Spook Central: The Ghostbusters Companion https://www.spookcentral.tk/ The ultimate companion to GHOSTBUSTERS! en-US http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 Ghostbusters Day: The Album 2025 Audio CD Review https://www.spookcentral.tk/2026/04/17/ghostbusters-day-the-album-2025-audio-cd-review Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:00:00 +0000 Paul Rudoff Music 3118@https://www.spookcentral.tk/ <div ALIGN="center"><img SRC="/media/scblog/gbday2025_cd01.jpg" WIDTH="550" HEIGHT="300" BORDER="0" ALT="Image" /></div> <br /> On June 7, 2025, the <a href="https://www.buffaloghostbusters.com " target="_blank">Buffalo Ghostbusters</a> released <i>Ghostbusters Day: The Album</i>, a three-song CD first offered at Hook &amp; Ladder #8 in New York City. I recently purchased the CD from <a href="https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/buffalo-ghostbusters-online-shop" target="_blank">the group's online store</a>. Read on to find out more about it... <br /><br /> <a href="https://www.spookcentral.tk/2026/04/17/ghostbusters-day-the-album-2025-audio-cd-review#more3118">Read more &raquo;</a> Image
On June 7, 2025, the Buffalo Ghostbusters released Ghostbusters Day: The Album, a three-song CD first offered at Hook & Ladder #8 in New York City. I recently purchased the CD from the group's online store. Read on to find out more about it...

Read more »]]> https://www.spookcentral.tk/2026/04/17/ghostbusters-day-the-album-2025-audio-cd-review#comments https://www.spookcentral.tk/?tempskin=_rss2&disp=comments&p=3118 The Short Stories of Walter Flanagan, Rudy the Museum Guard in Ghostbusters II https://www.spookcentral.tk/2026/04/11/walter-flanagan-short-stories Sat, 11 Apr 2026 19:30:00 +0000 Paul Rudoff Cast & Crew 3105@https://www.spookcentral.tk/ <div ALIGN="center"><img SRC="/media/scblog/walterflanagan_shortstories01.jpg" WIDTH="550" HEIGHT="300" BORDER="0" ALT="Image" /></div> <br /> In the late 1990s/early 2000s, I wrote letters to several Ghostbusters cast and crew members. Yes, actual physical letters sent through snail mail. I received lots of replies with <a href="/sclib/my-ghostbusters-autograph-collection">autographed photos</a>, some with hand-written notes answering my questions, and even a few with additional goodies. One that included all three was from <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0281111/" target="_blank">Walter Flanagan</a>, who played Rudy the Museum Guard in <i>Ghostbusters II</i>. Read on to find out more... <br /><br /> <a href="https://www.spookcentral.tk/2026/04/11/walter-flanagan-short-stories#more3105">Read more &raquo;</a> Image
In the late 1990s/early 2000s, I wrote letters to several Ghostbusters cast and crew members. Yes, actual physical letters sent through snail mail. I received lots of replies with autographed photos, some with hand-written notes answering my questions, and even a few with additional goodies. One that included all three was from Walter Flanagan, who played Rudy the Museum Guard in Ghostbusters II. Read on to find out more...

Read more »]]> https://www.spookcentral.tk/2026/04/11/walter-flanagan-short-stories#comments https://www.spookcentral.tk/?tempskin=_rss2&disp=comments&p=3105 New Ghostbusters II Deleted Scene Photos Found Featuring Sherman Tully / Eugene Levy! https://www.spookcentral.tk/2026/04/09/new-ghostbusters-ii-deleted-scene-photos-found-featuring-sherman-tully-eugene-levy Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +0000 Paul Rudoff Spook Central Ghostbusters 2 3104@https://www.spookcentral.tk/ <div ALIGN="center"><img SRC="/media/scblog/gb2_deletedupdate2026-04-09_header.jpg" WIDTH="500" HEIGHT="400" BORDER="0" ALT="Image" /></div> <br /> Some recently-found Ghostbusters II deleted scene photos were just added to Spook Central. Read on to find out more... <br /><br /> <a href="https://www.spookcentral.tk/2026/04/09/new-ghostbusters-ii-deleted-scene-photos-found-featuring-sherman-tully-eugene-levy#more3104">Read more &raquo;</a> Image
Some recently-found Ghostbusters II deleted scene photos were just added to Spook Central. Read on to find out more...

Read more »]]> https://www.spookcentral.tk/2026/04/09/new-ghostbusters-ii-deleted-scene-photos-found-featuring-sherman-tully-eugene-levy#comments https://www.spookcentral.tk/?tempskin=_rss2&disp=comments&p=3104 Vintage Magazine Update & American Cinematographer December 2021 Ghostbusters Afterlife Article https://www.spookcentral.tk/2026/03/24/vintage-magazine-update-american-cinematographer-december-2021-ghostbusters Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Paul Rudoff Ghostbusters 1 Ghostbusters 2 Ghostbusters: Afterlife Books 3102@https://www.spookcentral.tk/ <div ALIGN="center"><img SRC="/media/scblog/gbal_amcine_2021-12_header.jpg" WIDTH="450" HEIGHT="400" BORDER="0" ALT="Image" /></div> <br /> Some recent vintage magazines were just added to Spook Central. Read on to find out more... <br /><br /> <a href="https://www.spookcentral.tk/2026/03/24/vintage-magazine-update-american-cinematographer-december-2021-ghostbusters#more3102">Read more &raquo;</a> Image
Some recent vintage magazines were just added to Spook Central. Read on to find out more...

Read more »]]> https://www.spookcentral.tk/2026/03/24/vintage-magazine-update-american-cinematographer-december-2021-ghostbusters#comments https://www.spookcentral.tk/?tempskin=_rss2&disp=comments&p=3102 The Chop - Stay Puft Audio CD Review https://www.spookcentral.tk/2026/03/20/the-chop-stay-puft-audio-cd-review Fri, 20 Mar 2026 21:10:00 +0000 Paul Rudoff Music 3101@https://www.spookcentral.tk/ <div ALIGN="center"><img SRC="/media/scblog/thechop_staypuft_cd01.jpg" WIDTH="550" HEIGHT="300" BORDER="0" ALT="Image" /></div> <br /> On September 5, 2025, San Francisco-based band The Chop release their Ghostbusters-inspired musical concept album titled <i>Stay Puft</i>. I recently purchased the CD version from <a href="https://thechopunlimited.bandcamp.com/album/stay-puft" target="_blank">the band's website</a>. Read on to find out more about it... <br /><br /> <a href="https://www.spookcentral.tk/2026/03/20/the-chop-stay-puft-audio-cd-review#more3101">Read more &raquo;</a> Image
On September 5, 2025, San Francisco-based band The Chop release their Ghostbusters-inspired musical concept album titled Stay Puft. I recently purchased the CD version from the band's website. Read on to find out more about it...

Read more »]]> https://www.spookcentral.tk/2026/03/20/the-chop-stay-puft-audio-cd-review#comments https://www.spookcentral.tk/?tempskin=_rss2&disp=comments&p=3101 Ghostbusters Reference Review - Apple's Blue Busters Parody https://www.spookcentral.tk/2026/03/06/ghostbusters-reference-apple-blue-busters-parody Sat, 07 Mar 2026 04:00:00 +0000 Paul Rudoff References 3091@https://www.spookcentral.tk/ <div ALIGN="center"><img SRC="/media/scblog/bluebusters_header.jpg" WIDTH="550" HEIGHT="300" BORDER="0" ALT="Image" /></div> <br /> Most Ghostbusters references are short bits that can best be encapsulated with a small video clip, as evidenced by <a HREF="https://criticalcommons.org/user/spookcentral/media" TARGET="_blank">Spook Central's collection of Ghostbusters reference videos on Critical Commons</a>. However, sometimes there's a reference for which a small clip won't do it justice. It is for these types of references that I have this reoccurring feature here at Spook Central, the Ghostbusters Reference Review. <br /><br /> <a href="https://www.spookcentral.tk/2026/03/06/ghostbusters-reference-apple-blue-busters-parody#more3091">Read more &raquo;</a> Image
Most Ghostbusters references are short bits that can best be encapsulated with a small video clip, as evidenced by Spook Central's collection of Ghostbusters reference videos on Critical Commons. However, sometimes there's a reference for which a small clip won't do it justice. It is for these types of references that I have this reoccurring feature here at Spook Central, the Ghostbusters Reference Review.

Read more »]]> https://www.spookcentral.tk/2026/03/06/ghostbusters-reference-apple-blue-busters-parody#comments https://www.spookcentral.tk/?tempskin=_rss2&disp=comments&p=3091 Spirit Halloween Proton Packs Added to the Spook Central Shop https://www.spookcentral.tk/2026/02/26/spirit-halloween-proton-packs-spook-central-shop Thu, 26 Feb 2026 20:45:00 +0000 Paul Rudoff Spook Central Reviews & Merch 3090@https://www.spookcentral.tk/ <div ALIGN="center"><img SRC="/media/scblog/scshop_title.jpg" WIDTH="525" HEIGHT="300" BORDER="0" ALT="The Spook Central Shop" /></div> <br /> It's been a month since I opened the new <a href="https://shop.spookcentral.tk"><b>Spook Central Shop</b></a>, and already more new stuff has been added. In addition to over 70 <a href="https://shop.spookcentral.tk/11-ghostbusters">Ghostbusters items</a> and <a href="https://shop.spookcentral.tk/19-eaglemoss-ecto-1">various Eaglemoss Ecto-1 stuff</a>, plus lots of non-Ghostbusters stuff, I now have three different Spirit Halloween Deluxe Replica Quality Proton Packs for sale. <br /><br /> <div ALIGN="center"><a href="/media/scblog/scshop_packsforsale_lg.jpg" target="_blank"><img SRC="/media/scblog/scshop_packsforsale.jpg" WIDTH="370" HEIGHT="400" BORDER="0" ALT="Image" /></a><br />(2021, 2017, and 2020 Versions - click to enlarge)</div> <br /> I am selling the <a href="https://shop.spookcentral.tk/ghostbusters/228-spirit-halloween-ghostbusters-proton-pack-deluxe-replica-quality-2017-version.html">2017 Version</a>, the <a href="https://shop.spookcentral.tk/ghostbusters/229-spirit-halloween-ghostbusters-proton-pack-deluxe-replica-quality-2020-version.html">2020 Version</a>, and the <a href="https://shop.spookcentral.tk/ghostbusters/230-spirit-halloween-ghostbusters-proton-pack-deluxe-replica-quality-2021-version.html">2021 Version</a>. You can learn the differences between them in <a href="/2021/10/09/spirit-halloween-proton-pack-2021-review">this Spook Central review</a>. <br /><br /> So, if you're looking for an older, out-of-print version, or you just want a spare, this is a great opportunity. You better act fast, though, as there is only one of each available. The Spook Central Shop
It's been a month since I opened the new Spook Central Shop, and already more new stuff has been added. In addition to over 70 Ghostbusters items and various Eaglemoss Ecto-1 stuff, plus lots of non-Ghostbusters stuff, I now have three different Spirit Halloween Deluxe Replica Quality Proton Packs for sale.

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(2021, 2017, and 2020 Versions - click to enlarge)

I am selling the 2017 Version, the 2020 Version, and the 2021 Version. You can learn the differences between them in this Spook Central review.

So, if you're looking for an older, out-of-print version, or you just want a spare, this is a great opportunity. You better act fast, though, as there is only one of each available.]]> https://www.spookcentral.tk/2026/02/26/spirit-halloween-proton-packs-spook-central-shop#comments https://www.spookcentral.tk/?tempskin=_rss2&disp=comments&p=3090 [VIP] Disc Preservation Project Now Downloadable (feat. Real Ghostbusters TimeLife Production DVDs) https://www.spookcentral.tk/2026/02/07/disc-preservation-project-now-downloadable Sun, 08 Feb 2026 04:00:00 +0000 Paul Rudoff Spook Central Preservation VIP Exclusives 3078@https://www.spookcentral.tk/ <div ALIGN="center"><img SRC="/media/scblog/dpp_title.jpg" WIDTH="550" HEIGHT="200" BORDER="0" ALT="Image" /></div> <br /> For many years, Spook Central has spearheaded fan efforts to preserve rare and out-of-print Ghostbusters materials so that pieces of the franchise's history are available to all, and are not lost to time. The natural progression of that is Spook Central's <a HREF="/tag/dpp">Disc Preservation Project</a>, which is dedicated to the preservation of rare, out-of-print, promotional, and/or fan-made Ghostbusters discs. This is a project done BY THE FANS, FOR THE FANS. <br /><br /> <a href="https://www.spookcentral.tk/2026/02/07/disc-preservation-project-now-downloadable#more3078">Read more &raquo;</a> Image
For many years, Spook Central has spearheaded fan efforts to preserve rare and out-of-print Ghostbusters materials so that pieces of the franchise's history are available to all, and are not lost to time. The natural progression of that is Spook Central's Disc Preservation Project, which is dedicated to the preservation of rare, out-of-print, promotional, and/or fan-made Ghostbusters discs. This is a project done BY THE FANS, FOR THE FANS.

Read more »]]> https://www.spookcentral.tk/2026/02/07/disc-preservation-project-now-downloadable#comments https://www.spookcentral.tk/?tempskin=_rss2&disp=comments&p=3078 New Spook Central Shop Officially Opens https://www.spookcentral.tk/2026/01/25/new-spook-central-shop-officially-opens Sun, 25 Jan 2026 20:50:00 +0000 Paul Rudoff Spook Central 3075@https://www.spookcentral.tk/ <div ALIGN="center"><img SRC="/media/scblog/scshop_title.jpg" WIDTH="525" HEIGHT="300" BORDER="0" ALT="The Spook Central Shop" /></div> <br /> I've been selling online for over 25 years, since around 1999/2000. First it was person-to-person through e-mail (with physically-sent money orders as payment). Later, it was through Yahoo Auctions and eBay, and afterward, I wrote up a very plain shop in basic html with PayPal purchase links. Well, now I finally set up <i>real</i> shop software here on Spook Central. <br /><br /> A proper Spook Central Shop site is now live at <a href="https://shop.spookcentral.tk"><b>shop.spookcentral.tk</b></a>. It's not the prettiest, but at least it looks nice and, most importantly, is functional. There is a whole section of (currently) over 70 <a href="https://shop.spookcentral.tk/11-ghostbusters">Ghostbusters items</a>, as well as <a href="https://shop.spookcentral.tk/19-eaglemoss-ecto-1">various Eaglemoss Ecto-1 stuff</a>. Lots of non-Ghostbusters stuff, too. <br /><br /> A few new things might be added later this year in honor of the site's 30th anniversary in August. The Spook Central Shop
I've been selling online for over 25 years, since around 1999/2000. First it was person-to-person through e-mail (with physically-sent money orders as payment). Later, it was through Yahoo Auctions and eBay, and afterward, I wrote up a very plain shop in basic html with PayPal purchase links. Well, now I finally set up real shop software here on Spook Central.

A proper Spook Central Shop site is now live at shop.spookcentral.tk. It's not the prettiest, but at least it looks nice and, most importantly, is functional. There is a whole section of (currently) over 70 Ghostbusters items, as well as various Eaglemoss Ecto-1 stuff. Lots of non-Ghostbusters stuff, too.

A few new things might be added later this year in honor of the site's 30th anniversary in August.]]> https://www.spookcentral.tk/2026/01/25/new-spook-central-shop-officially-opens#comments https://www.spookcentral.tk/?tempskin=_rss2&disp=comments&p=3075 DeAgostini Fanhome Ghostbusters Ecto-1 Model Subscription - Build Photo Diary, Part 7 of 7 https://www.spookcentral.tk/2026/01/10/eaglemoss-build-the-ecto-1-build-photo-diary-part-7 Sat, 10 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0000 Paul Rudoff Toys 3060@https://www.spookcentral.tk/ <div ALIGN="center"><img SRC="/media/scblog/eaglemoss_ectosub_header.jpg" WIDTH="550" HEIGHT="300" BORDER="0" ALT="Image" /></div> <br /> For several years, <a HREF="/tag/eaglemossectosub">I reviewed</a> the <a HREF="https://www.fanhome.com/us/movie-series/ecto-1-ghostbusters-model-kit/?utm_medium=Influencers&amp;utm_source=influencers&amp;utm_campaign=TKF416_Ghostbusters-Ecto-1-Build-Up_US&amp;utm_content=brett" TARGET="_blank"><b>&quot;Build The Ghostbusters Ecto-1&quot; model subscription</b></a> from DeAgostini, through their Fanhome imprint; also available in the <a href="https://www.fanhome.com/uk/movie-series/ecto-1-ghostbusters-model-kit/?utm_medium=Influencers&amp;utm_source=influencers&amp;utm_campaign=TKF231_Ghostbusters-Ecto-1-Build-Up_UK&amp;utm_content=brett" target="_blank">United Kingdom</a> and <a href="https://www.fanhome.com/de/filmreihe/ecto-1-ghostbusters-auto/?utm_medium=Influencers&amp;utm_source=influencers&amp;utm_campaign=TKF032_Ghostbusters-Ecto-1-Build-Up_DE&amp;utm_content=brett" target="_blank">Germany</a>. (The model was previously released by Eaglemoss' Hero Collector imprint.) I have recently completed the build, all 140 stages, so it's time for the final part of my coverage: the photo diary of the build. After working on each stage, I took a photograph to document the model's completion at that point. <a HREF="/tag/eaglemossectosub">Every day this week</a> I will present 20 photographs taking you from Stage #1 through Stage #140, with the "Special" stage coming at the end, and a review at the conclusion after that. Join me as we finish this quest... <br /><br /> <a href="https://www.spookcentral.tk/2026/01/10/eaglemoss-build-the-ecto-1-build-photo-diary-part-7#more3060">Read more &raquo;</a> Image
For several years, I reviewed the "Build The Ghostbusters Ecto-1" model subscription from DeAgostini, through their Fanhome imprint; also available in the United Kingdom and Germany. (The model was previously released by Eaglemoss' Hero Collector imprint.) I have recently completed the build, all 140 stages, so it's time for the final part of my coverage: the photo diary of the build. After working on each stage, I took a photograph to document the model's completion at that point. Every day this week I will present 20 photographs taking you from Stage #1 through Stage #140, with the "Special" stage coming at the end, and a review at the conclusion after that. Join me as we finish this quest...

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