--- description: Who you gonna call? title: 11 Photos From Behind the Scenes of Ghostbusters That You Need to See image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [movies](/tag/movies/) ## movies Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # 11 Photos From Behind the Scenes of _Ghostbusters_ That You Need to See by [Joseph C. Lin](/author/joseph-c-lin/) ## Joseph C. Lin Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jun 7, 2014 11:00 AM CUT by [Joseph C. Lin](/author/joseph-c-lin/) ## Joseph C. Lin Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jun 7, 2014 11:00 AM CUT The original _Ghostbusters_ movie premiered on June 7, 1984, which means it turns 30 this year. This comedy of supernatural proportions featured the likes of Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson as a team of paranormal exterminators known as the “Ghostbusters.” Take a look back at some behind the scenes photos from the iconic movie’s production.  Miniatures were used to create the scene with the giant Stay Puft marshmallow man. Columbia Pictures  Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis in front of Ecto-1. Columbia Pictures  A model of Slimer, the Ghostbuster's paranormal mascot. Columbia Pictures  Dan Aykroyd and Bill Murray hang out on set. Columbia Pictures  Sigourney Weaver acts out a scene with the special effects team. Columbia Pictures  Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd act out a scene next to Ecto-1, the Ghostbusters' vehicle of choice. Columbia Pictures  The special effects team sculpts clay models of monsters. Columbia Pictures  Producer/director Ivan Reitman talks with Dan Aykroyd and Bill Murray on set. Columbia Pictures  Director Ivan Reitman with Bill Murray and Sigourney Weaver. Columbia Pictures  The Ghosbusters: Ernie Hudson, Harold Ramis, Dan Aykroyd and Bill Murray Columbia Pictures ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/2837478/ghostbusters-anniversary-behind-the-scenes/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/2837478/ghostbusters-anniversary-behind-the-scenes/"},"headline":"11 Photos From Behind the Scenes of Ghostbusters That You Need to See","datePublished":"2014-06-07T11:00:14.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-11T05:08:18.292Z","description":"Who you gonna call?","url":"https://time.com/2837478/ghostbusters-anniversary-behind-the-scenes/","keywords":["movies","Ghostbusters","Bill Murray"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Joseph C. Lin","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/joseph-c-lin/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/movies/","name":"movies"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/2837478/ghostbusters-anniversary-behind-the-scenes/","name":"11 Photos From Behind the Scenes of Ghostbusters That You Need to See"}}]}] ```