Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)
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A single mother and her children move to an inherited farm in Oklahoma, only to discover it is haunted by the legacy of the original Ghostbusters.
The story
Set three decades after the events of Ghostbusters II, the story follows a single mother and her children who move to an Oklahoma farm inherited from her estranged father, Egon Spengler, a member of the original Ghostbusters. After being evicted from their Chicago apartment, the family settles into the rural property. The children, Trevor and Phoebe, begin to navigate their new life, where Phoebe discovers the farmhouse is haunted. This discovery leads her to a hidden ghost trap and a connection to her grandfather's past, forcing the family to confront the supernatural secrets hidden within the land.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
After moving to an Oklahoma farm inherited from her father Egon Spengler, a woman and her children, Trevor and Phoebe, find themselves in a haunted environment. Phoebe discovers a ghost trap and, after a mishap with a friend, accidentally releases Vinz Clortho, who flees to a nearby mine. Guided by the ghost of her grandfather, Phoebe learns to use the old Ghostbusters equipment. When the local area is threatened by the return of the villainous Gozer, the children must team up with the original Ghostbusters—Ray Stantz, Peter Venkman, and Winston Zeddemore—to stop the supernatural threat. The film culminates in a battle at the mine where the new generation and the old team combine their efforts to trap the villains. The story concludes with Egon's spirit finding peace and the original team reuniting in New York City.
- First release year
- 2021
- Runtime (minutes)
- 124
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Jason Reitman
- Writers
- Gil Kenan · writer; Jason Reitman · writer
- Cast and characters
- Carrie Coon · Callie Spengler; Finn Wolfhard · Trevor Spengler; Mckenna Grace · Phoebe Spengler; Annie Potts · Janine Melnitz; Ernie Hudson · Winston Zeddemore; Paul Rudd · Gary Grooberson; Bill Murray · Peter Venkman; Dan Aykroyd · Ray Stantz
- Genres
- supernatural comedy; comedy mystery; fantasy comedy
- Themes
- family; legacy; coming-of-age
- Tone and mood
- supernatural; nostalgic
- Premise and plot tags
- haunted house; supernatural; sequel
- Source material / true-story basis
- Ghostbusters franchise
- Franchise connections
- Ghostbusters
- Reception
- The film received mixed reviews from critics but was noted for its strong box office performance and successful use of the brand's power.
- Reported review scores
- Rotten Tomatoes · score: 63% · scale: percentage · review count: 309; Metacritic · score: 45 · scale: 100 · review count: 47; PostTrak · score: 82% · scale: percentage
- Production trivia
- The film was shot in and around Calgary, Alberta, under the working title Rust City.; The production used two vintage 1959 Cadillac Miller-Meteor Sentinels.
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