Ghostbusters is a supernatural comedy, multi-media franchise created in 1984. Its first product was the movie Ghostbusters, released on June 8, 1984 by Columbia Pictures. It centres around a group of eccentric New York City parapsychologists who investigate and capture ghosts for a living. When the movie was first released, you could also buy Ghostbusters action figures, novelizations, and other items based around movies' theme. After Ghostbusters huge success, it spawned into dozens of other fields like comic books, video games, television series, and even a theme park attraction.