ampldquoRarely has a movie this expensive provided so many quotable lines.amprdquo So wrote Roger Ebert in his review of Ghostbusters the 1984 blockbuster that handed our paranormal fears over to some of the sharpest comic minds of the day. Ghostbusters instantly resonated with audiences thanks to eyepopping special effects and crackling wit to date it remains the highestgrossing horror comedy of all time. The film spawned an Emmynominated Saturday morning cartoon a tentpole 1989 sequel a contentious 2016 reboot legions of merchandise and one of the most dedicated fan bases in history. Ghostbusters also elevated its players to superstardom something a few cast members found more daunting than the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man. Now for the first time the entire history of the slimesoaked franchise is told in A Convenient Parallel Dimension How Ghostbusters Slimed Us Forever. The cohesion of talent during the midamprsquo70s comedy revolution the seatoftheirpants creation of the first Ghostbusters the explosive success that seemed to mandate a franchise the five year struggle to make Ghostbusters II the thirtyoneyear struggle to make Ghostbusters IIIampmdashitamprsquos all here with incredible attention to detail. Thoroughly researched and engaging A Convenient Parallel Dimension smashes longheld myths and half truths about the dynamics behind this cultural juggernaut and presents the real story down to the last drop of ectoplasm.