Ghostbusters movies need ghosts - without them, you'd just have four guys in brown uniforms trading quips. Everyone knows the popular ones, but what about the lesser-known ghosts? This list gives you a chance to speak up for your favorites, beyond Slimer and Zuul. The Ghostbusters ghosts defy traditional ghost movie rules. The first film features a demon dog emerging from a refrigerator and a giant marshmallow man wreaking havoc on New York. Ghostbusters II has 20-foot tall inter-dimensional creatures and heads on sticks. This playful attitude has made the Ghostbusters films a touchstone since 1984. Not all ghosts are created equal, so it's time to rank them. Vote up the ghosts from Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II that made the biggest impression on you.
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Appears In: Ghostbusters
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The malevolent duo releases slime and loud yelling.. Theseshow full torso apparitionsJudge Wexler put these to death in 1948. They waited until the late '80s to haunt his courtroom.173 - 10
Appears In: Ghostbusters II
Vigo is equal parts Vlad the Impaler and Rasputin. Vigo is a 16th-century despot. He uses his powerful art-based magic to trap himself in a painting. He tries to move his consciousness to a willing body in the 20th century. The meddling Ghostbusters stopped him.112 - 20
Appears In: Ghostbusters II
Ray is the least capable Ghostbuster. He likes ghosts. If Ray lacks goo, he gets possessed. This is not good for someone busting ghosts. Possessed Ray might be the creepiest ghost.Ghostbusters IIRay has GIANT pores on his nose. Ray calls it exfoliant.41 - 21
Appears In: Ghostbusters II
The heads on sticks in the "old pneumatic railway system" might reference indigenous North American people. Or, the director Ivan Reitman simply wanted impaled heads screaming at the characters. Both ideas work.35
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