Beetlejuice

Michael Keaton delivers one of his very best performances as the foul, antic, and obnoxious demon Betelguese, who is called upon by a couple of mild-mannered spooks to help them reinhabit their house from the new (and living) tenants. ≈borrows a page from the Topper storyline, but does it with imaginative fun and style. It was written by Austin screenwriter and Texas Film Commission founder Warren Skaaren. Beetlejuice, which won an Oscar for best make-up, also brought the unique talents of young Tim Burton to directorial prominence, and he was to pair with Keaton and Skaaren the next year for the first Batman feature.