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15 Movies Like Ghostbusters II

Loved Ghostbusters II? These are the films we’d put on next — matched by genre, themes, tone, era and the things that make the movie feel the way it does.

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Ghostbusters

1984

Ghostbusters shares important genre DNA with Ghostbusters II and comes from the same director, making it a particularly strong follow-up.

✓ They share Fantasy, Comedy Horror, Monster genres✓ Directed by Ivan Reitman✓ Both share supernatural horror✓ Both come from the 1980s

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98%

Creepshow

1982

Creepshow shares key genre characteristics with Ghostbusters II and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Monster, Science Fiction, Comedy Horror genres✓ Both share supernatural horror✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both feature ghosts

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74%

An American Werewolf in London

1981

An American Werewolf in London shares key genre characteristics with Ghostbusters II and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Comedy Horror, Comedy, Ghost genres✓ Both share supernatural horror✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both feature ghosts

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72%

Little Shop of Horrors

1986

Little Shop of Horrors shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Ghostbusters II, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Science Fiction, Science Fiction Comedy, Comedy Horror genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Shares cast including Rick Moranis and Bill Murray✓ Both have a comic tone

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69%

The Frighteners

1996

The Frighteners shares key genre characteristics with Ghostbusters II and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Comedy Horror, Comedy, Ghost genres✓ Both share supernatural horror✓ Both feature ghosts✓ Both have a comic tone

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68%

Beetlejuice

1988

Beetlejuice shares key genre characteristics with Ghostbusters II and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Comedy Horror, Fantasy, Ghost genres✓ Both share supernatural horror✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both feature ghosts

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67%

Night of the Creeps

1986

Night of the Creeps shares key genre characteristics with Ghostbusters II and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Science Fiction, Comedy Horror, Comedy genres✓ Both share supernatural horror✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both have a comic tone

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67%

Scrooged

1988

Scrooged shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Ghostbusters II, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Fantasy, Ghost, Comedy genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Shares cast including Bill Murray and Mary Ellen Trainor✓ Both feature ghosts

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62%

The Witches of Eastwick

1987

The Witches of Eastwick shares key genre characteristics with Ghostbusters II and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Fantasy, Comedy Horror, Comedy genres✓ Both share supernatural horror✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both have a comic tone

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62%

Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

1991

Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey shares key genre characteristics with Ghostbusters II and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Science Fiction, Fantasy, Science Fiction Comedy genres✓ Both feature ghosts✓ Released only 2 years apart✓ Both have a comic tone

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60%

Twins

1988

Twins shares important genre DNA with Ghostbusters II and comes from the same director, making it a particularly strong follow-up.

✓ They share Science Fiction, Comedy genres✓ Directed by Ivan Reitman✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Also stars Chloe Webb

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59%

Batteries Not Included

1987

Batteries Not Included shares key genre characteristics with Ghostbusters II and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Science Fiction, Science Fiction Comedy, Fantasy genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both have a comic tone✓ Very similar runtime

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59%

Harry and the Hendersons

1987

Harry and the Hendersons shares key genre characteristics with Ghostbusters II and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Fantasy, Monster, Science Fiction genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both have a comic tone✓ Very similar runtime

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59%

Explorers

1985

Explorers shares key genre characteristics with Ghostbusters II and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Science Fiction, Science Fiction Comedy, Comedy genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both have a comic tone✓ Very similar runtime

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59%

Re-Animator

1985

Re-Animator shares key genre characteristics with Ghostbusters II and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Science Fiction, Comedy Horror genres✓ Both share supernatural horror✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both have a comic tone

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59%

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