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Movie-themed Recipes

October 7, 2021 | Updated: August 26, 2022 | Laura

Have the perfect Ghostbusters movie night with these Ghostbusters recipes! First, make up some green apple Jello shots that were inspired by Slimer. These green shots have so much green apple flavor packed into them. Then enjoy a Smores trifle cup inspired by Stay Puft Man. This trifle is filled with homemade chocolate pudding, marshmallow cream, and graham cracker crumbs.

Ghostbusters Movie Night

Who you gonna call??

GHOSTBUSTERS! I love a good comedy about scary things. Believe it or not, this year was my first time seeing this movie. I can't believe I went 29 years without seeing this classic!

My husband, on the other hand, LOVES this movie. Around this time of year, I frequently hear 'I ain't 'fraid of no ghosts!' throughout the house.

So since he was such a big fan, he played a major part in coming up with the ideas for these recipes! Let's get to it!

31 Days of Halloween

These Ghostbusters recipes were created for my 31 Days of Halloween where every day in October I come up with Halloween snacks and drink recipe to pair with horror films, Halloween movies, or a Halloween activity. It's so much fun and a great way to celebrate the spooky holiday.

→ Check out the entire 31 Days of Halloween!

Ghostbusters: Movie Fun Facts

Find these facts plus more over on Wikipedia's Ghostbusters Page and on Mental Floss!

✽ Release Date: June 8, 1984

✽ Ghostbusters earned a total of $295.2 million, making it one of the most successful comedy films of the 80s.

✽ Before Columbia Pictures was able to buy the title "Ghostbusters" (The Ghost Busters was a 1970s children show owned by Universal Studios), they considered the titles "Ghoststoppers", "Ghostbreakers", and "Ghostsmashers."

✽ After Marshmallow Man explodes, it rains down marshmallow. However, on set, it was actually 500-gallon batches of shaving cream.

✽ In Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II, Slimer is just referred to as "Onionhead". It wouldn't be until the animated show, The Real Ghostbusters, that we learn his name is Slimer.

✽ According to Dan Aykroyd, Slimer was based on the late John Belushi.

Looking for more Halloween recipes that pair with popular scary movies or Halloween movies?

→ Check out all of my recipes that pair with movies!

Now let's talk about the Ghostbusters menu for my Ghostbusters movie night!

Green Apple Jello Shots

Ghostbusters Shots

I think it's pretty obvious who these shots were inspired by- Slimer! These Jello shots look just like Slimer's slime!

They are a green apple explosion. They are made with vodka, green apple schnapps, green apple gelatin, and garnished with green apple lifesavers! So. Much. Green. Apple. Flavor. And so so good!

Some Jello shots taste like medicine and the vodka/fruit combination just is a little too strong. These Jello shots are not like that at all. You must be careful with these because you really can't taste the alcohol- just yummy green apple!

✽ GET RECIPE HERE! → Green Apple Jell-O Shots

S'mores Trifle Cups

The second villian I just had to make a recipe for- Stay Puft Marshmallow Man!

I created these Smores Trifle Cups that are made with a homemade chocolate pudding, graham cracker crumbs, and marshmallow creme. The chocolate pudding is made following Julia Child's process by whisking egg yolks and sugar together until thickened and then slowling whisking in hot cream/milk. It's made with cocoa powder and semi-sweet chocolate for maximum chocolate flavor!

The trifle cups are topped with mini-marshmallows, chocolate chips, and graham cracker crumbs for a perfect Ghostbusters treat (or really any time of the year)!

✽ GET RECIPE HERE! → S'mores Trifle Cups

Okay, let's get going! We got some ghosts to bust.. or eat, rather. Get those green apple Jell-O shots and s'mores trifle cups made so you can enjoy the movie!

Category: Movie-themed Recipes, Alcoholic Shots, Sweets, Halloween
Keywords: ghostbusters food ideas, ghostbusters themed food, ghostbusters recipes, smores trifle recipe, green apple jello shots, ghostbusters party food

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More Halloween Movie Inspired Recipes:

✽ Beetlejuice (spooky meatball eyes on a breadstick hand & a drunken shrimp cocktail)
✽ Casper (a ghostly breakfast served with a spiced white lady cocktail)
✽ Hocus Pocus (a boozy green witches brew punch with a dip trio that resembles the Sanderson Sisters)
→ Check out all of my movie-themed recipes!

Bon appétit!

October 7, 2021 by Laura Ehlers

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