Beetlejuice isn’t an obvious fashion icon. The cult movie character, played by Michael Keaton , is very disheveled, a little pasty and seems to prioritize scaring the living daylights out of people over looking stylish. Weird.
But, with Beetlejuice Beetlejuice , the sequel to Tim Burton ’s classic 1988 dark comedy, opening in theaters on September 6, the obnoxious ghost’s distinctive look is sure to inspire a ton of Halloween costumes this year. All you need is a black and white striped co-ord, a messy green wig, some offensively bad make-up and a few even worse jokes and you’re good to go. Jenna Ortega , who stars in the sequel as Astrid Deetz, the rebellious daughter of goth icon Lydia Deetz ( Winona Ryder ), has been promoting the movie in outfits that her screen mom wore in the original, but it turns out some stars have accidentally been paying homage to Beetlejuice himself for years.
Be afraid, be very afraid ...
Eilish’s cool, unique style — not to mention her frequently slime-green hair — has always had a lot of goth leanings, so it’s no surprise to spy her paying tribute, whether consciously or not, to the movie that inspired many a fledgling emo kid. A lifelong fan of playing dress-up, Perry, who seems to possess the enviable ability to make any hair color look good, has got the green hair and the zebra stripes too. Beetlejuice but make it hipster? For her Beetlejuice-inspired fashion look, the Girls actress combined vertical and horizontal stripes an.