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New York: 10 iconic Ghostbusters filming locations - Ghostbusters

Still active fire station, the iconic Firehouse Ghostbusters still attracts a lot of people. This barracks was one of the first to intervene in the attacks of September 11, 2001. It almost closed in 2011 due to budgetary restrictions, but the mobilization of the inhabitants, very attached to this building dating from 1895, allowed it to remain in operation. On the spot, the links with Ghostbusters still exist: first on the sidewalk on which was drawn a huge acronym linking the logo of ghost hunters and firefighters while then, inside, sits prominently the sign of Ghostbusters 2! You can also see some objects from the rubble of the World Trade Center. The firemen are very welcoming and gladly take the break with the many tourists going to the scene. But don’t expect to find the entire headquarters of the ghostbusters, the interior scenes were shot in a disused barracks in Los Angeles!

After being disbarred from their research posts, the three ghostbusters decide to set up their own paranormal investigation company. The founding discussion between Peter and Raymond took place on the square, a few meters from the Alma Mater, the statue of the goddess Minerva, enthroned in front of the steps of the Low Library. The original trailer reveals the phone number of the ghostbusters, 1-800-555-2368. In calling him, the audience was surprised to hear a recorded message from Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd. 1,000 calls were made every day, 24 hours a day for six weeks before the line was closed. An operation repeated in 2016 with the release of the remake. It was Chris Hemsworth, the receptionist’s interpreter, who could be heard dialing 0-800-222-9911.

An emblematic complex that brings together several of New York’s major cultural institutions, including a symphony orchestra, Lincoln Center counts Dana Barrett (Sigourney Weaver) among its musicians. Peter Venkman (Bill Murray) is waiting for him on the huge esplanade, near the water jets, after a rehearsal. Ghostbusters has been nominated twice for an Oscar, for best visual effects and best original song.

The National Museum of the American Indian has been renamed here Manhattan Museum of Art. In this immense building, Dana (Sigourney Weaver) restores paintings while the imposing and anguishing portrait of the cruel Vigo of Moldavia, massacred in 1610 but having promised to return one day, stands enthroned… And it is of course through this painting that he is reincarnated. If Count Vigo is played by Wilhelm Von Homburg, the actor Max von Sydow has dubbed all his lines, the German actor not being able to overcome his accent.

It’s an innocuous crossroads in New York City, at 77th Street and First Avenue, but it has a key role in Ghostbusters 2! This is where Dana’s child’s pram suddenly stops after it escapes her control in front of her apartment (325 E 77th St). The ghost hunters decide to dig a hole in the road at this location and discover that evil substances are circulating in the sewers.