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[VIP] Spook Central VIP Exclusives 2024 Schedule - The Real Ghostbusters Books (Raw Scans)

The Spook Central VIP Exclusives Area is the home to content that has been made exclusively available for supporters who pledge a monthly donation through the Spook Central Patreon page. Said content is either downloadable through the VIP Exclusives…

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BBQ Films Ghostbusters Brooklyn Event Attendee Report #BBQGhostbusters

On Wednesday June 8, 2016, the United States and Belgium sent their best operatives to Brooklyn to save the world from impending paranormal phenomena. Actually, I think the word I'm looking for is "apocalypse". They came to kick ectoplasm and…

In Personal, Ghostbusters 1, Fans

Ghostbusters 30th Anniversary / Autographs / Cast and Crew Trivia

30 years ago, on June 8, 1984, Ghostbusters premiered in movie theaters across the United States. To make the occasion, we here at Spook Central have a whole series of events and updates planned for the entire month. This article marks the first of…

In Ghostbusters 1, Cast & Crew

Ghostbusters 30th Anniversary Online Fan Viewing

June 7th, 1984, "Ghostbusters" had its Hollywood premiere in front of a star-studded audience. The next night, the world got to see it too. Saturday, June 7th, 2014, join Ghostheads around the world as we all watch the classic together! Noon West Coast…

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Editorial - Ghostbusters Merchandise I'd Like To See Next Year

Rarely do I post editorials because I just don't think anyone is interested in reading my thoughts and opinions on things. However, occasionally I get ideas that I want to "put out there", and want to commit to the archive of posts on Spook Central, and…

In Personal, Reviews & Merch

Ghostbusters 2016 Junior Movie Novelization Book Review

Ghostbusters: Movie Novelization by Stacia Deutsch is a young adult book based on the new Ghostbusters movie. The 5"x7.5" paperback tome, consisting of 139 pages, is printed with the same sized font and paper stock typical for paperback novels. There is…

In Books, The 2016 Parody Remake

Spook Central Halloween Treat - The Real Ghostbusters Call Sheets & Notable Guest Stars

This year's Halloween Treat is something really special, and it's something that a lot of us fans have been waiting over 30 years for. Exclusively on Spook Central, you can now find the call sheets from The Real Ghostbusters recording sessions. They…

In Real Ghostbusters, Preservation

Ghostbusters: Afterlife New York City Premiere Report (November 15, 2021)

On Monday November 15, 2021, I (Paul Rudoff) attended the "world premiere" of Ghostbusters: Afterlife in New York City. The movie is in theaters now (buy tickets here), but I'd like to share with you my report on what I experienced at the premiere last…

In Personal, Ghostbusters: Afterlife

Hurricane Sandy - Destroyed East Rockaway House Demolished

Updated on September 1, 2018 ----------------------------------------------------------- UPDATE - In an effort to make the photo documentation of the house trips easier to find, here are the quick links to all Facebook photo galleries about the East…

In Personal

Ghostbusters: Race Against Slime Board Book Review

Insight Editions just released the Ghostbusters: Race Against Slime board book, written by Marc Sumerak with illustrations by JJ Harrison. Let's take a closer look at it...

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Spook Central Halloween Treat - Early Ghostbusters II Script & More

For the past few years, Spook Central presented a Halloween treat to the community in the form of a special eBook PDF. It was never intended to be a regular tradition, but it's turned out to be that way. Whether it stays that way...who knows. This year,…

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Harold Ramis' Premiere Magazine Article

It was a year ago, today, that Harold Ramis died. We here at Spook Central have been remembering him this past week via a series of photos on the Spook Central Facebook page. To further the remembrance, I am pleased to make available an article Harold…

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Kenner & AMT Ecto-1/1A Labels To Print Out

I had this posted over on the Spook Central Facebook page, but I figured I'd move it to the site proper, so it can be added to the permanent archive. Also, before I begin, let me just let everyone know that if you want the *ORIGINAL* Ertl/AMT Ecto-1A…

In Toys

Ghostbusters 2016 Reboot U.S. Trailer #2

Ghostbusters 2016 U.S. Trailer #2 (5/18/2016) View on YouTube / View on Facebook The second U.S. trailer for the new 2016 Ghostbusters reboot movie came out today. It's embedded above, so feel free to watch it before reading on. I'm going to share my…

In The 2016 Parody Remake

Ghostbusters: Afterlife - Final Film Transcript

While we will never have any copies of the Ghostbusters: Afterlife movie script, as we do for Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II, thanks to MrMichaelT from the Ghostbusters Wiki, we now have a transcript of the dialog (and some trivia) from the final…

In Ghostbusters: Afterlife

Playmobil Ghostbusters Archival Materials (Apps, Comics, Coloring Pages, Manuals)

From May 2017 to October 2020, German toy maker Playmobil released a series of figures and playsets based on Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters II, and The Real Ghostbusters. The sets are no longer being manufactured, because Playmobil no longer has the…

In Toys, Preservation

Shot On Site - 3-D Effects So Real, The Ghosts Jump Right Off The Screen

Welcome to Spook Central's special "Shot On Site Summer" event. Throughout the Summer, I've been posting Shot On Site articles on Spook Central detailing newly-discovered Ghostbusters filming locations. Click here to view the current schedule. Please…

In Ghostbusters 2, Filming Locations

McBusters - The Ghostbusters/McDonald's Crossover You Never Knew You Wanted

What do you get when you cross Ghostbusters with McDonald's? Well, you get a set of school supplies, tray liners/placemats, and bicycle accessories. That's true, of course, but you also get the McBusters! What are the McBusters, you may ask? Simply put,…

In Miscellaneous

That Time Jim Carrey & Skeletor Were At Ghost Corps Headquarters

For those of you who have been living under a rock with Patrick, back in 2015 Ivan Reitman and company formed a group called Ghost Corps, under the Sony banner, to handle all future Ghostbusters projects. The company is headquarted on the Sony Pictures…

In Miscellaneous

My Ghostbusters Childhood In A Box Unboxing Review

I just picked up some vintage Ghostbusters merchandise, the bulk of which came in one huge lot of about 36 items. Let's take a look at all of the items in this massive lot, which I'm calling "My Ghostbusters Childhood In A Box"...

In Real Ghostbusters, Reviews & Merch

Ghostbusters: Afterlife 4K Blu-Ray DVD Home Video Review

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has just announced several home video releases of Ghostbusters: Afterlife, including a mega gift set that is sure to please all Ghostheads. Read on to find out more...

In Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Home Video

Hasbro January 2024 New Ghostbusters Toys Press Release

The fine folks at Hasbro just sent along the product copy for all of the new Ghostbusters toys that are currently hitting store shelves in January 2024. Let's take a quick look at everything...

In Real Ghostbusters, Toys, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

Ghostbusters 2016 Movie Production Notes

Whether some of you like it or not, the new Ghostbusters movie comes out on July 15th. Will it be good? Will it be bad? Will it signal the apocalypse? We'll know in 10 days. (It can't be any worse than the horrendous-beyond-words Hardy vs. Hardy…

In The 2016 Parody Remake

From The Vault - Interviews

I recently went through an old CD-R I burned back in 2001 of various things I downloaded and thought (at the time) were worth saving. Rather than repost content, I'm trying my best to find it all online, either on the original websites, or in the…

In Cast & Crew, Internet

Ghostbusters 2016 Soundtrack Artist Annie Stoll Interview

Last year, when I reviewed the soundtrack to Paul Feig's 2016 Ghostbusters parody remake, one of the things that I overwhelmingly enjoyed about it was the album artwork. Between July and September of 2016, I exchanged several e-mails with…

In Music, The 2016 Parody Remake

Unreleased Kenner The Real Ghostbusters Toys

Josh Blake (a Kenner memorabilia collector) has provided to Ghostbusters Wiki a bunch of scans from the "Kenner 1991: Hot, Hot, Hot" retailer catalog. This book contains promotional images and descriptions of several items in The Real Ghostbusters toy…

In Real Ghostbusters, Toys

Ghostbusters 2016 4K Blu-Ray DVD Home Video Review

(photo by me, Paul Rudoff, taken in Target on Oct. 11, 2016) Ghostbusters 2016 (aka Ghostbusters: Answer The Call) has been on home video...excuse me, home entertainment for a few weeks now. It's now time for Spook Central to give its official review,…

In Home Video, The 2016 Parody Remake

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Production Notes

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire was just released in theaters all across the United States. To celebrate, here is the film's Production Notes, dated March 13, 2024; provided by Sony.

In Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

Ghostbusters Day 2022 News Recap

Yesterday, June 8, 2022, was "Ghostbusters Day", commemorating the anniversary of the original film's theatrical release in 1984. Sony held a screening of Afterlife on the Sony lot in an event that they dubbed "Ecto-Fest". Prior to the movie, various…

In Miscellaneous, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

The Spook Central 8th Anniversary Tribute Special

I've been so busy this month that I completely forgot to even put up anything to commemorate the 8 year anniversary of this site. It was in August 1996 (I wish I had kept track of the exact day) that I put up an ugly yellow page with one picture on it:…

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