This Friday, the 5th of June, the Secret Cinema/Sofa screening is Ghostbusters – one of the greatest horror comedies of all time. It’s a film loved by millions, and quoted by even more – but how much do you really know about the film…?

Welcome friends to the ULTIMATE Ghostbusters Fan Quiz! Do you know your Gozer from your Gozerains? Can you name both the Keymaster AND the gatekeeper? Do you believe in UFOs, astral projection, mental telepathy, ESP, clairvoyance, spirit photography, telekinetic movement, full trans-mediums, the Loch Ness monster and the theory of Atlantis?

Well, this is the place to prove it. Our resident Ghostbusters-expert Scott Davis has gone to great lengths, and scoured the deepest corners of GB fandom to gather the following twenty questions to see if you too could be a Ghostbuster.

We’re focusing mainly on the first film, with a couple of questions about Ghostbusters 2. Nothing’s at stake except bragging rights and geek pride. But we warn you – some of these are very tough indeed.

Ready?

easy questionsAll the answers are below – but, hey! No skipping.

danceLet’s go!

1) What was Dan Aykroyd’s original title for the film?

A)

ghostblasters

B)

ghostsmashers

C)

ghoststoppers

D)

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2) What is Winston’s starting salary as a Ghostbuster?

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This man has seen some things…

3) A much scarier puppet of the Librarian ghost was originally made but unused. It did, however, appear in another film just one year later.

Name that film.

librarian ghostbusterslibrarian scare ghostbustersAnd a bonus point if you can remember the name of the librarian…

4) Which other Saturday Night Live alum was originally signed on to play Peter Venkman?

Here’s a little clue…

ghostbusters money

5) What is the Ghostbusters New York address?

ghostbusters address

6) Can you name the six newspaper/magazine front pages the Ghostbusters appear on during the montage sequence in the film after their first ghost catch?

spinning newspaper

7) Which hotel did the Ghostbusters attend on their very first call out?

ghostbusters hotel

8) Which other film was released on the same day as Ghostbusters in the USA, June 8th, 1984?

ghostbuster-marqueeThere is a MASSIVE clue in the picture above.

9) How much did Ray Stantz pay for the Ecto-1?

ecto 1

10) And what is the specific make and model of the car?

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Seriously?

Yes, seriously…

11) What song plays at Louis’s party before the first terror dog attack?

louis tully party

12) Can you name the actress who plays Ray’s Dream Ghost in the infamous deleted – but now re-added – scene?

ghostbusters dream

13) Which well known US broadcaster made his film debut with a cameo in Ghostbusters?

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14) What does Egon collect as a hobby?

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You’ll never be as cool as Egon.

 

15) What is the name of the architect who designed Dana and Louis’s building?

ghostbusters builfing

16) How big (weight and length) is the Twinkie that Egon describes when talking about the kinetic energy in New York?

ghostbusters twinkie

17) Can you name the full sequence of cards that appear in Venkman’s study with the two college students in Ghostbusters?ghostbusters psychic card

Don’t worry – no shocks here.

18) In Ghostbusters II Vigo is played by actor Wilhelm von Homberg, but who dubbed his voice for the finished film?

ghostbusters vigo

19) What had the Ghostbusters phone number changed to in Ghostbusters II?

ghostbusters janineClue: It features a familiar area code.

20) On Venkman’s “World of the Psychic”, what topic will he discuss on “next week’s show”?

ghostbusters world of the psychic

So – how did you do? Let’s find out…

ANSWERS!

1) What was Dan Aykroyd’s original title for the film?

B)

ghostsmashersThe original title was jettisoned relatively early on in production. However, due to a little-remembered TV series called The Ghost Busters, Universal still owned to rights to Akryoyd’s preferred name. Even during filming the famous “We’re ready to believe YOU!” TV advert used some other names, including Ghostblasters and Ghoststoppers.

Read more about that here:

Who you gonna call? GHOSTBLASTERS! GHOSTSTOPPERS? See the outtakes from the Ghostbusters advert

 

2) What is Winston’s starting salary as a Ghostbusters?

$11,500 p/year

ghostbusters winston
Gozer… Dental Plan… Gozer… Dental Plan…

3) A much scarier puppet of the Librarian ghost was made but unused. It did, however, appear in another film just one year later. Name that film.

FRIGHT NIGHT

fright night psterNot content with having the coolest horror movie poster of the decade this 1985 classic also took on the puppet (seen below from Fright Night fan wiki) that was discarded from Ghostbusters. And that’s a creepy looking puppet, don’t get us wrong – but there’s something TRULY unsettling about this behind the scenes shot of actress Ruth Oliver (who played the librarian) having some final adjustments made.

Seriously. No puppet is that scary. Read more about this and Slimer below.

The Ectoplasmic Residue of Slimer and the Library Ghost in ‘Ghostbusters’ [It Came From the 80s]

Bonus points go to you if you recalled the librarian’s name: Eleanor Twitty.

4) Which other Saturday Night Live alum was originally going to play Peter Venkman?

John Belushi

john belushi_dan aykroydIn the excellent oral history of Ghostbusters in Esquire Aykroyd said the spirit of his late friend lived on in the character Slimer…

“We were thinking along the lines of giving a Belushi element to the character. It wasn’t really said in the script that he should look like Belushi, but when subliminally he turned out like that, I think we were all happy.”

5) What is the Ghostbusters New York address?

110 North Moore Street, NY

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Tripadvisor reviews – spacious, well-positioned, rent controlled, basement with containment facility.

6) Can you name the six newspaper/magazine front pages the Ghostbusters appear on during the montage sequence in the film after their first ghost catch?

USA Today, New York Post, Time, Omni, The Atlantic, The Globe

ghostbusters globe

7) Which hotel do the Ghostbusters attend on their very first call out?

The Biltmore Hotel

The Biltmore HotelAnd they left not a scratch.

8) Which other film was released on the same day in the USA as Ghostbusters, June 8th, 1984?

Gremlins

gremlins marqueeThe above picture comes from Joe Dante’s wonderful critter comedy. Movie fans will know that the films playing in Kingston Falls are A Boy’s Life (The proposed follow up to E. T.) and Watch the Skies (Spielberg’s unproduced sequel idea for Close Encounters) – man, that would be some double feature.

9) How much did Ray Stantz pay for the Ecto-1?

$4,800

ghostbusters ray
Would you trust this man with your money?

10) And what is the specific make and model of the car?

1959 Cadillac Miller-Meteor Futura Duplex limo-style endloader combination car, rear-loading variety

ecto 1 car
And it still looks cool.

11) What song plays at Louis party before the first terror dog attack?

Disco Inferno by The Trammps

ghostbusters who brought the dogDid he ever find out?

12) Can you name the actress who plays Ray’s Dream Ghost in the infamous deleted – but now re-added – scene?

Kym Herrin

dream ghost revealAnd here’s how the behind the scenes shot looks.

13) Which well known US broadcaster made his film debut with a cameo in Ghostbusters?

Larry King.

larry king ghostbustersIn the decades since he has appeared in over 60 films and TV projects, mostly as himself.

14) What does Egon collect as a hobby?

Spores, Molds and Fungus

egon
Seriously. Nowhere NEAR as cool…

15) What is the name of the architect who designed Dana and Louis building?

Ivo Shanor

ghostbusters dana new york
With amazing views of the Park.

16) How big (weight and length) is the twinkie that Egon describes when talking about the kinetic energy in New York?

35ft long weighing approximately 600 pounds.

big twinkie

17) Can you name the full sequence of cards that appear in Venkman’s study with the two college students in Ghostbusters?

A star, a circle, a square, a plus sign and a couple of wavy lines (the final one he gets correct!)

ghostbusters psychic test

18) Vigo is played by actor Wilhelm von Homberg but who dubbed his voice for the finished film?

Max Von Sydow

max von sydowWho has had his own run-ins with the supernatural over the years.

19) What had the Ghostbusters phone number changed to in Ghostbusters II?

(212) 555-2020 (from 555-2368)

janine ghostbusters 2We’d be amazed if you got that one…

20) On Venkman’s “World of the Psychic”, what topic will he discuss on “next week’s show”?

Hairless pets

ghostbusters dogsFun fact: It takes three thousand years to domesticate one of these.

So, how did you do?

If you scored:

1-5: Beginner Ghostbuster.

we got one6-10 Slimer Fodder.slimed11-15: Stream Crosser.you tried ghostbusters16-20: You Ain’t Afraid of No Ghost.kicked its as