original Tim Burton classic that starred Michael Keaton and Wynona Rider in a horror-comedy that involved ghosts trying to scare off new homebuyers from taking their house. The sequel brings back Michael Keaton as the hilarious and sleazy ghost with selfish intentions, now joined by Jenna Ortega in a new role.
However, Delores is forced to use a staple gun to reattach her various limbs.
Notably,Delores is able to suck the souls from other beings.
According to Wolf Jackson, this second death is a far more permanent ending than mere death.
However, the character is largely absent fromBeetlejuice Beetlejuicedue to the circumstances of his death early in the film.
This allows the film to bring back Charles without having to bring back Jeffrey Jones or recast the character.
Charles' demise to set up the film’s focus on bringing together the Deetz family.
Jackson reveals to Betelgeuse (and the audience) early in the film that he was actually an actor.
When he couldn’t escape the police, Jeremy fell and broke his neck upon impact.
This was a relatively minor death compared to the more gruesome ones seen elsewhere.
This also allowsJeremy to hide the injury under his shirtwith relative ease in the present day.
Jeremy’s appearance highlights how ghosts differ inBeetlejuiceto other deceased souls.
Richard had been an activist, whose commitment to bettering the world rubbed off on his daughter.
Eventually, Richard departed for South America to protest ecological damage caused in the continent, and was lost.
Spotting his former partner and their daughter, Richard proves crucial to saving the pair from sandworms.
However, Richard seemingly adjusted well, showing little concern about the creatures when he appears throughout the film.
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Delia Is Played By Catherine O’Hara
Delia is the biggest character death inBeetlejuice Beetlejuice.
After Charles' death, she tries to pay tribute with an art installation at his grave.
Using two defanged asps, Delia intends the act to be an artistic form of mourning.
Compared to the other souls seen throughoutBeetlejuice Beetlejuice’s afterlife,this proves to be a blessing.
