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Recently deceased couple Adam and Barbara Maitland find themselves trapped as ghosts in their idyllic New England farmhouse. Their peaceful afterlife is abruptly shattered when a pretentious, avant-garde New York family, the Deetzes, purchases the property. Charles Deetz seeks rural tranquility, his second wife Delia envisions a grotesque artistic renovation, and his brooding, goth teenage daughter Lydia wanders the halls, alienated and obsessed with mortality.Desperate to reclaim their home, the Maitlands consult their ghostly caseworker, Juno, who informs them they must endure at least a century of tenancy before they can leave. In frustration, Adam and Barbara enlist Beetlejuice, a vulgar, bio-exorcist “freelance” ghost whose chaotic methods and malicious antics horrify them. Recognizing his dangerous volatility, the Maitlands quickly banish him, vowing to handle the living family themselves.Meanwhile, Charles’s business partner invites investors to the house, hoping to capitalize on the supernatural phenomena. When Adam and Barbara attempt to scare the guests, they inadvertently possess them into a bizarre, synchronized musical number. Fascinated rather than frightened, the family and their guests seek further occult thrills. Believing the ghosts are suffering, Lydia develops a sympathetic bond with the Maitlands, who are slowly decaying into grotesque versions of themselves due to Beetlejuice's meddling.Charles and his guests exploit the ghosts further, driving Adam and Barbara to desperate measures. Realizing they are fading away, Lydia inadvertently summons Beetlejuice by repeating his name three times. The demonic spirit immediately seizes control, revealing his true malicious agenda: to escape the netherworld by marrying a living woman, specifically a traumatized Lydia. Beetlejuice traps the Maitlands in the attic and prepares to force the terrified teenager into a horrific, supernatural wedding ceremony.Adam and Barbara break free just in time, utilizing a monstrous sandworm from the afterlife’s desert wastes to devour Beetlejuice. With the chaotic spirit vanquished, the living and the dead reach a harmonious compromise. The Deetzes and the Maitlands decide to share the sprawling farmhouse peacefully. Charles finds joy in birdwatching, Delia focuses on safer, more grounded sculpting, Lydia thrives with newfound academic success, and Adam and Barbara happily embrace their role as benevolent, supportive guardian ghosts, finally achieving a serene and balanced coexistence.