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* The Extended Cut has some disturbing side effects of [[spoiler:Rowan possessing Abby. Slime oozes out of her nose, then she throws up more slime.]]
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*Mayhem, once he bursts out of the mannequin, is a pretty scary-looking ghost.
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* [[spoiler: Ghost!Rowan's in Kevin's body]] mentions "I should have worked out more when I was alive." Just... (shudder)
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* The sequence in the theatre with the mannequin seems like something inspired by ''VideoGame/SilentHill''.

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* The sequence in the theatre with the mannequin seems like something inspired by ''VideoGame/SilentHill''.''Franchise/SilentHill''.
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* [[[[http://imgur.com/jwqw9ZR The ghost of Aldrige's daughter.]] She just casually floats up the stairs of her place of death in the mansion towards the heroes, with this eerily calm SlasherSmile the entire time. Due to her being somewhat of a Lizzie Borden when she was alive, it's not a shocker.

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* [[[[http://imgur.[[http://imgur.com/jwqw9ZR The ghost of Aldrige's daughter.]] She just casually floats up the stairs of her place of death in the mansion towards the heroes, with this eerily calm SlasherSmile the entire time. Due to her being somewhat of a Lizzie Borden when she was alive, it's not a shocker.

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* The ghost of Aldrige's daughter. She just casually floats up the stairs of her place of death in the mansion towards the heroes, with this eerily calm SlasherSmile the entire time. Due to her being somewhat of a Lizzie Borden when she was alive, it's not a shocker.

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* [[[[http://imgur.com/jwqw9ZR The ghost of Aldrige's daughter. daughter.]] She just casually floats up the stairs of her place of death in the mansion towards the heroes, with this eerily calm SlasherSmile the entire time. Due to her being somewhat of a Lizzie Borden when she was alive, it's not a shocker.shocker.
** The opening sequence at the Aldridge house is pretty frightening, enough that it's genuinely a surprise that [[spoiler: the tour guide turns out not to have been killed outright. [[NightmareRetardant Although he did soil himself.]]]]



* The opening sequence at the Aldridge house is pretty frightening, enough that it's genuinely a surprise that [[spoiler: the tour guide turns out not to have been killed outright. [[NightmareRetardant Although he did soil himself.]]]]
* The design for the Aldridge House ghost is pretty [[http://imgur.com/jwqw9ZR terrifying]].



* The reveal in TheStinger that [[spoiler:Zuul is out there, and everything that just happened was probably a giant beacon for him. And the ladies have ''no idea'' what they're going up against now.]]

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* The reveal in TheStinger that [[spoiler:Zuul is out there, presumably along with Vinz Clortho and Gozer, and everything that just happened was probably a giant beacon for him.the latter. And the ladies have ''no idea'' what they're going up against now.]]

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* Erin's recount of her first supernatural encounter at age 8. The ghost of the old woman who was her neighbor basically haunted her for a year by just standing at the foot of her bed....staring at her night after night.

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* Erin's recount of her first supernatural encounter at age 8. The ghost of the old woman who was her neighbor basically haunted her for a year by just standing at the foot of her bed....staring at her night after night. It resulted in years of therapy and bullying from the other kids at school.



* Erin was haunted for an entire year by the ghost of her dead neighbor, resulting in years of therapy and bullying from the other kids at school.
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** The appearance of the ghost Patty encounters in the subway tunnel rather implies that ''his'' electrocution wasn't PG at all.
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* The parade balloon ghosts look very creepy and are certainly dangerous, as one almost succeeds in defeating three of the Ghostbusters. [[spoiler: Fittingly, it's Mr. Stay Puft.]]

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* The [[spoiler: parade balloon ghosts ghosts]] look very creepy and are certainly dangerous, as one almost succeeds in defeating three of the Ghostbusters. [[spoiler: Fittingly, it's Mr. Stay Puft.]]
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* The most disturbing scene, however, is [[spoiler: Rowan's apocalyptic MyDeathIsJustTheBeginning plan]] in the form of a comic, literally illustrated in the pages of Erin's book with the vivid, maniacal anger and bitter hatred of a neglected and abused child.

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* The most disturbing scene, however, is [[spoiler: Rowan's apocalyptic MyDeathIsJustTheBeginning plan]] in the form of a comic, literally illustrated in the pages of Erin's book with the vivid, maniacal anger and bitter hatred of a neglected and abused child. [[spoiler: It even shows his planned suicide, then him in a giant ghostly form, forcing New York City to bow to him as he kills hundreds of thousands with the collateral damage that he will do to all buildings.]]



* The parade balloon ghosts look very creepy and are certainly dangerous, as one almost succeeds in defeating three of the Ghostbusters.

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* The parade balloon ghosts look very creepy and are certainly dangerous, as one almost succeeds in defeating three of the Ghostbusters. [[spoiler: Fittingly, it's Mr. Stay Puft.]]
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* Erin's recount of her first supernatural encounter at age 8. The ghost of the old woman who was her neighbor basically haunted her for a year by just standing at the foot of her bed....staring at her night after night.
* The ghost of Aldrige's daughter. She just casually floats up the stairs of her place of death in the mansion towards the heroes, with this eerily calm SlasherSmile the entire time. Due to her being somewhat of a Lizzie Borden when she was alive, it's not a shocker.

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* In fact, the whole plan to become a ghost and gain said power is pretty horrific in itself - involving deliberately and willingly electrocuting yourself to death, with the sequence itself only a slightly more PG version of the Green Mile's infamous death-by-electrocution.

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* In fact, the whole plan to become a ghost and gain said power is pretty horrific in itself - involving itself--involving deliberately and willingly electrocuting yourself to death, with the sequence itself only a slightly more PG version of the Green Mile's ''Film/TheGreenMile'''s infamous death-by-electrocution.



* Erin was haunted for an entire year by the ghost of her dead neighbor resulting in years of therapy and bullying from the other kids at school.
* Done in-universe by Patty in the theatre when she comes across the mannequin room. She calls it a "room full of nightmares". Earlier she comments that if the twins from the Shining appear, she's leaving.

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* Erin was haunted for an entire year by the ghost of her dead neighbor neighbor, resulting in years of therapy and bullying from the other kids at school.
* Done in-universe by Patty in the theatre when she comes across the mannequin room. She calls it a "room full of nightmares". Earlier nightmares." Earlier, she comments that if the twins from the Shining ''Film/TheShining'' appear, she's leaving.



* The parade balloon ghosts look very creepy and are certainly dangerous as one almost succeeds in defeating three of the Ghostbusters.

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* The parade balloon ghosts look very creepy and are certainly dangerous dangerous, as one almost succeeds in defeating three of the Ghostbusters.Ghostbusters.
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* The most disturbing scene, however, is [[spoiler: Rowan's apocalyptic MyDeathIsJustTheBeginning plan]] in the form of a comic, literally illustrated in the pages of Erin's book with the vivid, maniacal anger of a neglected and abused child.

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* The most disturbing scene, however, is [[spoiler: Rowan's apocalyptic MyDeathIsJustTheBeginning plan]] in the form of a comic, literally illustrated in the pages of Erin's book with the vivid, maniacal anger and bitter hatred of a neglected and abused child.
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* The most disturbing scene, however, is [[spoiler: Rowan's apocalyptic MyDeathIsJustTheBeginning plan]] in the form of a comic, literally illustrated with the vivid, maniacal anger of a neglected and abused child.

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* The most disturbing scene, however, is [[spoiler: Rowan's apocalyptic MyDeathIsJustTheBeginning plan]] in the form of a comic, literally illustrated in the pages of Erin's book with the vivid, maniacal anger of a neglected and abused child.
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* The most disturbing scene, however, is [[spoiler: Rowan's apocalyptic MyDeathIsJustTheBeginning plan]] in the form of a comic, literally illustrated with the vivid, maniacal anger of a neglected and abused child.
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* The parade balloon ghosts look very creepy and are certainly dangerous as one almost succeeds in defeating three of the Ghostbusters.
* For the first time in a ''Ghostbusters'' flick, a ghost actually kills a human on-screen. Previously, deaths only occurred as backstory (e.g. the Scoreli brothers' execution) or InferredHolocaust.

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* The parade balloon ghosts look very creepy and are certainly dangerous as one almost succeeds in defeating three of the Ghostbusters.
* For the first time in a ''Ghostbusters'' flick, a ghost actually kills a human on-screen. Previously, deaths only occurred as backstory (e.g. the Scoreli brothers' execution) or InferredHolocaust.
Ghostbusters.
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* The parade balloon ghosts look very creepy and are certainly dangerous as one almost succeeds in defeating three of the Ghostbusters.

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* The parade balloon ghosts look very creepy and are certainly dangerous as one almost succeeds in defeating three of the Ghostbusters.Ghostbusters.
* For the first time in a ''Ghostbusters'' flick, a ghost actually kills a human on-screen. Previously, deaths only occurred as backstory (e.g. the Scoreli brothers' execution) or InferredHolocaust.
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* The reveal in TheStinger that [[spoiler:Zuul is out there, and everything that just happened was probably a giant beacon for him. And the ladies have ''no idea'' what they're going up against now.]]

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* The reveal in TheStinger that [[spoiler:Zuul is out there, and everything that just happened was probably a giant beacon for him. And the ladies have ''no idea'' what they're going up against now.]]]]
* The parade balloon ghosts look very creepy and are certainly dangerous as one almost succeeds in defeating three of the Ghostbusters.
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* The reveal in TheStinger that [[spoiler:Zuul is out there, and everything that just happened was probably a giant beacon for him.]]

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* The reveal in TheStinger that [[spoiler:Zuul is out there, and everything that just happened was probably a giant beacon for him. And the ladies have ''no idea'' what they're going up against now.]]
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* Done in-universe by Patty in the theatre when she comes across the mannequin room. She calls it a "room full of nightmares". Earlier she comments that if the twins from the Shining appear, she's leaving.

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* Done in-universe by Patty in the theatre when she comes across the mannequin room. She calls it a "room full of nightmares". Earlier she comments that if the twins from the Shining appear, she's leaving.leaving.
* The reveal in TheStinger that [[spoiler:Zuul is out there, and everything that just happened was probably a giant beacon for him.]]
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* Done in-universe by Patty in the theatre when she comes across the mannequin room. She calls it a "room full of nightmares'. Earlier she comments that if the twins from the Shining appear, she's leaving.

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* Done in-universe by Patty in the theatre when she comes across the mannequin room. She calls it a "room full of nightmares'.nightmares". Earlier she comments that if the twins from the Shining appear, she's leaving.
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* Erin was haunted for an entire year by the ghost of her dead neighbor resulting in years of therapy and bullying from the other kids at school.

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* Erin was haunted for an entire year by the ghost of her dead neighbor resulting in years of therapy and bullying from the other kids at school.school.
* Done in-universe by Patty in the theatre when she comes across the mannequin room. She calls it a "room full of nightmares'. Earlier she comments that if the twins from the Shining appear, she's leaving.
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* The design for the library ghost is pretty [[http://imgur.com/jwqw9ZR terrifying]].

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* The design for the library Aldridge House ghost is pretty [[http://imgur.com/jwqw9ZR terrifying]].
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* The sequence in the theatre with the mannequin seems like something inspired by ''VideoGame/SilentHill''.

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* The sequence in the theatre with the mannequin seems like something inspired by ''VideoGame/SilentHill''.''VideoGame/SilentHill''.
*Erin was haunted for an entire year by the ghost of her dead neighbor resulting in years of therapy and bullying from the other kids at school.
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* The design for the library ghost is pretty [[http://imgur.com/jwqw9ZR terrifying]].

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* The design for the library ghost is pretty [[http://imgur.com/jwqw9ZR terrifying]].terrifying]].
* The sequence in the theatre with the mannequin seems like something inspired by ''VideoGame/SilentHill''.
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* The opening sequence at the Aldridge house is pretty frightening, enough that it's genuinely a surprise that [[spoiler: the tour guide turns out not to have been killed outright.]]
* The design for the library ghost is pretty [[http://imgur.com/jwqw9ZR terrifying]]

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* The opening sequence at the Aldridge house is pretty frightening, enough that it's genuinely a surprise that [[spoiler: the tour guide turns out not to have been killed outright.]]
[[NightmareRetardant Although he did soil himself.]]]]
* The design for the library ghost is pretty [[http://imgur.com/jwqw9ZR terrifying]]terrifying]].
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* The opening sequence at the Aldridge house is pretty frightening, enough that it's genuinely a surprise that [[spoiler: the tour guide turns out not to have been killed outright.]]

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* The opening sequence at the Aldridge house is pretty frightening, enough that it's genuinely a surprise that [[spoiler: the tour guide turns out not to have been killed outright.]]]]
* The design for the library ghost is pretty [[http://imgur.com/jwqw9ZR terrifying]]
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* In fact, the whole plan to become a ghost and gain said power is pretty horrific in itself - involving deliberately and willingly electrocuting yourself to death, with the sequence itself only a slightly more PG version of the Green Mile's infamous death-by-electrocution.

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* In fact, the whole plan to become a ghost and gain said power is pretty horrific in itself - involving deliberately and willingly electrocuting yourself to death, with the sequence itself only a slightly more PG version of the Green Mile's infamous death-by-electrocution.death-by-electrocution.
* The opening sequence at the Aldridge house is pretty frightening, enough that it's genuinely a surprise that [[spoiler: the tour guide turns out not to have been killed outright.]]
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* In the climax, [[spoiler:Rowan's OneWingedAngel transformation into a massive version of the cute ghost from the team logo]] is one of the few legitimately creepy scenes from the film.

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* In the climax, [[spoiler:Rowan's OneWingedAngel transformation into a massive version of the cute ghost from the team logo]] is one of the few legitimately creepy scenes from the film.film.
* In fact, the whole plan to become a ghost and gain said power is pretty horrific in itself - involving deliberately and willingly electrocuting yourself to death, with the sequence itself only a slightly more PG version of the Green Mile's infamous death-by-electrocution.
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* In the climax, [[spoiler:Rowan's OneWingedAngel transformation into a massive version of the cute ghost from the team logo]] is one of the few legitimately creepy scenes from the film.

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