Terror Dog

The Terror Dog statues atop the Shandor Building.

Terror Dogs were the monstrous dog-like servants of Gozer. They were lion-sized, hairless quadrupeds with glowing red eyes, short tails, and curved horns protruding from the sides of their heads. Although physical beings and not spirits, the Terror Dogs were nonetheless capable of demonic possession, and although they looked and behaved like nothing more than domesticated dogs, they were actually sentient, intelligent creatures who could speak (as humans) and perform human-like acts, such as copulation. Notable Terror Dogs are Zuul and Vinz Clortho, who possessed Dana Barrett and Louis Tully, giving their human hosts supernatural abilities such as levitation, electroconductivity, demonic growling, and transformation. Both Terror Dogs went on long journeys before finally meeting. Zuul encountered Peter Venkman when he arrived for a date with Dana Barrett, whom the Gatekeeper had possessed. She tried desperately to have sex with him, under the impression he was a friend of the Keymaster, but ended up angry and frustrated at his constant refusal which led Zuul to growl

The Terror Dogs stare at the top of the Temple excitedly, ready to summon their master.

monstrously and levitate above her bed until Peter sedated her. Vinz Clortho clumsily wandered around Central Park in search of Zuul. He confused a carriage horse with the Gatekeeper and became angry at the coachman for interrupting him, Vinz's eyes flared red as he growled. He ran away screaming about Gozer before eventually being arrested by the police and placed in the custody of the Ghostbusters, who ran some tests on him and inquired about Gozer. After the Ghostbuster's containment unit exploded Zuul awoke from her sedation and Vinz escaped. Zuul watched in awe and excitement as ghosts overran the city, causing chaos everywhere while Vinz walked along the streets getting a close up view of the mayhem. Zuul watched in a trance as streams of supernatural energy flowed toward her living room windows before suddenly turning up toward the roof of her building, she reacted by growling out causing her living room windows to explode, leaving a sign

The Terror Dogs lay inside the Temple of Gozer, witnessing the arrival of the Destructor.

for Vinz to find her. The two demons finally met at the Shandor Building. The Terror Dogs wasted little time acting on their primal urges, kissing passionately before walking up toward the roof of the building where they had sex through their hosts human bodies in front of the Temple of Gozer as part of their demonic ritual to summon the Destructor. Exhausted after their lustful union, both demons lay resting atop the ceremonial altar before Zuul awoke and sat up, looking around the rooftop shrine. Vinz later woke up, grinning in ecstasy from mating with his Gatekeeper. The Terror Dogs shared a brief glance before leaving the altar, both entranced by the lightning striking the top of the Temple gateway. Both demons walked toward the opposite pedestals, where they stood in wait while the top of the massive structure in front of them was continually struck by lightning from the hellish storm above. Once the structure amassed enough supernatural energy the Terror Dogs began raising their arms to the sky, smiling in excitement with their task almost complete. Lightning shot out from the top of the Temple, striking both demons who redirected the energy toward the massive Temple doors, forcing them to slowly open.

Zuul and Vinz, still possessing Dana and Louis, crouch down on all fours under the weight of the lightning striking their human bodies and instantly transform into their original Terror Dog forms. Zuul grins ferociously and wags her tail as she is ecstatic to finally be back in her original body Vinz lays on his pedestal as he smiles demonically, also excited to become a Terror Dog once again.

The Terror Dogs smiled as they saw the Temple of Gozer opening before their eyes then began absorbing the supernatural energy which caused their bodies to glow as they thrashed and gyrated violently under the force of the beams of lightning. Zuul and Vinz succumbed to the supernatural energy continually striking their bodies, writhing and thrashing as they lowered their hands to the floor where they instantly became bathed in lightning while transforming into the vicious, demonic, native Terror Dog forms. Zuul snarled and grunted monstrously as lightning ran off her new beastly body. She then stared at her large claws, grinning viciously in excitement for being a Terror Dog once again. Both Terror Dogs roared menacingly at the Ghostbusters before leaping up toward the newly opened Temple where they took their places beside a translucent doorway. The Terror Dogs witnessed Gozer's arrival and her battle with the Ghostbusters, but once Gozer was defeated, they morphed back to statues holding their prior human hosts trapped inside.

Even though they were presumed to be destroyed for good, the Terror Dogs reemerged nearly 40 years later in 2021 in order to bring back their master once again. Zuul went on to posses the daughter of the late Egon Spengler, Callie, while Vinz Clortho possessed her children's summer school teacher, Gary Gruberson. Just like the first time, both Terror Dogs met and had demonic sex in order to jumpstart the ritual to summon their master. They both regrouped in an underground temple and stood on two pedestals opposite a staircase, leading up to a giant pit filled with Gozer's army of ghosts. The demons raised their arms to the ceiling and were both struck by supernatural streams of lightning out of nowhere, causing them to thrash about violently. The force of the lightning weighed the couple down, causing them to drop down on all fours and slowly morph into their original, Terror Dog forms. Once the last of the lightning left their beastly, dog-like bodies, Zuul turned towards the new Ghostbusters, Callie's kids and their friends, and roared ferociously at them. Just then, Gozer emerged from the pit of ghosts and slowly walked towards her loyal Terror Dogs. She stooped down next to Zuul and playfully tickled her neck with her lightning-tipped fingers. She purred with demonic glee. As the ghosts escaped into the streets, the Terror Dogs leaped down towards two other pedestals opposite Gozer, and stood there guarding the entrance of the temple while Gozer sat on her throne. Callie's daughter, Phoebe, walked up to Gozer and began to crack jokes at the entity while her friend prepared a trap. Zuul stared and growled at her as she spoke to her master. The trap slowly creeped directly underneath Zuul's dog-like body as Gozer asked Phoebe if she was ready to die. Just then, the trap activated, sucking Zuul's demonic spirit into it, weakening Gozer's form in the process. Callie was turned back into a human and was helped up and taken away by her kids. Vinz stood on his pedestal and stared towards Gozer in horror and anger at what the others had done to her. He began to chase them through the streets, roaring as he gained up on them. They managed to get back to their house, which was rigged as one giant ghost trap, and waited for the right moment. Vinz and Gozer, who was half skeleton, eventually arrived. The kids began to blast their proton packs towards Gozer in an attempt to weaken her. However, all they did was make her more angry. Gozer then stole the ghost trap containing Zuul and released her. Since Zuul is female, she would have to possess a female body in order to allow Gozer to be whole again. The only other female in the vicinity besides Callie was her sons love interest, Lucky. Zuul threw her spirit into Lucky, causing her to be struck by lightning and get down on all fours, turning into Zuul's Terror Dog form. Zuul turned towards Callie and roared at her before reuniting with her mate and her master. Gozer passionately pet her Terror Dogs as they purred demonically before turning towards the group staring at them intently. Before she could do anything to them however, the original Ghostbusters, along with Egon's ghost, arrived to end their battle with Gozer once and for all. They managed to trap her, turning her Terror Dogs to stone in the process, freeing Lucky and Gary from possession and turning them back into humans.

Gallery

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  A Terror Dog statue glitters in the lightning.

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  The statue crumbles revealing a Terror Dog inside.

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  Zuul attacks Dana Barrett before possessing her.

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  Vinz Clortho attacks Louis Tully before possessing him.

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  The Terror Dog Zuul reveals its demonic nature when irritated, speaking through Dana Barrett in a monstrous, growling voice after Peter persists in speaking with "Dana".

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  Zuul, the Terror Dog, levitates above the bed after becoming irritated at Peter and growling monstrously at him.

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  The Terror Dog Zuul exhibits her supernatural powers, floating and roaring ferociously at Peter Venkman after he refuses her seductive advances and gives her an ultimatum to speak with "Dana".

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  The Terror Dog Vinz Clortho, in Louis' form, flares his eyes red and growls angrily at a coachman who interrupts him when speaking to what he thinks is the Gatekeeper.

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  The Ghostbusters' scan of Vinz Clortho's head reveals the demonic hellhound within

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  Zuul, the Terror Dog, lays seductively on a sofa in the wreckage of Dana's apartment, staring at the door when she senses a presence approach.

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  The demonic Terror Dogs finally reunite at Dana's destroyed apartment.

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  The Terror Dogs share an intense, passionate kiss after reuniting inside the Shandor Building.

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  The Terror Dogs wake up after having sex.

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  The Terror Dogs sit atop the altar where they had demonic sex as part of the ritual to bring Gozer into this world.

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  The demonic Terror Dogs smile and stare in awe as lightning continually strikes the top of the Temple.

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  Smiling ecstatically, the Terror Dogs begin raising their arms to the sky to begin the summoning of Gozer.

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  The Terror Dogs channel the supernatural lightning, using it to force the opening of the portal to Gozer's Temple.

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  The Terror Dogs stand atop their pedestals absorbing the supernatural energy after opening the doorway for Gozer during their transformation ritual.

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  Zuul and Vinz Clortho begin their transformation into their demon forms.

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  Zuul and Vinz Clortho stare menacingly at the Ghostbusters after transforming into their native demon form.

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  Zuul prepares to leap toward the Temple of Gozer alongside Vinz Clortho.

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  Vinz stands atop his pedestal and watches Zuul as she leaps up the stairs to join him at her pedestal beside the Temple doorway

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  The Terror Dogs watch Gozer materialize as the Ghostbusters look on.

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  Gozer approaches Vinz as Zuul stares longingly from her pedestal.

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  Vinz grins excitedly, snarling as Gozer pets him.

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  Gozer pets Vinz as Zuul waits for her turn.

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  Gozer approaches Zuul as Ray steps up to confront the Destructor

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  Zuul roars ferociously as Gozer electrocutes the Ghostbusters.

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  Vinz Clortho growls as Gozer attacks the Ghostbusters.

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  Gozer attacks the Ghostbusters as Zuul and Vinz look on.

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  Zuul and Gozer stare intently at the Ghostbusters while Vinz stares off into space mindlessly

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  Zuul and Vinz look on at the Ghostbusters. Their master crouches down to their level and prepares for the attack.

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  Zuul and Vinz glance at their master as she leaps away from the Ghostbusters' attack.

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  Zuul and Vinz stare up at Gozer.

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  The statue of the Terror Dog Zuul begins crumbling, revealing the demon's claw-like feet.

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  The statue continues falling apart, revealing the Terror Dog's glowing red eyes.

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  The Terror Dog Zuul growls and roars ferociously at Peter Venkman when he refuses her sexual advances and instead focuses on trying to speak with "Dana".

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  The Terror Dog Zuul exhibits her demonic power through Dana Barrett's body, levitating while growling and snarling monstrously at Peter.

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  The Terror Dog Vinz Clortho exhibits his demonic power through Louis Tully's body, flaring his eyes red as he growls monstrously at an intrusive coachman.

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  The Terror Dogs finally meet in the rubble of Dana Barrett's destroyed apartment.

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  The Terror Dogs share a ferocious kiss to celebrate finally uniting. They then turn to face a mythical staircase leading to their destiny.

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  The Terror Dogs march slowly toward the stairs to the top of the Shandor Building.

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  After having demonic sex atop the stone altar, the Terror Dog known as Zuul sits up in a trance-like state. She basks in the supernatural mist forming around her while the other Terror Dog, and demonic partner, Vinz Clortho, lies asleep next to her, exhausted from their wild union.

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  Zuul sits up and stares longingly at her Terror Dog pedestal before turning to notice Vinz Clortho waking up beside her with a big grin on his face. They look at each other briefly before staring up at the top of the Temple of Gozer.

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  The Terror Dogs walk down the steps of the alter towards two opposite pedestals. Vinz Clortho stares in awe at the temple while Zuul seductively slithers down the steps, smiling as she knows that her transformation is near.

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  The Terror Dogs walk towards their respective pedestals atop the Shandor Building.

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  Zuul stands atop her respective pedestal. The demonic hound glitters with sweat as she stares at the Temple, anxiously anticipating the coming of her master, the Destructor.

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  Vinz stands atop his respective pedestal as he stares in awe at the temple.

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  Zuul continues to stare at the temple as she raises her arms to the sky, ready to complete the final step in summoning her master, Gozer.

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  Vinz continues to stare in awe at the temple as he raises his arms to the sky, ready to complete the final step in summoning his master, Gozer.

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  The Terror Dogs are struck by supernatural lightning bolts. They miraculously redirect them towards the temple gates, which slowly open.

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  The Terror Dogs witness the opening of the portal as they absorb the supernatural lightning.

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  The demons thrash about violently as they are struck by supernatural lightning. Their human bones glow as they slowly succumb to the lightning storm.

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  Zuul gets down on all fours, whips her hair back violently and smiles ferociously as she transforms into her Terror Dog form. The supernatural lightning makes her glow, revealing her new bone structure. Zuul wags her tail and grins viciously as she stares at her new, beastly, dog-like body in acknowledgement of her transformation.

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  Vinz gets on his hands and knees and instantly transforms into his Terror Dog form. He snarls as he sits up and wags his tail, his new bone structure glowing through the lightning. He turns to Zuul, smiling at her new form before he notices the Ghostbusters, who had witnessed their transformation.

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  As the last of the lightning escapes her demonic, dog-like body, the newly transformed Zuul wags her tail as she barks and roars ferociously at the Ghostbusters.

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  Vinz, now as a demonic Terror Dog, roars at the Ghostbusters in unison with Zuul.

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  The Terror Dogs grunt and snarl as they dismount their pedestals and make their way up to the Temple of Gozer.

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  The Terror Dogs leap up the stairs of the Temple of Gozer and lie down on their respective pedestals, with Zuul on the right and Vinz on the left. Vinz stares at Zuul as she lays on her post.

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  The Terror Dogs look to the shining temple doors as their master, Gozer, manifests from within them.

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  Gozer walks towards Vinz Clortho with the intention of petting him to reward him for successfully summoning her. He lowers his large, horned head in anticipation as Zuul watches longingly from afar.

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  As Gozer strokes Vinz Clortho's head, the Terror Dog slobbers excitedly and purrs with a demonic grin on his face.

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  Gozer pets Vinz Clortho passionately. Both demons purr demonically in unison as Zuul stares at them patiently from afar, awaiting her turn with her master.

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  After her intimate encounter with Vinz Clortho, Gozer slowly strides towards Zuul with the intent of petting her as well. Zuul lowers her head as she is ready to finally have her moment with her master. However, before Gozer can reach her loyal Terror Dog, she is rudely interrupted by Ray Stantz of the Ghostbusters.

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  Gozer asks Ray Stantz of the Ghostbusters if he is a fellow god. Next to her, the Terror Dogs glance at her before turning their attention to the Ghostbusters.

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  Zuul unleashes a drooling, ferocious roar in approval of her master, Gozer, for handling the Ghostbusters.

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  Vinz Clortho drools and snarls viciously in approval as his master shocks the Ghostbusters.

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  The Terror Dogs stare at the Ghostbusters as they are being electrocuted by their master, Gozer.

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  Gozer and her loyal Terror Dogs watch over the Ghostbusters as they prepare to attack.

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  The Terror Dogs watch the Ghostbusters as they approach while their master, Gozer, crouches on all fours and prepares for the attack.

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  The Terror Dogs stare at their master as she evades the Ghostbusters attack.

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  The Terror Dogs stare intently at Gozer as she lands atop the ceremonial altar on which they had previously had demonic sex in their human forms.

GB: Afterlife (Vinz Clortho Possession)

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  One of the two Terror Dogs, Vinz Clortho, is shown in a Walmart, almost 40 years after first being sighted in Manhattan, staring at Gary Gruberson, his soon to be host, with intent, growling.

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  Vinz drools as he roars ferociously at Gary.

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  Vinz stands up and wags his tail as he chases Gary through the store.

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  Vinz stands atop Gary's car, snarling at him through the windshield, about to possess his body and search for the Gatekeeper, Zuul, who had possessed Callie Spengler.

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  Vinz sits atop the hood of the car and stares at Gary with great intent.

GB: Afterlife (The Terror Dogs Emerge)

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  Callie Spengler, possessed by Zuul, walks up to her pedestal and smiles as she knows that her transformation into a Terror Dog is near. Her mate, Gary Gruberson, possessed by Vinz Clortho, stands atop his pedestal.

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  Callie stands atop her pedestal alongside Gary. They wait patiently for the right time to begin the transformation ritual.

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  Callie and Gary begin to raise their arms to the sky as the ritual begins.

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  Callie and Gary are struck by demonic lightning. Their human skeletons become visible as they begin to gyrate violently

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  Callie and her mate stands on all fours under the weight of the demonic energy striking their human forms.

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  As Callie's hands touch her pedestal, she begins to transform into a Terror Dog. Her new horns and tail are visible, along with her dog-like skeleton. However, Gary sits atop his pedestal, still in human form, slightly falling behind Callie.

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  Callie's dog-like body grows to full size as Gary finally transforms atop his pedestal. She opens her red eyes as she transforms.

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  Callie raises her large paw off of her pedestal and wags her tail as she lets out a ferocious roar. Gary sits up as his form is now fully visible, sporting larger, more prominent horns than that of his mate.

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  As Callie roars, her Terror Dog bone structure is visible for a split second. Her human form has been fully erased.

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  Callie opens her red eyes once again as she stares at her Terror Dog body in awe. Gary wags his demonic tail and stares at his mate with a ferocious grin on his dog-like face.

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  Callie and Gary wag their tails as they shake the rest of the lightning off of their large bodies.

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  Callie fully stands up as she catches a glimpse of the Ghostbusters, especially her former daughter, Phoebe. Callie doesn't recognize her anymore, as her human side has been completely replaced with primal instincts. She now only serves Gozer as her loyal Terror Dog.

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  Callie roars ferociously at the Ghostbusters as Gary growls menacingly. The force of Callie's roar makes the ground shake and her tail blow in the wind.

GB: Afterlife (Terror Dogs Reunite With Gozer)

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  After finally turning into a Terror Dog, Callie runs to the top of the temple to greet her newly summoned master. Gozer kneels down beside her pet and caresses her snout with her demonic hands. Callie rolls her eyes and succumbs to her more playful side. The hound grins with demonic ecstasy as she is finally reunited with her master after nearly 40 years.

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  Gozer smiles as she playfully scratches Callie's beastly neck with her lightning tipped fingers. The Terror Dog purrs and grins passionately as her master pleasures her.

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  Callie snarls as she leaps down to her pedestal from where she had just reunited with her master.

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  Callie roars as she leaps down towards her pedestal while her mate stands atop his, growling.

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  Callie wags her tail and grins ferociously as she lands atop the edge of her pedestal.

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  Callie lands as she prepares to leap again, closer to her pedestal. The force of her large body landing shakes the entire temple, but doesn't seem to affect Gozer, who continues to walk down to her throne, watching her loyal pets from above.

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  Callie fully lands atop her pedestal alongside Gary. Both Terror Dogs snarl as Gozer watches them from above.

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  Gary, now a Terror Dog, sits on his pedestal in a docile state, awaiting Gozer.

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  Gary growls viciously as Gozer lands atop her throne on all fours.

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  Gary and Gozer stare out of the temple as they prepare to rule the world.

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  Callie stands atop her pedestal and guards Gozer as she lays on her throne.

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  Callie notices someone approaching Gozer's throne and leers at her.

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  Callie growls ferociously as the person continues to approach Gozer.

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  As Phoebe Spengler confronts Gozer, Callie and Gary stare at her with great intent.

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  Callie and Gary snarl at Phoebe as she confronts their master.

GB: Afterlife (Zuul's Second Transformation)

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  After Zuul's spirit was trapped for an extended period after her host, Callie, was rescued, her master freed her, causing her spirit to possess a new host, Lucky Domingo

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  Supernatural lightning begins to surround Lucky as she gets down on all fours, wincing in pain. The unpossessed Callie watches next to her, terrified.

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  Lucky sits on her hands and knees, fully accepting Zuul's possession of her as the transformation begins.

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  Lucky's hand is shown on the ground, shaking violently as the transformation begins

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  Lucky turns into a Terror Dog.

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  As the lightning disappears, Lucky stares at her dog-like body and wags her tail, drooling.

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  Lucky whips her head around and sees Callie. She seethes with anger at the fact that Callie escaped her possession and begins to roar at her.

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  Lucky slobbers demonically as she roars loudly at a terrified Callie.

GB: Afterlife (Gozer and the Terror Dogs)

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  Lucky, after turning into a Terror Dog and reuniting with her master, stares menacingly at the Ghostbusters along with her mate. Gozer turns towards Gary and extends her arm out to pet him.

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  Gozer passionately pets Gary as he closes his eyes and purrs. Lucky keeps a watchful eye on the Ghostbusters as she awaits her turn.

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  Gozer and Gary turn towards Lucky as she continues to leer at the Ghostbusters.

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  Gozer passionately pets Lucky. Both demons purr in unison as they longingly stare at each other, ecstatic to be reunited once again.

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  Gozer and her Terror Dogs stare towards the Ghostbusters after their passionate reunion.

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  Lucky and Gozer stare at the Ghostbusters with great intent.

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  Gozer snarls at the Ghostbusters as Lucky continues to stare.

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  Lucky barks at the Ghostbusters angrily as Gozer stares at them.

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  Gozer and her Terror Dogs continue to stare intently at the Ghostbusters.