Winona Ryder was in Beetlejuice.
Beetlejuice . The plot revolves around a recently deceased young couple ( Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis ) who become ghosts haunting their former home , and an obnoxious , devious ghost named Betelgeuse ( pronounced `` Beetlejuice '' , portrayed by Michael Keaton ) from the Netherworld who tries to scare away the new inhabitants ( Catherine O'Hara , Jeffrey Jones , and Winona Ryder ) permanently . Winona Ryder . As Lydia Deetz , a goth teenager in Tim Burton 's Beetlejuice ( 1988 ) , she won critical acclaim and widespread recognition .