Categories: "Reviews & Merch"
Spook Central 30th Anniversary with Exclusive Merchandise!
August 2026 marks 30 years since the creation of Spook Central, which is now the longest-running, still-active Ghostbusters website on the entire Internet... and parts of France. To commemorate the occasion, some exclusive merchandise is now available.… more »
Hasbro Ghostbusters Plasma Series Proton Pack 1984 Unboxing Gallery Review
Hasbro's Ghostbusters Plasma Series Proton Pack (1984) has recently started shipping out to customers. I got mine today, and took photos as I unboxed it. Read on to learn more about it... more »
Ghostbusters Day: The Album 2025 Audio CD Review
On June 7, 2025, the Buffalo Ghostbusters released Ghostbusters Day: The Album, a three-song CD first offered at Hook & Ladder #8 in New York City. I recently purchased the CD from the group's online store. Read on to find out more about it... more »
Vintage Magazine Update & American Cinematographer December 2021 Ghostbusters Afterlife Article
By Paul Rudoff on Mar. 24, 2026 at 7:00 PM , Categories: Ghostbusters 1, Ghostbusters 2, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Books
Some recent vintage magazines were just added to Spook Central. Read on to find out more... more »
The Chop - Stay Puft Audio CD Review
On September 5, 2025, San Francisco-based band The Chop release their Ghostbusters-inspired musical concept album titled Stay Puft. I recently purchased the CD version from the band's website. Read on to find out more about it... more »
Spirit Halloween Proton Packs Added to the Spook Central Shop
It's been a month since I opened the new Spook Central Shop, and already more new stuff has been added. In addition to over 70 Ghostbusters items and various Eaglemoss Ecto-1 stuff, plus lots of non-Ghostbusters stuff, I now have three different Spirit… more »
DeAgostini Fanhome Ghostbusters Ecto-1 Model Subscription - Build Photo Diary, Part 7 of 7
For several years, I reviewed the "Build The Ghostbusters Ecto-1" model subscription from DeAgostini, through their Fanhome imprint; also available in the United Kingdom and Germany. (The model was previously released by Eaglemoss' Hero… more »
DeAgostini Fanhome Ghostbusters Ecto-1 Model Subscription - Build Photo Diary, Part 6 of 7
For several years, I reviewed the "Build The Ghostbusters Ecto-1" model subscription from DeAgostini, through their Fanhome imprint; also available in the United Kingdom and Germany. (The model was previously released by Eaglemoss' Hero… more »
DeAgostini Fanhome Ghostbusters Ecto-1 Model Subscription - Build Photo Diary, Part 5 of 7
For several years, I reviewed the "Build The Ghostbusters Ecto-1" model subscription from DeAgostini, through their Fanhome imprint; also available in the United Kingdom and Germany. (The model was previously released by Eaglemoss' Hero… more »
DeAgostini Fanhome Ghostbusters Ecto-1 Model Subscription - Build Photo Diary, Part 4 of 7
For several years, I reviewed the "Build The Ghostbusters Ecto-1" model subscription from DeAgostini, through their Fanhome imprint; also available in the United Kingdom and Germany. (The model was previously released by Eaglemoss' Hero… more »
DeAgostini Fanhome Ghostbusters Ecto-1 Model Subscription - Build Photo Diary, Part 3 of 7
For several years, I reviewed the "Build The Ghostbusters Ecto-1" model subscription from DeAgostini, through their Fanhome imprint; also available in the United Kingdom and Germany. (The model was previously released by Eaglemoss' Hero… more »
DeAgostini Fanhome Ghostbusters Ecto-1 Model Subscription - Build Photo Diary, Part 2 of 7
For several years, I reviewed the "Build The Ghostbusters Ecto-1" model subscription from DeAgostini, through their Fanhome imprint; also available in the United Kingdom and Germany. (The model was previously released by Eaglemoss' Hero… more »
DeAgostini Fanhome Ghostbusters Ecto-1 Model Subscription - Build Photo Diary, Part 1 of 7
For several years, I reviewed the "Build The Ghostbusters Ecto-1" model subscription from DeAgostini, through their Fanhome imprint; also available in the United Kingdom and Germany. (The model was previously released by Eaglemoss' Hero… more »
Ghostbusters 41st Anniversary Edition: A Holiday Collector's Set (2025 Advent Calendar) Review
My friend Nora just sent me the unofficial/bootleg "41st Ghostbusters Anniversary Edition: A Holiday Collector's Set" 2025 advent calendar as a holiday gift. Given that today is Christmas, this seemed like the perfect time to do an unboxing review of… more »
Star Invaders Spring 1985 Ghostbusters II Magazine Review
In June 1985, Liberty Communications Inc. released Star Invaders #3 magazine (dated Spring 1985). This issue proclaimed "GHOSTBUSTERS II", a whole four years before there actually would be one! Even better, according to the cover, Eddie Murphy would be… more »
Spook Central Halloween Treat - Tales From The Crypt Albums
By Paul Rudoff on Oct. 31, 2025 at 12:00 PM , Categories: Miscellaneous, Music, VIP Exclusives , Tags: halloween_treat
For the past two weeks, Spook Central has been running the 13 Days of Tales From The Crypt: Ghostbusters Cast Spotlight; a series of articles looking at various Ghostbusters cast members who have appeared in the iconic horror anthology series. It seems… more »
Playmobil Ghostbusters Archival Materials (Apps, Comics, Coloring Pages, Manuals)
From May 2017 to October 2020, German toy maker Playmobil released a series of figures and playsets based on Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters II, and The Real Ghostbusters. The sets are no longer being manufactured, because Playmobil no longer has the… more »
DeAgostini Fanhome Ghostbusters Ecto-1 Model Subscription - Magazine Master Index
For several years, I reviewed the "Build The Ghostbusters Ecto-1" model subscription from DeAgostini, through their Fanhome imprint; also available in the United Kingdom and Germany. (The model was previously released by Eaglemoss' Hero… more »
Ghostbusters: Dead Man's Chest Comic Book Review
Dark Horse Comics is set to release the Ghostbusters: Dead Man's Chest trade paperback on January 6, 2026. It is a compilation of the four comic book issues that were released from May through September of 2025. Although I don't have the trade… more »
Hasbro Kenner Classics The Real Ghostbusters Ecto-Glow Heroes Collector's Set Unboxing Review
Hasbro recently released the Kenner Classics The Real Ghostbusters Ecto-Glow Heroes Collector's Set. Read on to find out more about it... more »
The Real Ghostbusters: A Visual History Hardcover Book Review
Dark Horse Books recently released The Real Ghostbusters: A Visual History by Troy Benjamin and Craig Goldberg, in both Standard and Deluxe editions. Let's take a closer look at it... more »
Unopened Ecto Cooler From 2016 Corrodes
Recently, Ghostbusters News alerted fans to a problem with unopened Ecto Cooler cans from 2016. It was said that if you opened one of those cans now, fermentation of the limited amount of fruit juice in the product would cause the can to explode like a… more »
Ghostheads (2016) FilmRise MOD Recorded Blu-ray Review
By Paul Rudoff on May. 30, 2025 at 10:00 PM , Categories: Ghostbusters 1, Ghostbusters 2, Cast & Crew, Fans, Home Video
Nine years ago, a documentary about Ghostbusters fans entitled Ghostheads - a name coined by fan Norm Gagnon back in the 1990s - was released. Coming out on July 15, 2016 - the same day as Feig's Folly - the film proclaimed to take a look at "the real… more »
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters Hardcover Book Review
Premiere Publishing recently released the Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters: A Cast and Crew's Memoir of Ghostbusters hardcover book by Claire Bueno in the United Kingdom. Read on to find out more about it... more »
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Soundtrack/Score Album Vinyl Record Review
Sony's Waxwork Records label is set to release the Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Original Motion Picture Music album on vinyl record on November 22nd. Read on to find out more about it... more »
Spook Central Halloween Treat - Cinefex #17, Now In Color!
By Paul Rudoff on Oct. 31, 2024 at 12:00 PM , Categories: Ghostbusters 1, Books, VIP Exclusives , Tags: halloween_treat
For the past 12 years, I posted a special Spook Central "Halloween Treat" every October 31st. It was never intended to be an annual thing, but I've managed to keep it going. This year, I didn't know if I would, as I had nothing planned that I could work… more »
Krispy Kreme 2024 Ghostbusters Doughnuts Unboxing Review
In early October 2024, Krispy Kreme released Ghostbusters doughnuts (henceforth "donuts") to various regions around the world. One of those regions was the United States, where the donuts were released in several different configurations. Join me as I… more »
Hasbro New York Comic Con 2024 Breakfast Event Attendee Report
On Saturday October 19, 2024, I attended Hasbro's New York Comic Con 2024 Breakfast Event in New York City, an offshoot of the larger New York Comic Con going on elsewhere in the city at the same time. Join me as I share with you my experience of the… more »
Running Press' Ghostbusters Light-Up Slimer Review
Running Press recently released the Ghostbusters Light-Up Slimer. Read on to find out more about it... more »
Ghostbusters: The Video Game Xbox 360 March 23, 2009 Beta Videos
In software development, "Beta" versions are compiled in order to see how the project is shaping up, garner feedback and work out bugs, or to have something to demonstrate to others. These work-in-progress "prototypes" can be used to determine where… more »
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