Next month, 36 years after the movie became a cult classic, a second installment of the Tim Burton-directed 1988 horror-comedy Beetlejuice (starring Jenna Ortega) will hit theaters. The highly-anticipated follow-up Beetlejuice Beetlejuice will see returning cast members like Winona Ryder and Michael Keaton grace the screen alongside newcomer Ortega, who has quickly established herself as a macabre film and TV mainstay with gothic-tinged works like Netflix’s Wednesday and Miller’s Girl lining her growing resume. Ortega is Vanity Fair’s September cover star, and although she’s remained tight-lipped about the upcoming film’s details, she does offer a window into Burton’s home decor style—and it’s every bit as bizarre as fans would hope/expect.
Burton is known for his dark, zany comedies, and it seems as if that aesthetic extends to the visionary’s decorating taste. British actor Helen Bonham Carter, Burton’s former partner and the mother of his two children, once said, “He’s got slime balls and dead Oompa-Loompas lying around, and skeletons and weird alien lights,” of the filmmaker’s home. Ortega confirmed his penchant for ghoulish decor, telling VF “there’s a jar of eyeballs in the bathroom.” Although the Sleepy Hollow director has never formally revealed images of his abodes to the public, we’ve been painted a pretty clear picture of what to expect from some of the supporting cast members of his life.
The Alice in Wonderland throne
Burton’s 2010 adaptation of the beloved Lewis Carroll children’s novel was a box office hit, becoming the second-highest grossing film of that year. According to Ortega, the director chose to take the red-and-gold, heart-shaped seat home with him—giving it a spot of prominence, at that: “You walk in and it’s the huge throne from Alice in Wonderland,” Ortega told VF of Burton’s California abode.
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