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

Should you’re a film prop reproduction collector, you understand 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 obvious 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 long-lasting light-up signal attributable to the truth that it at all times featured the ghost with probably the most’s identify spelled mistaken.

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 On the left, the scene from Beetlejuice; on the fitting, the outdated model of the signal from Spirit Halloween: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 identify has lengthy been a degree of rivalry. Tim Burton’s basic movie spells its title Beetlejuice. However inside the film, Michael Keaton’s wisecracking useless 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 objects, 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 observed 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 can lastly complement the tombstone for our annual Beetlejuice show.

We want to thank whoever made this occur for searching for the fandom. Now, in fact, the hunt is on to seek out it at our native Spirit Halloween; good luck!

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