Even the logo kind of makes them look less dangerous. It makes something terrifying something that any old person can face. They bust that ghosty and squash it and destroy it and all is well in the neighborhood. You laugh, but they’re terrifying if you stop and think about them for a second. It’s fun and interesting and it makes light of one of the scariest things known to man – ghosts. And the rest of us know who we gonna call to educate you. And how many of you aren’t humming that theme song right now? Only those of you who are monsters, I assume. Not only is it hilarious, the special effects are actually pretty good if you ignore small “it’s a product of its time” glitches. Naturally, this includes Ghostbusters 2, and a lot of staring at the Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters 2 logo placements (hey, I work for a design company. So much that I’ve actually taken to rewatching the Ghostbusters movies, popcorn in hand, with my family. Will the Ghostbusters reboot feature anyone as scary as Vigo? Let us know in the comments.With the onset of Halloween, ghosts are definitely on my mind.

By the way, it’s well worth reading Deadspin’s in-depth profile of Grupe, especially for Ghostbusters II’s executive producer Michael C. Unfortunately for Grupe all his lines were dubbed in post-production by Max von Sydow. Grupe was a former boxer and wrestler who had also appeared as one of Alan Rickman’s henchmen in Die Hard - he’s the one who bazookas the S.W.A.T team’s armored car. Vigo was played by the late Norbert Grupe (credited with his stage name Wilhelm von Homburg). Thankfully the Ghostbusters – with a little help from Lady Liberty – put a stop to this in the film’s awesomely slime-splattered showdown. Vigo’s big plan to reenter the world and restart his reign of terror was to possess Dana Barrett’s baby, Oscar. I’ll be back.” Next stop was the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where his spirit resided in a creepy self-portrait. Moments before being thoroughly killed by his disgruntled people (including being shot, stabbed, disemboweled and hung) Vigo said, “Death is but a door. Vigo was a tyrant and sorcerer from Carpathia in Hungary, and, it seems, not great at taking a hint. Without a doubt, Vigo is the scariest hombre in the Ghostbusters universe, with several mean-sounding aliases: Vigo the Cruel, the Torturer, the Despised, the Unholy, and, according to Peter Venkman, the Butch. We can only assume he’s compensating for that receding hairline. Check out how he bigs himself up: “On a mountain of skulls, in the castle of pain, I sat on a throne of blood.” Whoaa! Not something you’d find in Ikea. Vigo the Carpathian, the Scourge of Carpathia, the Sorrow of Moldovia, is so out-and-out evil that even his furniture is scary. Paul ‘Pee Wee Herman’ Reubens was envisioned for the part and would have appeared in a mundane suit and tie - a sartorial choice several dimensions away from the sparkliest of sparkly leotards Gozer wears in the final film.

Gozer was initially intended to take the form of Ivo Sandler, the architect behind the Gozer temple. Gozer was once worshipped by the Sumarians in about 6000 BC, and comes back to do what any ancient god-like figure would do: end the world.īut Gozer wasn’t always going to be the red-eyed demoness that makes the final film. And like any supernatural marauder, Gozer has several boss nicknames, including: Gozer the Gozerian, Gozer the Destructor and Gozer the Traveler. This ancient god has all kinds of crazy powers, not least the ability to shoot lightning bolts from her fingers and inter-dimensional travel. Yum! Somebody call Slimer.ĭespite narrowly missing out on the top spot, Gozer the Destroyer is easily one of the scariest foes the Ghostbusters have had to take down. Apparently the stuff is edible, with the film crew using the same ingredients used to make pie thickeners and salad dressing. During filming, 100,000 gallons of slime was used.

When Ray, Egon and Winston fall in to the river, they emerge trying to kill each other. Our ghost-busting heroes get a bad feeling when they discover a river of slime running beneath New York’s streets and leading to the ill-fated Museum of Modern Art – home to the villainous Vigo. Later in the film, it causes Dana’s bath to try and eat poor baby Oscar. In one of Ghostbusters II’s most memorable scenes, Ray and Egon demonstrate the power of the ooze to a skeptical Peter by making a toaster dance to Jackie Wilson. This pinky-purplely goop can also animate inanimate objects. Psychomagnotheric slime – otherwise known as mood slime – has the power to heighten a person’s mood either negatively or positively.