Summary

• "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire" introduces a new and original villain, the Death Chill, who brings a breath of fresh air to the franchise.
• The trailer hints at the supernatural force's power to kill through fear alone, freezing its victims to death, and its desire to enact a second Ice Age on Earth.
• Fans will have to wait for another trailer or the movie itself to get a better look at the terrifying antagonist, as the teaser only briefly shows the shadow of the Death Chill.

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is the fifth film in the Ghostbusters franchise, but this time, the movie contains something past projects did not have — a new and original villain. The 2024 supernatural comedy film features the return of characters from Ghostbusters: Afterlife and a handful of recognizable faces from the first two movies in the series. The two groups team up to face off against a new threat that is terrorizing New York City, and they need to stop it before it destroys the world.

In previous Ghostbusters installments, the same group of ghosts and supernatural beings have returned over and over again (especially in the 2016 reboot and the 2021 film). Villains like Gozer and Zuul, who first appeared in the original 1984 movie, have continued antagonizing the story's heroes. As a result, the franchise's bad guys have become a bit lackluster due to their repetitiveness. Thankfully, the project will not have that problem.

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Is Introducing An Original Villain

After watching the trailer for Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, it appears as if the producers might have learned from their mistakes regarding the villains in Ghostbusters: Afterlife. The 2021 film featured not only the return of Bill Murray as Peter Venkman, Dan Aykroyd as Ray Stantz, and Ernie Hudson as Winston Zeddemore but also the revival of Gozer and Zuul. However, the movie highlights a new villain that fans have never seen. The antagonist is referenced as the "Death Chill," and based on the trailer alone, the supernatural force will likely bring a breath of fresh (and cold) air to the franchise that is desperately needed.

Everything Teased About The New Ghostbusters Villain In The Frozen Empire Trailer

The trailer for the fifth Ghostbusters film opens with a storm heading for Coney Island and New York City. Despite being the middle of summer, a wave of cold and ice overtakes the city, thanks to the storm. However, knowing what we know about this franchise, it's not a storm. Instead, it's a supernatural entity coming to wreak havoc. The only solution is to call the Ghostbusters, of course.

In the teaser video, Dan Aykroyd's Ray says the new threat is the Death Chill, which has the power to kill through fear alone. The villain makes his victims freeze to death (seemingly through terror). Unfortunately, not much else is known about the Death Chill, aside from its abilities and its desire to enact a second Ice Age on Earth. The Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire trailer only briefly shows the shadow of the horrifying antagonist, so fans will have to wait for either another trailer or the movie itself to get a better look at the Death Chill.

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire premieres on March 29, 2024.