![]() Mckenna Grace and Stranger Things star Finn Wolfhard are new kids in this one-horse hamlet when their mysterious grandfather dies in mysterious circumstances. That moment in Afterlife, which connected the franchise's goofy ghosts with actual real death for perhaps the first time, gave me a genuine chill. In the opening scenes, for example, if you recognize the PKE meter you'll understand the significance of the spook-spotting gizmo lighting up as it detects a certain spectral presence. So yeah, I got a kick out of some parts of Afterlife. I still have a cracked front tooth that I smashed going face-first off a picnic table while chasing "a ghost" when I was 9. But it's directed by Jason Reitman with input from his father Ivan Reitman, director of the original films, and it's absolutely stuffed with fan-baiting references to the '80s originals that pile up until they completely overpower any spark of originality.ĭon't get me wrong - I love Ghostbusters. Sure, Afterlife makes some effort to chart a new direction for the specter-detecting franchise. and the Ghostbusters toys, the Ghostbusters cartoon and just general nostalgia for the good old days. Ghostbusters: Afterlife, in theaters now, is a direct sequel and unabashed ode to the beloved 1984 spook-zapping comedy. Ghostbusters: Afterlife aims to give the franchise a new lease on life. ![]()
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