I was thinking about this just now and kinda cracked up.
Have you noticed that the plot for the new film is a lot like the video game? Even though I warn this in the title, I’ll use some spoiler tags.
[spoiler]In the video game, Shandor has to possess the mayor and take advantage of the mandala to focus spirit energy and channel a destructor form. The result has the barrier between our world and the spirit world breaking down.
Meanwhile, in the 2016 film, a villain named Rowan has a plan to use the ley lines and focus the spirit energy to create his own new form. Has to possess Kevin to do so and the result of all this means a collapse of the barrier between our world and the spirit world.[/spoiler]
What do you think? Any other similarities?
Ghostbusters 2 has Vigo possess a baby to take over the world.
Ghostbusters has Clortho and Zuul possess humans to take over the world.
I don’t disagree with you, but it is a common thread amongst all four. Interesting.
Yeah I had kind of noticed this this movie seemed to pull ideas from Ghostbuters Lore depending on the media.
Yes possession is in Ghostbusters 1, 2 The Video Game and now in this film. The PKE meter in the reboot is of a very original design, but I feel the fact that it is really bulky and the Bright red needle on it really reminds me of The Real Ghostbusters. Both The Real Ghostbusters and The Video Game (Deleted Level) dealt with possessed Parade Floats. It seems like this film is just an amalgamation of everything Ghostbusters. 
I think the spinning antenna were a total nod to the old toy