Beetlejuice Beetlejuice takes place years after the original film, adapting itself into the modern age. Lydia Deetz now has a ghost-hunting show similar to those that fans can watch on Max like Ghost Adventures or on YouTube like Ghost Files. She still sees ghosts, but is haunted by the fact that her husband, Richard, died, and she cant see him, which leads to an estrangement with her daughter Astrid.