''Ghostheads'' is a 2016 documentary about ''

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, produced by Tommy Avallone and directed by Brendan Mertens. It features

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, and

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. ''Ghostheads'' was mainly funded by an Indiegogo and

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campaigns. The film premiered as a Work-in-Progress at the 2016

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and became available on

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in July 2016.

History

Film production started in the fall of 2015. It was partially

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: Indiegogo campaign started on October 29, 2015, and a

campaign was launched on February 11, 2016. In April 2016, ''Ghostheads'' premiered as a Work in Progress at the 2016

. At the end of June 2016 it was announced that ''Ghostheads'' will premiere on

on July 15. The term Ghosthead was coined by Norman "Paranorman" Gagnon on July 3, 1996.

Plot

The film documents the ''Ghostbusters'' fan community, presented mainly through the story of

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resident Tom Gebhardt. In general, the documentary shows how ''Ghostbusters'' film affection helped various people through life.

Reception

The film was highly anticipated by the ''Ghostbusters'' film fans, however, some of them were critical to the very idea of making such a film. A popular critical comment to the film was that its subjects were almost overwhelmingly white and male.

References

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