This Day in Halloween: Tim Burton's horror comedy classic "Beetlejuice" -- starring Winona Ryder -- opens across the U.S. in 1988. / Illustration by Alexandria Howard
Beetlejuice opens across the U.S. in 1988. Tim Burton’s dark comedy stars Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis and is a critical and box office hit that inspires an animated series, a stage musical and wins the Oscar for Best Make Up.