Tim BurtonToday, you know Tim Burton as the blockbuster writer, director, and producer whose films have grossed more than a billion dollars worldwide. He's kind of a big deal.But back in the 1980s,...

Michael McDowell and Warren Skaaren Lots of scripts go through changes before they hit the big screen, and in the case of Beetlejuice, you can actually read some of the early drafts online and see...

The Geffen Film Company / Warner Brothers Back in the day, David Geffen was a big- shot producer who made loads of legendary music and films. (Plus, UCLA named its medical school after him. He's no...

35mm Film & Stop-Motion Animation Like most live-action movies made back in the late '80s Beetlejuice was shot on 35mm film. No big deal there. Just point the camera at your actors, yell "actio...

Danny ElfmanYou can't have a movie without music.Okay, you can, but it would be really, really awkward. And quiet.The film score for Beetlejuice was composed by Danny Elfman. Elfman had previously...

Since it came out in 1988, Beetlejuice has been building a small, yet devoted fandom. Hey, you don't make $73 million dollars in movie theaters and not have a few people remember your movie.First,...