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Ghostbusters (1984)

Film

DirectorIvan Reitman

Meta takes2

Figures

Characters

The character of Winston Zeddemore
The character of Walter Peck

Locations

The depiction of New York City

Form & technique

The film's overall generic structure

Tropes

The Ghostbusters' business model
Dana Barrett's possession by Zuul → The Monstrous-Feminine
The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man
The Ghostbusters' equipment (Proton Packs, PKE Meters, Ghost Traps) → The Technological Sublime

Films most connected to Ghostbusters

M3GAN (2022) — via The Monstrous-Feminine, The Technological Sublime
The Hunt for Red October (?) — via The Technological Sublime
Annihilation (2018) — via The Technological Sublime
Apollo 13 (1995) — via The Technological Sublime
Minority Report (2002) — via The Monstrous-Feminine
Us (2019) — via The Monstrous-Feminine
Pan's Labyrinth (2006) — via The Monstrous-Feminine
Princess Mononoke (1997) — via The Monstrous-Feminine