Spook Central: The Ghostbusters Companion

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Harold Ramis (1944-2014)

It is with great sadness that I report that Harold "Egon" Ramis passed away today at the young age of 69. Death must have a fondness for the number 69, but not in the same way that we humans do :-) My father died a little over a month ago at age 69, and…

In Cast & Crew

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Hasbro's Kenner Classics: GhostPopper Review

Hasbro's Kenner Classics line continues with the Kenner Classics: GhostPopper. Read on to find out more about it...

In Real Ghostbusters, Toys

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Hasbro's Kenner Classics: Ecto-1 Review

Hasbro's Kenner Classics line continues with the Kenner Classics: Ecto-1. Read on to find out more about it...

In Toys

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Hasbro Fright Feature Ghosts (Slimer, Stay Puft, Muncher) Review

One of the most memorable series in the original Kenner toyline of the 1980s were the Fright Features (and later the Super Fright Features). While I don't know if Hasbro will bring them back as part of their Kenner Classics line, they have brought back…

In Ghostbusters 1, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Toys

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Wilhelm Von Homburg Speaks As Vigo

Wilhelm von Homburg Your browser does not support the audio tag. Max von Sydow Your browser does not support the audio tag. For years we all thought that Wilhelm von Homburg, who appeared on screen as Vigo in Ghostbusters II, also provided the speaking…

In Ghostbusters 2, Cast & Crew

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Before They Were Extreme, They Were Super - Thanks For Asking

When Extreme Ghostbusters was first conceived by Richard Raynis and Jeff Kline, they needed a name for the show. It didn't have to be the final name, just something they could refer to it by while they were working out the details for the show.…

In Extreme Ghostbusters

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Shot On Site - Fort Detmerring Exterior

For the past two years Chris Stewart has been writing a series of Shot On Site articles over at Proton Charging that document the little-known Ghostbusters filming locations, usually with diagrams showing how he was able to determine the locale in the…

In Ghostbusters 1, Miscellaneous, Filming Locations

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Shot On Site - Like A Buster In A Crystal Shop

Welcome to Spook Central's special "Shot On Site Summer" event. All throughout the month of July, and possibly the rest of the Summer, I will be posting Shot On Site articles on Spook Central detailing newly-discovered Ghostbusters filming locations.…

In Ghostbusters 2, Filming Locations

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Welcome Botchamania Visitors

Welcome to all wrestling fans of discriminating taste coming here from Botchamania.com thanks to the NXT commentary botch I spotted that appeared in the latest episode. While Spook Central is a Ghostbusters website - the longest-running weekly episodic…

In References

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Coasty Marshmallow - 80's Breakfast Cereal Drink Coasters Review

R.D. Reynolds, the creator of Wrestlecrap, runs an Etsy shop under the name Coasty Marshmallow. The shop is filled with pop culture drink coasters, mainly focusing on things from the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. As expected, Ghostbusters shows up in two…

In Reviews & Merch

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Spirit Halloween Deluxe Replica Quality Proton Pack (2021 Version) Review

Spirit Halloween just released a newly-revised-for-2021 version of their popular Deluxe Replica Quality Proton Pack. With just three weeks left until Halloween, now is the time to pick one up. Read on to find out more about it...

In Ghostbusters 1, Toys

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Guest Article by Linton Lewis - How Ghostbusting Equipment Works

From time to time, Spook Central will feature articles written by guest contributors. Today's ghost... guest writer is Linton Lewis, and the topic up for discussion is the Ghostbusters' equipment. Without any further ado...

In Ghostbusters 1, Ghostbusters 2, Props

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Shot On Site - Let's Run Some Red Lights

This past Summer, Lars Karlsen came forth to help identify some of the few remaining Ghostbusters II filming locations. He even visited the Big Apple to take his own photos of these new locations, as well as the whole array of known locations. All of…

In Filming Locations

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Spook Central Live Online Video Event (1/29 At 8 PM EST)

SPOOK CENTRAL LIVE ONLINE VIDEO EVENT Ghostbusters, as originally broadcast on ABC on Sunday January 29, 1989 (presumably at either 8:00 or 9:00 PM EST) I'd like to thank everyone who participated in tonight's event and made it a big success. We topped…

In Spook Central, Ghostbusters 1

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New Merchandise Spotlight: Slimer Sours Candy

Boston America recently released the latest in their line of Ghostbusters consumables* - Slimer Sours Candy. The little green Slimer-shaped sour watermelon-flavored candy (1.5oz [42.5g]) comes in a white metal tin with a slightly embossed No Ghost logo…

In Reviews & Merch

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Shot On Site - Taxi Driver Committed To Job, Even After Death

Welcome to Spook Central's special "Shot On Site Summer" event. All throughout the month of July, and possibly the rest of the Summer, I will be posting Shot On Site articles on Spook Central detailing newly-discovered Ghostbusters filming locations.…

In Ghostbusters 1, Filming Locations

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Shot On Site - Reach Out And Slime Someone

This past Summer, Lars Karlsen came forth to help identify some of the few remaining Ghostbusters II filming locations. He even visited the Big Apple to take his own photos of these new locations, as well as the whole array of known locations. All of…

In Filming Locations

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Shot On Site - Another Speck In The Wall

This past Summer, Lars Karlsen came forth to help identify some of the few remaining Ghostbusters II filming locations. He even visited the Big Apple to take his own photos of these new locations, as well as the whole array of known locations. All of…

In Ghostbusters 2, Filming Locations

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What's On The Menu At WienerWald

It all started innocently enough. Two and a half years ago I bought a vintage 1947 Tavern on the Green souvenir photo from a yard sale. I thought it was a nice, unique historical item with a connection to Ghostbusters. I didn't think I would ever have…

In Ghostbusters 1, Miscellaneous

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Updates on Paul since November 16th and onward

Last updated on December 8, 2012 For previous updates, please see the "Spook Central On Hiatus / Making Ghostbusters PDF eBook Preserved" blog post. This blog post contains the next set of updates. The last blog got way too crowded and so I got approval…

In Personal

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RGB DVD Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Who ya gonna call? "The Real Ghostbusters!" The Real Ghostbusters: Creatures of the Night, Spooky Spirits and Slimefighters from the long-running children's series based on the "Ghostbusters" movies arrive on DVD February 28, 2006…

In Real Ghostbusters, Reviews & Merch, Home Video

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From The Vault - Slimer 3:16

Ten years and two weeks ago today I spotted a pretty cool Ghostbusters reference on the August 9, 1999 episode of the World Wrestling Federation's flagship program Raw Is War. I promptly reported it to Chris at Proton Charging, and he posted the…

In Spook Central, Fans, Internet

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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

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[VIP] Spook Central VIP Exclusives 2019 & 2020 Archives

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…

In VIP Exclusives

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New Year, New Post-Hurricane Updates

Updated on January 22, 2013 This photo shows some of the unsalvageable flood-damaged Ghostbusters-related items lying on the floor of my old house. Going from left to right, we see: Nearly 50 copies of IDW's Ghostbusters #9 comic book. You see the…

In Personal

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Happy Halloween

Well, the Ghostbusters busiest time of year is upon us again. It's been rather busy for me, too, but not for a few others who've chosen to honor the holiday in their own Ghostbusters-themed way. "Dapper" Dan Schoening (if you don't know the name, you…

In Ghostbusters 1, Real Ghostbusters, Internet, Music

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Shot On Site - Ecto-1 Rejects A Parking Ticket

Welcome to Spook Central's special Ghostbusters 30th Anniversary Celebration. Today is the fourth "Shot On Site" article for the month. Today I'll be covering a Ghostbusters deleted scene location, which also happens to be the place many promotional…

In Ghostbusters 1, Filming Locations

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Spook Central's 14th Anniversary Prize Giveaway Winner's List

To help celebrate the 14th anniversary of Spook Central: The Ghostbusters Companion, one of the longest-running Ghostbusters fan sites currently online, I held a prize giveaway from August 1st to August 7th 2010 to honor the momentous occasion. I…

In Spook Central

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Ghostbuster's Handbook 2016 Movie Book Review

June 14th saw the release of Ghostbuster's Handbook by Daphne Pendergrass, a children's book based on the new Ghostbusters movie. The 5"x7.5" paperback tome is printed with a medium-sized font on glossy paper stock (like the old Ghostbusters II…

In Books, The 2016 Parody Remake

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Shot On Site - Ray Runs Some Red Lights

Welcome to Spook Central's special Ghostbusters 30th Anniversary Celebration. This is the third "Shot On Site" article for the month, and today we'll be examining a quick Ecto-1A shot from the "We're Back" montage in Ghostbusters II. It was found and…

In Ghostbusters 2, Filming Locations

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