Review of Ghostbusters (1984) by Kelsi S — 01 Sep 2014

Such a classic! One of my favorite Bill Murray movies! The special effects are super corny now but Ghostbusters is a corny movie so it works. lol.

This review of Ghostbusters (1984) was written by Kelsi S on 01 Sep 2014.

Ghostbusters has generally received very positive reviews.

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