‘Ghostbusters’: The Full Franchise Recap

The Ghostbusters is now a franchise with a history that stretches back four decades, across movies, TV shows, and most importantly, children’s fruit-flavored beverages. (Ecto Cooler, we’ll never forget you.) If you missed any of that history, and you want to get caught up in a hurry before seeing the new Ghostbusters in theaters, we’re here to … Read more

What’s your favorite Ghostbusters movie (other than the first)?

While everyone (obviously) thinks the original Ghostbusters is the best movie in the franchise, what’s second best? Yesterday, I posted my Ghostbusters movies ranked list, and I was intrigued by some of the comments regarding what folks thought of the sequels and follow-ups. Interestingly, the 2016 Ghostbusters was getting a warmer reception than I thought, … Read more

Where were Dana and Louis in Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire?

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire director Gil Kenan has explained why Dana Barrett and Louis Tully didn’t appear in the movie. So maybe Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire hasn’t exactly been a worthwhile installment in the ongoing franchise (then again, what has since the ‘80s?). But it has at least given fans another slice of nostalgia, bringing back the … Read more

Ghostbusters Frozen Empire rallies to a $45 million opening

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire managed to open (slightly) higher than Afterlife, but is it enough to keep the franchise going? After posting Friday numbers that had the industry thinking that Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire would fall short of Afterlife’s $44 million opening, the sequel rallied to a so-so $45.2 million 3-day opening. While that’s certainly good news … Read more

Ghostbusters Frozen Empire is on track for an opening in the $42-44 million range

A middling CinemaScore rating and soft Friday grosses mean that Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is opening below expectations. Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is opening in line with our box office predictions, and that’s not necessarily a good thing. After posting a pretty solid preview number on Thursday, Deadline is reporting that the movie’s box office has cooled … Read more

Ghostbusters VR Game Getting Free Frozen Empire Content

Developer nDreams announced on Friday that the VR game Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord is getting a free DLC based on Sony Pictures’ Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. Frozen Empire hit theatres on Friday, while Rise of the Ghost Lord is available on PlayStation VR2 and Meta Quest headsets. The game’s free DLC launches on Thursday, … Read more

I Ate Ghostbusters Flamin’ Hot Smoky Ghost Pepper Cheetos

If there’s something strange in your neighborhood, who ya gonna call? Chester Cheetah! (We’ll workshop that.) In the annals of popular culture, there has never been a crossover quite like this: The meeting of American’s favorite ghost incarceration service and America’s favorite jungle cat who enjoys the taste of corn meal enriched with ferrous sulfate, niacin, … Read more

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire movie review (2024)

“Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” gets bogged down in the mythology of an ancient, evil monster, who’s accidentally freed from the metal orb in which it had been imprisoned. (The visual effects in depicting him are substantial, making him a legitimately fearsome figure.) The threat of a permanent ice age in which decades of captured ghosts would burst free and wreak havoc upon Manhattan (and parts of Queens) … Read more