Somebody Lastly Bought the Word and Fastened This ‘Beetlejuice’ Signal

In case you’re a film prop duplicate collector, precisely which Beetlejuice signal we’re speaking about.

For years, as a Beetlejuice decor hunter, there was one merchandise I refused to purchase on precept as a result of it had one evident mistake: it was not in-universe correct. I’ve purchased the Adam and Barbara monster face hanging decor, the inflatable Sandworm for my garden, and the “Right here Lies Betelgeuse” tombstone—however by no means the enduring light-up signal as a result of the truth that it at all times featured the ghost with essentially the most’s title spelled unsuitable.

Right here’s what I imply. On the left, the scene from Beetlejuice; on the fitting, the outdated model of the signal from Spirit Halloween:

The spelling of Beetlejuice’s title has lengthy been a degree of competition. Tim Burton’s basic movie spells its title Beetlejuice. However inside the film, Michael Keaton’s wisecracking lifeless man at all times spells it “Betelgeuse.” It’s seen on the lighted signal, the tombstone, and the flyer the Maitland household finds.

Whether or not it was an oversight or merchandise merely going with the recognizable spelling, it at all times bugged me that the licensed replicas have been technically incorrect. And in my family, we love to gather in-universe-specific gadgets, so after we constructed up our Beetlejuice decor, we by no means purchased the signal—or some other merchandise that featured the “Beetlejuice” spelling when it ought to have been “Betelgeuse.”

So you may think about my shock when, perusing the Spirit Halloween web site, I seen the change we movie snobs have been ready for on this, our 12 months 2025:

Here it is, the screen-accurate sign in all its glory that may lastly complement the tombstone for our annual Beetlejuice show.

We wish to thank whoever made this occur for searching for the fandom. Now, after all, the hunt is on to search out it at our native Spirit Halloween; good luck!

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