Beetlejuicewas the first proper look at Burtons narrative and visual style and was a critical and commercial hit.
Despite Lydia and Kim being two completely different characters, a theory shared onRedditsuggestsKim is Lydias grandmother.
This inconsistency and mystery in the time setting ofEdward Scissorhandscan benefit the theory.
Clearly, neitherBeetlejuicenorEdward Scissorhandsfits into this theory, but they might in another one connecting the latter andSweeney Todd.
The Nightmare Before Christmaswas directed by Henry Selick and based on a story by Tim Burton.
Johnny Depp and Winona Ryder star as Edward and Kim.
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Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice stars Michael Keaton as the titular “bio-exorcist”, an obnoxious spirit who specializes in driving living occupants out of homes. When Barbara (Geena Davis) and Adam Maitland (Alec Baldwin) die suddenly, they pass into the spirit realm, and must stay in their home. However, in the living world, the Deetz family purchases the house and moves in, prompting the Maitlands to enlist the help of Beetlejuice to drive them away.
Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice stars Michael Keaton as the titular “bio-exorcist”, an obnoxious spirit who specializes in driving living occupants out of homes. When Barbara (Geena Davis) and Adam Maitland (Alec Baldwin) die suddenly, they pass into the spirit realm, and must stay in their home. However, in the living world, the Deetz family purchases the house and moves in, prompting the Maitlands to enlist the help of Beetlejuice to drive them away.