Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Movie, 2021, The next generation, Set in Summerville, Oklahoma
Ghostbusters: Afterlife is #5 of 6 in release order and #4 of 6 in chronological order in the Ghostbusters.
The story
When single mom Callie and her two kids Trevor and Phoebe arrive in a small Oklahoma town, they begin to discover their connection to the original Ghostbusters and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind.
Ghostbusters: Afterlife recap
Single mother Callie, broke and evicted, moves with her children Trevor and Phoebe to the dilapidated farm in Summerville, Oklahoma, left to her by the father who abandoned her: Egon Spengler, who has just died. Phoebe, a brilliant, socially awkward scientist like her grandfather, finds his equipment, and a ghost helps her. With her summer school teacher Gary Grooberson and her friend Podcast, she learns the town sits on a mine built by the cult leader Ivo Shandor as a temple to Gozer. Trevor gets the Ecto-1 running with his crush Lucky. The kids catch a ghost in town, and Phoebe calls Ray Stantz, who tells her Egon left everyone to stop an apocalypse. Gary and Callie are possessed by the Keymaster and the Gatekeeper, and Gozer returns.
Ghostbusters: Afterlife ending explained
The kids lure Gozer into Egon's traps, which fail, until Ray, Peter and Winston arrive in their old gear. Together with the ghost of Egon, who helps them, they trap Gozer, and Egon makes peace with Callie before fading away. Callie, Trevor and Phoebe now have a place in the Ghostbusters family.
Post-credits scenes
Yes. In a mid-credits scene, Peter and Dana test each other with Zener cards. After the credits, Winston talks about how he made his fortune and holds on to the firehouse, and a red light on the old containment unit starts to flash.
Where to watch Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Ghostbusters: Afterlife is streaming on Hulu, fuboTV, YouTube TV, and FXNow in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 7.0/10, Rotten Tomatoes 63%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Ghostbusters, before Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire.
- Chronological order: after Ghostbusters II, before Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire.
What to watch before Ghostbusters: Afterlife
In release order, the essentials before Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) are Ghostbusters (1984) and Ghostbusters II (1989).
Cast
- Mckenna Grace as Phoebe
- Finn Wolfhard as Trevor
- Carrie Coon as Callie
- Paul Rudd as Grooberson
- Logan Kim as Podcast
- Celeste O'Connor as Lucky
- Bill Murray as Peter Venkman
- Dan Aykroyd as Ray Stantz
- Ernie Hudson as Winston Zeddemore
- Annie Potts as Janine Melnitz
- Sigourney Weaver as Dana Barrett
- Bob Gunton as The Ghost Farmer
Directed by Jason Reitman.