Review of Ghostbusters (1984) by Tungis G — 04 Feb 2013

An original comic classic from the age of block buster films. Brilliant.

This review of Ghostbusters (1984) was written by Tungis G on 04 Feb 2013.

Ghostbusters has generally received very positive reviews.

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