Ghostbusters International

Lore & Background

The idea of a unified international force is not supported by the source. In *Ghostbusters II*, the Ghostbusters—Ray Stantz, Winston Zeddemore, Egon Spengler, and Peter Venkman—operate solely in New York City. After being barred from investigating the supernatural, they return to business following a court case where they capture the ghosts of the Scoleri brothers. The film's plot revolves around a river of slime beneath New York City, empowered by negative human emotions, and the team's efforts to stop Vigo the Carpathian from possessing Dana Barrett's infant son, Oscar. There is no evidence of satellite teams, international branches, or global coordination. The organization's role is strictly local, dealing with supernatural threats in New York City.

In Their Own Story

The source does not provide any story about Ghostbusters International. The only narrative available is from *Ghostbusters II*: five years after the first film, the Ghostbusters have been sued and put out of business. They reunite when Dana Barrett's baby stroller rolls into a busy intersection, leading them to discover a river of slime beneath the city. The slime reacts to negative emotions and is connected to Vigo the Carpathian, a 16th-century tyrant in a painting at the museum where Dana works. The Ghostbusters use positively charged slime to animate the Statue of Liberty, rallying New Yorkers with positive emotions to weaken Vigo. They defeat him on New Year's Eve, and the city lauds them. No international operations are depicted.

Reader's Guide

The source does not provide any guide for Ghostbusters International. The only information available is about the original team's operations in *Ghostbusters II*: they use proton packs, traps, and slime analysis. Their primary goal is to contain supernatural threats in New York City. Conflicts arise with local authorities like the mayor's assistant Jack Hardemeyer, who has them committed to a psychiatric hospital. The team coordinates among themselves—Ray, Egon, Winston, and Peter—and with Dana Barrett. There is no mention of standardized equipment, international branches, or global coordination.

Did You Know?

• In *Ghostbusters II*, the Ghostbusters are sued and put out of business after the destruction caused during their battle with Gozer the Gozerian.
• The slime in *Ghostbusters II* is a river of supernatural slime beneath New York City that reacts to human emotions, particularly negative ones.
• The Ghostbusters use positively charged slime to animate the Statue of Liberty, which they pilot through the streets on New Year's Eve.
• Vigo the Carpathian, a 16th-century European tyrant and powerful magician, is trapped in a painting at an art museum and seeks to possess a child to escape.
• The film's soundtrack single, 'On Our Own' by Bobby Brown, spent 20 weeks on the United States music charts.