Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Summary
WhileGhostbusters : Frozen Empire ’s new ghosts all look promising , the most exciting member of the lineup promises to bring back a horror trope that the series has been pretermit for some time now . TheGhostbustersmovies vary in terms of their consignment to the horror genre . The original movie features a few authentically creepy moments , such as Dana ’s meeting with Zuul and Ray ’s ladder - in with the Library Ghost . In contrast , Ghostbusters IIwas more light - hearted and family - favorable despite a few ghoul , and 2016’sGhostbusters : reply The Callmostly abandoned any substantial scares . 2021’sGhostbusters : Afterlifetook a similar approach .
WhileGhostbusters : Afterlifewas relatively well welcome as a nostalgic comeback for the series , the reboot lacked anything resembling real horror elements . Luckily , itsupcoming sequelGhostbusters : Frozen Empireseems set to redress this imbalance . fixed Empirepicks up a few years after the issue ofAfterlife , with that reboot ’s new squad of paranormal investigators now co - exist with the original Ghostbusters in New York City . According to the movie ’s trailers , both generation of Ghostbusters are called upon to handle a supernatural being that threatens the entire metropolis , and a promo picture proves this villain also impart novel ghosts .
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’s Possessor Could Possess The Ghostbusters
In the promotional picture “ Ghostbusters : Frozen Empire — Meet the Ghostst,”one of the young dealership villains is but named “ The Possessor . ”Star McKenna Grace , who plays Phoebe Spengler , note that this wraith is particularly insidious since it can possess anyone or anything without giving away its presence . This implies thatFrozen Empirewill solveAfterlife ’s lack of scaresasthe continuation will reintroduce the scourge of possession to the series . None of the Ghostbusters have been possess by a villainous character since a brief view in theGhostbusters IIfinale , meaningFrozen Empire ’s novel ghost comes with high stakes .
Even though plenty of supporting characters have been possessed throughout the serial , these instances are mostly played for gag outside of Dana ’s authentically creepy foot race - in with Zuul . Not only is Rick Moranis ’s Louis Tully possess in the original movie , but Janosz is also possess by another villain inGhostbusters IIas is Chris Hemsworth ’s Kevin inAnswer the Call . Despite how often the trope pop up throughout the series , the Ghostbusters themselves have almost never been own . Even inGhostbusters : Afterlife ’s end , the original gang and their new replacement overpowered Gozer without her take over their physical structure in the operation .
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’s New Villains Address An Afterlife Complaint
While “ The Possessor ” is the most intriguing ofFrozen Empire ’s new villains , this ghost is n’t the only exciting new accession to the dealership ’s rogue ’s picture gallery . flash-frozen Empirepromises several new ghost , from the “ Sewer Dragon ” to the continuation ’s unidentified major villain , which can defeat people through fear alone . Thus , although it is exciting to see that the Library Ghost and Slimer will be back in this sequel , Frozen Empireis also addressing a majorAfterlifecomplaint by enclose new , shivery villains to the serial . This could makeGhostbusters : glacial Empirethe inviolable summation to the franchise since the original moving picture .
Ghostbusters : Afterlifeis available on Hulu .
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