14 Lesser-Known Facts About Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice

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7. The titular character (Beetlejuice) is named for the red star Betelgeuse in the constellation of Orion.

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8. The movie studio disliked the title and wanted to change it to something super inspiring and original — House Ghosts.  Director Tim Burton jokingly suggested the name Scared Sheetless and unsurprisingly, the studio took him seriously actually considered using it.