Ghostbusters
Paranormal pest control
Ghostbusters is the 1984 comedy film about paranormal exterminators in New York City, and by extension the franchise it spawned.
The term applies to the fictional team itself or anyone who investigates or eliminates supernatural phenomena: Who you gonna call?
The Ghostbusters theme song remains instantly recognizable.
Someone might jokingly suggest calling the Ghostbusters when strange things happen.
Voracious ectoplasmic entity
- GatekeeperController of entry
- Bill Murray
- Dan Aykroyd
- Harold Ramis
Ghostly threatening presence
- apparitionVisible supernatural manifestation
- poltergeistDisruptive supernatural entity
- ectoplasmSupposed supernatural exudate
- hauntingDisturbingly unforgettable
supernatural · paranormal investigation · psychokinetic · possession · spirit · manifestation · phantasm · entity
Program's recurring musical opener
- scoreNumerical standing in competition
- soundtrack albumRecorded music from film
- catchphraseSignature line of words
Dystopian surveillance state tale
- Columbia PicturesAmerican film production company
- comedyWork meant to amuse
- horrorExtreme fear or disgust
- sequelContinuation of prior work
reboot · franchise · blockbuster · box office · screenplay · Dan Aykroyd · Harold Ramis · cinema
One who eradicates vermin
- franchiseLicensed business operation
- firehouseEmergency responders' headquarters
- startupNew business enterprise
- entrepreneurOne who starts businesses
pest control · service · professional · fee · client · advertisement · hotline · headquarters
Paranormal response vehicle
Forcibly entering or catching
- slimedCovered in ooze
- mass hysteriaShared irrational public fear
Slimer
Voracious ectoplasmic entity
- GatekeeperController of entry
- Bill Murray
- Dan Aykroyd
Harold Ramis · Ernie Hudson · Sigourney Weaver · Rick Moranis
specter
Ghostly threatening presence
- apparitionVisible supernatural manifestation
- poltergeistDisruptive supernatural entity
- ectoplasmSupposed supernatural exudate
haunting · supernatural · paranormal investigation · psychokinetic · possession · spirit · manifestation · phantasm · entity · spectral
theme song
Program's recurring musical opener
- scoreNumerical standing in competition
- soundtrack albumRecorded music from film
- catchphraseSignature line of words
1984
Dystopian surveillance state tale
- Columbia PicturesAmerican film production company
- comedyWork meant to amuse
- horrorExtreme fear or disgust
sequel · reboot · franchise · blockbuster · box office · screenplay · Dan Aykroyd · Harold Ramis · cinema · special effects
exterminator
One who eradicates vermin
- franchiseLicensed business operation
- firehouseEmergency responders' headquarters
- startupNew business enterprise
entrepreneur · pest control · service · professional · fee · client · advertisement · hotline · headquarters · uniforms
Ecto-1
Paranormal response vehicle
bustin
Forcibly entering or catching
- slimedCovered in ooze
- mass hysteriaShared irrational public fear
- 80sbig hair, mullets, shoulder pads, new wave, synth-pop
- 80s NostalgiaCabbage Patch Kids, Care Bears, G.I. Joe, He-Man, Masters of the Universe
- 80s Pop CultureBack to the Future, E.T., Indiana Jones, The Breakfast Club, Top Gun
- blockbustersAvengers, Harry Potter, Finding Nemo, The Dark Knight, Spider-Man
- ComediesThe Hangover, Bridesmaids, Blazing Saddles, The Naked Gun, Naked Gun
- Fictional Groupsguild, brotherhood, order, legion, league
Ghostbustersnecromancers
Practitioners of death magic
mediums · spiritualists · conjurers · demonologists · occultists
GhostbustersVictorian spiritualism
Era's communion with deceased
GhostbustersThe Exorcist
Seminal possession horror film
Poltergeist · The Conjuring · The Shining · Paranormal Activity · The Amityville Horror