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Reviewed by Alex Orner

The hilarious team of Bill Murray, Dan Akroyd and Harold Ramis fight ghosts and ghouls in their profession of paranormal sanitation workers. With fully charged proton packs strapped to their backs, they venture around New York City exterminating pesky apparitions. Peter Venkman (Bill Murray) falls for Dana Barrett (Sigourney Weaver), a reserved beauty that unwillingly becomes the gatekeeper for an apocalyptic spiritual dimension. The team, along with newcomer Ernie Hudson (Ramis), face-off against demonic forces with cataclysmic magnitude. One notable scene involves the eradication of a 50-foot Stay Puft Marshmallow Man.

Is It Any Good?

4

Director Ivan Reitman's Ghostbusters is a family film that succeeds in cleverly combining comedy, action, and some age-appropriate scary stuff. Although, the film has some frightening moments, Murray, Aykroyd, and Ramis provide enough comic relief to lighten the fears. Considering its 1984 release date, the film's special effects are superlative. Parents will enjoy watching this movie with their children. However, during scary scenes (particularly one involving a hardnosed librarian), they might have to cover younger kids' eyes.

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