Since Mattel aquired the license to Ghostbusters back in 2009, they've been steadily putting out a stream of products. Managing where Neca failed in 2004, they've released the actual Ghostbusters and look to be going into the villains soon. Then they began to delve into the realm of prop replicas, releasing the PKE meter whose only flaw is the sound effects, which match an old Tiger handheld game more than the movie.
But, this month, Mattel's Matty Collector division outdid themselves with the release of the ghost trap. This thing is insane with the level of detail that went into it. Not long before or after it's release, the proppers in the Ghosthead community began doing side-by-side comparisons between the toy and the parts they used to build their own real traps. Let me tell ya, it's pretty damn close.
Functionality wise, they went all out. The trap comes with two modes: prop and movie. Movie mode, you press the pedal once to open the trap, and again to close it. Once the "ghost" is trapped, the LEDs come on complete with sounds from the movie and "electric jolts." After a while, the "ghost" attempts to escape from the trap, causing it to jump. Prop mode allows you the same functions, but without the sound effects for display purposes.
This is a pretty impressive item. It puts the Kenner toy from the 80s to shame by far. Imagine growing up with this thing instead of that! If you're a Ghostbusters fan without the time or talent to build your own, getting your hands on this is the next best thing.
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