With the new movies and standalone projects, there are now several bustin’ films to keep track of. Here’s how many Ghostbusters movies there are.
Ghostbustersbegan its horror-comedy journey in 1984 when the original film was released, and the franchise is still kicking decades later. The universe has ventured into animation, video games, tabletops, and comics.
So, here’s how many Ghostbusters films there are overall.
How many Ghostbusters movies are there?
There are five Ghostbusters movies in total, including Frozen Empire.
Every Ghostbusters movie:
It remains to be seen whether there will be another Ghostbusters movie after this one, but we wouldn’t bet against it.
Feig’s take on Ghostbusters is its own thing and doesn’t mess with the canon of the other movies. The others share the same timeline, with Afterlife being a legacy sequel about Egon Spengler’s daughter and grandchildren.
Actors like Bull Murray from the main timeline make cameo appearances in Feig’s fun detour, further cementing the fact they’re separate.
It’s not a long franchise to marathon, which makes for a nice change! For more proton packs and scares, read ourFrozen Empire reviewor ourGhostbusters Spirits Unleashed review. Or check out theDestiny 2 x Ghostbusterscollaboration. You can also find family-friendly frights in our list of thebest kids horror movies.
Trudie Graham was a TV & Movies Writer on Dexerto’s UK Team, specializing in Evergreen content. She has years of experience in entertainment journalism, with bylines at The Digital Fix, Collider, PCGamesN, Zavvi, and more. She likes the weird and the wonderful more than anything, especially if it’s sci-fi or fantasy.
