Few movies inspire as many character costumes such as Beetlejuice. With an amazing cast of eighties celebrities, this movie definitely stands the test of time. These Beetlejuice costumes will make any fan of the movie laugh with appreciation. In addition, some of these costumes look as incredible as the original ones!
Dress up as Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis’s characters after they were resurrected. Another super popular costume is the man with the shrunken head. This one always gets an amazing reaction. Of course, the main man, himself, Beetlejuice is found on people young and old. There are so versions of Michael Keaton’s iconic role.
Also, there is a woman dressed up as Winona Ryder’s character. If you are lucky enough to look like her, dressing up will be a snap! You will even see the woman on the couch separated from her legs. She is here in a cool optical illusion costume!
Looking through these costumes will inspire you to create your own Beetlejuice costumes and may even get you to re-watch the movie. Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice!
This Beetlejuice Costume was made with all Goodwill purchased clothes, a black blazer with 6 hrs of painting. A Shock Treatment Wig from Party City, spray painted with Ochre and Lime Green spray paint. Had to use masking tape to make the stripes, then go back and hand paint the boo boos. The white stripes … Read more
I always love the movie. My husband I think can say the entire movie without watching it. So that’s why he wanted to go as Beetlejuice. I didn’t want to be Lydia, so I thought the receptionist was cute. I started looking at pictures of her online, and watching the movie to try to get … Read more
First thing’s first on this Homemade Beetlejuice and Miss Argentina Couple Halloween Costume, body paint. We used Ben Nye cream color turquoise for hers and black and white for his. 5 bucks each, enough to cover complete body and feel light weight for a night of fun! The cape was the most time consuming. 2 … Read more
Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice My husband and I host a large Halloween party each year and every year we set the standard higher. This year’s theme for us as a couple was Beetlejuice. We created his Beetlejuice costume from a Dr. lab coat and scrubs sewing pattern. We cut the jacket to a shorter length. The … Read more
She plays a smaller part in the movie, but,She is a MUST to be immortalized in the form of a costume. This year, I Made/Put together the fabulous Homemade Beetlejuice and Miss Argentina Couple Costume from the Movie Beetlejuice, and of course my beloved Al was Beetlejuice! Anyways, I think if you’ve seen the Movie, … Read more
I made both of these homemade Beetlejuice and Lydia couple costumes… a lot of of material… and a lot of time. They were so fun to make. The day of Halloween usually starts really early in the make up chair for everyone and ends like eight hours later. Halloween is taken very serious and so … Read more
For the past 2 years my Halloween costumes have been a little lame, so I decided this year I was going to go all out. Having watched Beetle Juice earlier this year I knew I needed to be the dead receptionist! I bought the dress and the shoes. I sewed sparkly tulle over a shaped … Read more
I was looking everywhere for a black 2 piece suit for the Beetlejuice Halloween costume. I later realized a white suit (like for a baptism) would be ideal, because it is easier to paint black on white than vice versa. I found the 3 piece white suit at a thrift store, for half off!! I … Read more
The receptionist is a Homemade Miss Argentina Receptionist from Beetlejuice Costume. I used an old bridesmaid dress and then I made cape out of wires and glitterly mesh fabric. I then attached it to a $1.00 capee I found at a thrift store. I made the sash from white fabric and iron on letters. I … Read more
These Homemade Beetlejuice and Miss Argentina DIY Halloween Costumes were my first ever homemade costumes! I started by picking out fabric to make the cape and used wire from a craft store to mold the flames. I then sewed by hand the flame cape and stuck the wire outline into the sewed flame. I found … Read more
My name is Ryan and that’s my wife Amanda. Our Homemade Beetlejuice and Lydia Costume story starts off on the Tuesday before Halloween (which was on Saturday). I had the idea of being Beetlejuice and Lydia on Monday. The first thing we had to do is find a 1970 wedding dress which really wasn’t hard … Read more
My brother asked me to make him a Beetlejuice costume for a Halloween party he was going to, he asked me the day before so I did not have much time. I took a black suit that he already owned and painted the white stripes down it. I copied a photo from the film off … Read more