Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire — Review: An Enjoyable Addition to the Franchise
by KJ Proulx
The Ghostbusters franchise is one that I got into much later in my life, but I do think the original film is great. I never liked any other rendition or sequel though until Ghostbusters: Afterlife in 2021. I found that film to just be a wonderful adventure that just happened to take place in continuity with the first two films. Well, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire takes those characters, makes a direct sequel to that story, but also makes it feel like the original by taking place in many of the same locations. While this is filled with too much nostalgia, I still had a good time watching it because I like this new cast. If you liked the last one, here’s why I recommend this.
The film begins with a flashback to the 1800s where we are shown an ancient orb that froze people to death. Cut to the modern day when Nadeem (Kumail Nanjiani) chooses to sell this orb (that has been passed down to him) to Ray Stantz (Dan Aykroyd) and he buys it immediately. As a new team of investigators keeps these ghostly objects under experimentation, this orb eventually unleashes numerous ghosts, with the main one from the 1800s (Garraka) controlling everything. The premise is very similar to the original film, especially in the final act. We are even shown the same ghosts and locations numerous times…
