Aykroyd and Ramis get their share of laughs, however Aykroyd has a number of moments in the film that rival Murray's for their hilarity. Rick Moranis also gets some big laughs as Louis Tully, the nebbish accountant that live across the hall from Dana Barrett. The source material used for the transfer is very clean, with few noticeable blemishes and little apparent film grain. Actually, the superior nature of the transfer brings out the shortcomings in the film's optical special effects, which are evidenced in the visible garbage mattes around a number of the ghosts and other inserted objects. Color reproduction offers natural looking flesh tones, although saturation seems a bit subdued.
Blacks are deep black and the image has reasonably good contrast.
Digital compression artifacts are concealed by the use of dual layer technology and first rate DVD authoring. The new mix fully displays its mid-eighties heritage, with its limited use of the surround channels providing some ambience and occasional effects. Since the surround channels are used sparingly, the soundtrack lacks the enveloping effect one would find in new film. There is a strong forward soundstage with good channel separation and cleanly reproduced dialogue. Subtitles are provided on the DVD in English.