# Ghostbusters (1984)

> Three expelled parapsychologists turn ghost hunting into a scrappy New York business before an ancient supernatural force threatens the entire city.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/498

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Comedy, Fantasy
- Director: Ivan Reitman
- Cast: Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Sigourney Weaver, Rick Moranis, Ernie Hudson, Annie Potts, William Atherton
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087332/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, irreverent, breezy, spooky season, family movie night

## Synopsis

When the paranormal becomes a business, who you gonna call?

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- [The Frighteners (1996)](https://ember.film/movie/5832)
- [Gremlins (1984)](https://ember.film/movie/770)
- [Ghostbusters (2016)](https://ember.film/movie/27977)
- [Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)](https://ember.film/movie/248414)
- [Poltergeist (1982)](https://ember.film/movie/489)
- [Ghostbusters II (1989)](https://ember.film/movie/1945)
- [Haunted Mansion (2023)](https://ember.film/movie/433448)
- [Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)](https://ember.film/movie/771)
- [Tremors (1990)](https://ember.film/movie/4556)

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