Review of Ghostbusters (2016) by Sam F — 08 Jan 2017

Not nearly as horrible as the trailers but it's still bad. Bust this franchise. It was lightening in a bottle.

This review of Ghostbusters (2016) was written by Sam F on 08 Jan 2017.

Ghostbusters has generally received mixed reviews.

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