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Ghost glasses used onscreen - did they have a name?

posted 11 years ago by statusreport
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Research help needed please. The ghost glasses/goggles/thingamajig that the characters put on and used to see the ghosts. Was the invention given a specific name? In the Ghostbusters movies they called their version "Ecto Goggles."

The pair of cardboard red/blue specs that was handed out to each moviegoer was called a "ghost viewer." There's nothing in the quotes section as I post this and no definte answer on Google. Thanks in advance.

Here's a pic of what I'm referring to (not my website):

http://www.alifeatthemovies.com/13-ghosts/

[–] bananabry 10 years ago

They do, it would seem...

According to the 13 Ghosts Wiki, they are called "spectral viewers."

http://13ghosts.wikia.com/wiki/Spectral_viewers

Thanks for a great question.

[–] bananabry 10 years ago

By the way, the ones given out at the original screenings of the film are called "ghosts viewers."

[–] statusreport 10 years ago

I meant what were they called by the actors from their dialogue in the film? Did one of the characters actually call it a "spectral viewer"? I'm looking for an official source like dialogue, the script, a trailer, or behind-the-scenes featurette.

[–] ElectricWarlock 10 years ago

If they did give them a name, I don't remember it. I think they were just referred to as "the glasses." But then again my memory isn't the best and I have a tendency to forget small details, so maybe I'm wrong. I think they were supposed to have restored the Illusion-o gimmick for the DVD, but I ordered a used copy on Amazon so it didn't have the pair of glasses and I have to watch the regular one if I want to see it.