History Film / GhostbustersAfterlife

At [=CinemaCon=] 2022, [[https://deadline.com/2022/04/ghostbusters-5-new-movie-1235009684/ another Ghostbusters film]] was teased and later confirmed during Ghostbusters Day [[note]]June 8th, the day the first movie released[[/note]] to be a continuation of ''Afterlife'', only going by the codename "Firehouse". The film was eventually revealed to be titled ''Film/GhostbustersFrozenEmpire'' and give a release date of March 29, 2024.

* DyingReconcilliation: A rare case of someone being able to reconcile posthumously, as [[spoiler:Ray apologizes to Egon's spirit]] for not listening to him about [[spoiler:Gozer's return.]]

* GrowingTheBeard: It's said InUniverse the Podcast's podcast doesn't get good until episode 46.

* CoolCar:
** The original Ecto-1 makes a return, it's still fully capable of busting ghosts despite being 60 years old and sitting in a barn for decades. Plus, it now has an extendable gunner seat!
** And for the miniature RC car variety, Ecto-1 now can deploy and retrieve a remote-controlled ghost trap strapped to the chassis of a high-performance RC car able to keep pace with full-size automobiles on city streets. Behind the scenes it was dubbed the Remote Trap Vehicle.

* DarkestHour: The team's plan to stop [[spoiler:Gozer and the Terror-Dogs at the farmhouse seemingly fails, with ghosts swamping Summerville, Egon's previously-placed defences not activating when they have it in place, Trevor's Proton Pack not working and the Stay-Pufts wreaking havoc on the Ecto-1 by shorting out several systems -- and Callie and Phoebe moments away from getting fried by Gozer's lightning. [[BigDamnHeroes Cue the original team to the rescue.]]]]

* DivingSave: When Phoebe's curiosity overrode her self-preservation as [[spoiler:she wanted to watch Gozer's portal open, [[BigBrotherInstinct Trevor]] does a diving save on her when the proton pack rig lights up to stream-cross the cross-rip back down the hole.]]

* ImprobableFoodBudget: Callie is so hurting for money that she gets evicted from her apartment, then goes to Summerville, where she has no job and is not expecting an inheritance from her father, but she still takes her family out to a burger joint, buys wine for herself, and somehow sustains the family for at least several days.

* StatusQuoIsGod: Downplayed with Ecto-1. During ''Ghostbusters II'', the team's car was overhauled to celebrate their second run as Ghostbusters (ex. updated corprate logo, digital announcement boards, new equipment and color scheme, etc.). At some point following the aftermath of the second film [[spoiler:(and prior to Egon's theft of the car and the original tean's collapse)]], these updates were removed and the Ectomobile was restored to its classic configuration (minus a few new additions like the gunner's seat and the Remote Trap Vehicle).

* TheTake: The first time Phoebe and Podcast test the franchise's iconic [[PhotoprotoneutronTorpedo Proton Pack]], the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yw9Gtyp-AWs scene]] alternates between the proton ray obliterating the target (a handful of bottles on top of a discarded wheel tire) and the kids' awed faces. Phoebe also seems to have had a lot of fun firing the stuff.

* StatusQuoIsGod: Downplayed with Ecto-1. During ''Ghostbusters II''', the team's car was overhauled to celebrate their second run as Ghostbusters (ex. updated corprate logo, digital announcement boards, new equipment and color scheme, etc.). At some point following the aftermath of the second film [[spoiler:(and prior to Egon's theft of the car and the original tean's collapse)]], these updates were removed and the Ectomobile was restored to its classic configuration (minus a few new additions like the gunner's seat and the Remote Trap Vehicle).

* GoneHorriblyRight: [[spoiler: According to Ray, Peter felt this was why the Ghostbusters began failing before Egon went AWOL: They were ''too'' good at busting the spooks and put themselves out of business.]]

* EntertainmentAboveTheirAge: Mr. Grooberson shows ''Film/{{Cujo}}'' and ''Film/ChildsPlay'' to a bunch of 12-year-olds. They don't seem phased by it. This may be a reference to the fact that the original ''Ghostbusters'' was itself an adult horror comedy that a lot of kids nonetheless loved.

* MeaningfulName: The town of 'Summerville', founded and presumably named by Evo Shandor, contains a hidden ''Sumerian'' shrine to the god Gozer -- a subtle, soundalike hint that Summerville is a TownWithADarkSecret.

* HowDoIShotWeb: The ghost of [[spoiler: Egon Spengler]] starts off weak (barely able to move a chess pawn) but driven by urgency, desperation, an encyclopedic knowledge of spirits and the close proximity of ''all'' of his fetters (including [[spoiler: remaining family and friends]]), rapidly grows stronger until manifesting as a fully realized class 5 who can be fully tangible.

* GogglesDoSomething: This film reveals that the Ghostbusters' goggles feature an integrated Polaroid camera, complete with flash.

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At [=CinemaCon=] 2022, [[https://deadline.com/2022/04/ghostbusters-5-new-movie-1235009684/ another Ghostbusters film]] was teased and later confirmed during Ghostbusters Day [[note]]June 8th, the day the first movie released[[/note]] to be a continuation of ''Afterlife'', currently only going by the codename "Firehouse". The film was eventually revealed to be titled ''Film/GhostbustersFrozenEmpire'' and give a release date of March 29, 2024.

At [=CinemaCon=] 2022, [[https://deadline.com/2022/04/ghostbusters-5-new-movie-1235009684/ another Ghostbusters film]] was teased and later confirmed during Ghostbusters Day [[note]]June 8th, the day the first movie released[[/note]] to be a continuation of ''Afterlife'', currently only going by the codename "Firehouse".

* BodyHorror: [[spoiler:Trevor, Podcast, and Phoebe make their play to exorcise Callie by having Phoebe [[WeNeedADistraction tell her bad jokes to Gozer]] while Podcast stealthily rolls the RTV under Zuul, and Trevor waits in ECTO-1 as the getaway driver. When they spring the Trap, it manages to siphon a bit of Gozer itself off in the process, and what remains isn't pretty. And Gozer is ''pissed''.]]

** When Podcast takes Phoebe to see the selenium mine, she asks, "Why would you make a steel beam out of an electro conductor like selenium?" That question makes no sense, because steel conducts electricity ''better'' than selenium. The ''real'' reason you'd never make girders out of selenium is because it's both hundreds of times more expensive than steel, and also just plain not very strong.

* AndStarring: Paul Rudd gets the final slot in the credits - Featuring Bill Murray, Dan Ackroyd and Ernie Hudson, with Sigourney Weaver.

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* HijackedByGanon: [[spoiler:Gozer, having been defeated in [[Film/{{Ghostbusters}} the first film]], is the mastermind behind the Summerville crisis. There is a RedHerring with Ivo Shandor being the potential new BigBad, but Gozer splits him apart (literally) to be the main villain alone]].

** Bags of marshmallows come to life and transform into tiny Stay-Puft Marshmallow Men -- indicating Gozer is making a resurgence. A terror dog resembling Zuul and Vinz Clortho also chases Mr. Grooberson.