Ghostbusters was turned into a special-effects laden stage show at Universal Studios Florida, which ran from 1990 to 1996, based mainly on the final battle with Gozer. Aykroyd reprised his Ghostbuster character for a cameo in Casper (1995), [201] and the celebratory parade at the film's denouement inspired the ending of the 2012 superhero film The Avengers, showing the world celebrating the eponymous team's victory. From ancient Mesopotamian spirits, to Pliny the Younger's letters, to modern encounters with apparitions, ghosts have an important place in human folklore. The release offered a one-disc version, and a two-disc special edition version featuring deleted scenes, a split-screen demonstration of the film's effects, the screenplay, and other special features.

But there is something sinister happening at an apartment building and the Ghostbusters must put a stop to it (and the Stay Puft marshmallow man) before the city is overrun with ghouls. Sandra Bernhard turned down the role of the Ghostbusters' secretary Janine Melnitz, which went to Annie Potts. Ghostbusters presents Venkman's immature comedic sarcasm as a means of disarming situations and furthering the narrative. Abby was one tenths of the way from her goal when Erin found out about it by a meeting with Ed Mulgrave.Wizard World, Sony Pictures Team For Ghostbusters Fan Fest Presented by Wizard World, June 8–9, 2019". Time 's Richard Schickel described the special effects as somewhat "tacky" but believed this was a deliberate commentary on other ghost films. After seeing the intended 150 pounds (68 kg) of shaving cream to be used, Atherton insisted on testing it. Ebert noted the effects existed to serve the actors' performances and not the reverse, saying it is "an exception to the general rule that big special effects can wreck a comedy". The "neutrino wand" had a flashbulb at the tip, giving animators an origin point for the proton streams.

There have also been crossover products including comic books and toys that combine the Ghostbusters with existing properties like Men in Black, [151] Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, [152] [143] Transformers, [153] and World Wrestling Entertainment. When angry citizens asked Medjuck what was being filmed, he blamed Francis Ford Coppola filming The Cotton Club (1984). Reitman was still concerned audiences would not react well to the Marshmallow Man because of its deviation from the realism of the rest of the film.

Forrest Burdett is an illustrator from New Jersey with a passion for vibrant colors and homemade hummus. In a 1999 interview for the DVD release, Reitman admitted he was not involved in the LaserDisc versions and had been embarrassed by the visual changes that "pumped up the light level so much you saw all the matte lines", highlighting flaws in the special effects. After two weeks and a lot of Chinese take out from Tomorrow's Teriyaki, they completed a single-spaced 460 page manuscript.

A separate 2020 documentary, Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters, details the film production. Filling the corners as the Production Designer on the multi Award Winning Friends and Heroes TV series, he does have some time spare for his wife, Catherine and his 3 children Joseph, Elena and Daniel…Benji also goes walkies too. The first three floors and street-front of Dana's building were recreated as sets for filming, including the climactic earthquake scene where hydraulics were used to raise broken parts of the street. million during its first week, [g] becoming the first major success for the studio since Tootsie (1982). Entertainment industry observers credit Ghostbusters and Saturday Night Live with reversing the negative perception of New York City in the early 1980s.The 2016 crowdfunded documentary Ghostheads follows various fans of the series and details the effect it has had on their lives, interspersed with interviews from crew, including Aykroyd, Reitman, and Weaver. Set two years after Ghostbusters II, the story follows the Ghostbusters training a recruit (the player) to combat a ghostly threat related to Gozer. Ghostbusters: The Video Game was released in 2009, featuring narrative contributions from Ramis and Aykroyd, and voice acting by Murray, Aykroyd, Ramis, Hudson, Potts, and Atherton. Critic Vincent Canby said a film's profitability was dependent on addressing children who "can identify with a 40-year-old-man with a mid-life crisis and 40-year-old-men in midlife crises who long to fight pirates with cardboard cutlasses".