The 1988 movie Beetlejuice revolves around Barbara and Adam Maitland, who are killed in an auto accident early in the film, but continue to live in the house they love. Being ghosts, they cannot stop the sale of their home to a new family, so they try to scare them away. If you didn't know the movie already, you might think that makes them the villains in the story, but no, that belongs to the chaotic Beetlejuice who they enlist to help them out. But one fan theory suggests we look elsewhere for the real villain.
Before the accident, the Maitlands are visited by pushy realtor Jane Butterfield, who could make a large commission selling their home. The couple aren't interested in selling the house. But then they immediately die, making the real estate deal possible. What if Jane had engineered the accident? It was ostensibly caused by a stray dog in the street, but Jane could have led him there. Was it murder? It may seem silly at first, but why include the realtor in the film before the death otherwise? A deleted alternate ending brings Jane back, and lends more credence to her importance in the story. This theory could open up possibilities for the as-yet-unknown plot for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, the 2024 sequel opening in September. Read about this theory at Screen Rant. -via Mental Floss
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Wasn't Jane Barbara's sister, she inherited the house when they died and then sold it. It's been ages since I watched but that was the reading I always had. Was it ever explicitly shown she was a real estate agent?
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