Ghostbusters is a mix of action, comedy horror and sci-fi. This is identified by analyzing mise en scene, cinematography, sound and editing.
The setting portrays an overcast New York city with low colour tones and low light levels to suggest something scary or mysterious is going to happen soon. The props used suggest a mysterious tone such as using the psychic cards as a link to the paranormal.
Close ups of the actors is used commonly as it allows the audience to tell if the actors are scared or confused by the strange goings on or if they are saying something funny to see the reaction to the 'punchline.'
The Lighting used is quite low level to give a scary element as well as the purple light which is clearly a ghost. Ghosts are only seen in a select few genres of film. The main genres featuring ghosts are horror, thrillers and sci-fi. Ghostbusters has elements of horror and comedy in it so the audience know exactly what they are watching before the first three minutes of the film have finished.
During the scene through the library there are strange goings on such as books piling up and things flying off of shelves. This is particularly identifiable as a sci-fi elements as these things would not normally happen in real life.
The logo shown during the opening suggests yet again ghosts being featured in the film narrowing down the film genre. The font used with the logo is cartoony just like the ghost in the logo. This may suggest it could be a comedy film due to the light-hearted approach to the ghosts in the film.
The actor Bill Murray is known for his roles as a funny character so the audience know he will add an element of comedy to the film. The tense scary music at the start adds to the scary unknowing atmosphere of the opening.
During the library scene the camera follows behind the woman for a very long time all in one shot much like a ghost floating behind her to again show scary horror elements.
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