Q 01/05

Which New York landmark do the heroes of Ghostbusters II bring to life with slime and pilot through the streets?

A) Empire State Building

B) Statue of Liberty

C) Chrysler Building

D) Brooklyn Bridge

Answer · why

B) Statue of Liberty

The Statue of Liberty was Dan Aykroyd's idea: he liked making something famously still get up and move, and compared it to seeing the Eiffel Tower wal...

Q 02/05

Which famous lost ship finally reaches New York, decades late, when ghosts overrun the city in Ghostbusters II?

A) The Lusitania

B) The Mary Celeste

C) The Titanic

D) The Andrea Doria

Answer · why

C) The Titanic

The Titanic beat an idea to show the Hindenburg arriving with its passengers and luggage in flames. The effects crew moved the name on their model so ...

Q 03/05

Which song do the crowds outside the museum sing to weaken Vigo the Carpathian at the climax of Ghostbusters II?

A) Auld Lang Syne

B) Silent Night

C) Amazing Grace

D) We Shall Overcome

Answer · why

A) Auld Lang Syne

Auld Lang Syne does the job because the villain feeds on ill will: the finale falls on the last night of December, and the singing crowd's goodwill dr...

Q 04/05

What colour is the river of slime under New York in Ghostbusters II, picked by the director over green and blue?

A) Purple

B) Orange

C) Yellow

D) Pink

Answer · why

D) Pink

Pink won after the effects crew mocked up batches in several colours. The production got through about 100,000 gallons of the stuff, made fresh each d...

Q 05/05

Which ghost from the first film returns in Ghostbusters II, redesigned to look friendlier for young fans?

A) Gozer

B) Slimer

C) Stay Puft

D) Terror Dog

Answer · why

B) Slimer

Slimer was kept in largely for youngsters who loved the cartoon spin-off, yet test audiences barely reacted to him, so he was trimmed to two short app...