Warning: Contains SPOILERS for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice!
Delia Deetz has an incredibly dark ending inBeetlejuice Beetlejuice, and it completely changes a terrifying Michael Keaton scene from the original movie. Although it is a horror comedy,Beetlejuiceisn’t known for being particularly scary, with it sticking to a more macabre tone. However, one scene inBeetlejuice Beetlejuiceis quite shocking with how dark it gets, with this Delia Deetz story moment being the perfect payoff to a scene from the original film.
After years of waiting,Beetlejuice Beetlejuiceis finally here, with much of theoriginalBeetlejuicecast reprising their rolesin the highly anticipated Tim Burton sequel. However,Beetlejuice Beetlejuiceisn’t just full of nostalgia bait and reverent references, as it makes some major changes to the original film’s characters. One of the film’s biggest changes is thatBeetlejuice Beetlejuicekills off Delia Deetz, with it having a subtle connection to an original movie scene.
Betelgeuse Gave Delia & Charles 2 Snakes In Beetlejuice’s Ending
The Brief Gag Ties Into Delia’s Death
InBeetlejuice Beetlejuice, Delia Deetz’s death isn’t actually at the hands of Betelgeuse. Instead,Delia’s death is her own fault, with it coming as a result of a ceremony that she is doing for Charles. While handling two venomous snakes that she believes have been defanged, the snakes bite Delia, causing her to die and get sent to the afterlife.
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Delia’sBeetlejuice Beetlejuicedeath sceneparallels a Betelgeuse scene from the end of the original film, with it also involving snakes. During the scene is which Betelgeuse is preparing to marry Lydia, he gives Delia and Charles two snakes, claiming that it is a dowry. While there is no direct story connection between these two, it is an interesting parallel that Betelgeuse gives Delia two snakes, only for two snakes to end up killing her in the sequel.
Delia Being Killed By Snakes Honors Their Creepy Presence In The Original Movie
Finally Tying Everything Together
HavingDelia get killed by snakes is the perfect payoff for theBeetlejuicefranchise’scontinued use of the animal. Not only did Betelgeuse pull out snakes in the original film, but he also turned into one at one point, with his head being where the snake head normally would be.
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Although these snakes had a presence in the originalBeetlejuice, they didn’t have a real impact on the story. So,having Delia die due to snake bitesis a way to finally tie the curious presence of these snakes back into the main story ofBeetlejuice Beetlejuice, which is a fun connection even if it did end in the death of Delia.
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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is the sequel to the original Tim Burton classic that starred Michael Keaton and Wynona Rider in a horror-comedy that involved ghosts trying to scare off new homebuyers from taking their house. The sequel brings back Michael Keaton as the hilarious and sleazy ghost with selfish intentions, now joined by Jenna Ortega in a new role.
