Zuul and Vinz Clortho

Zuul and Vinz Clortho stare at each other lustfully after finally reuniting. They then share a passionate, ferocious kiss

Zuul and Vinz Clortho were the two loyal minions/pets of Gozer the Gozerian and are both otherworldly beings known as Terror Dogs. They were hairless quadrupeds with powerful dark-tinted bodies and horns protruding out of the sides of their heads. Zuul was thought to be female because her horns were shorter and because she was called the Gatekeeper while Vinz Clortho was thought to be male due to his title of Keymaster and his longer, more prominent horns. Both hellhounds had tails, glowing red eyes, and large demonic claws. They were lion-sized and looked and acted like nothing more than mindless beasts, but they were actually very intelligent, with the ability to possess human hosts and perform human-like acts. However, while possessing human forms, they still showed characteristics of their animalistic nature, giving their hosts the ability to bark and roar horrendously when severely angered and flare their eyes red similar to their eyes in their demonic dog form. During possession their human hosts were also given other supernatural abilities such as levitation and telekinesis and were also able to transform back into their demon dog forms when the time came.

Zuul and Vinz Clortho share a ferocious kiss in Dana’s apartment

Both Terror Dogs possessed two tenants of the Shandor Building, with Zuul possessing Dana Barrett and Vinz Clortho possessing Louis Tully respectively. They went on eventful journeys, with both demons encountering Ghostbusters. Zuul was visited by Peter Venkman while Vinz landed in the custody of Egon Spengler. During her "date" with Peter, Zuul desperately tried to mate with him as part of the ritual to bring Gozer into this world, under the impression that he was her Keymaster. Their encounter ended with her having a demonic outburst of rage, snarling and roaring monstrously like the beast that she would soon become. Meanwhile, Vinz Clortho was captured by the police after harassing a coachman in Central Park and brought to the Ghostbusters headquarters, where he was put under several tests by Egon in order to determine the severity of his possession of Louis, one of which revealed the true monstrous nature of his identity. The demons eventually found each other in Dana’s destroyed apartment after Vinz escaped during the Ghostbuster's firehouse explosion, which released all of the pent up supernatural energy onto the city. The pair met in the center of the demolished living room, staring lustily at each other before engaging in a passionate kiss. They then walked up to the building’s rooftop where the two demons proceeded to have sex on a ceremonial altar in front of the doorway to Gozer's Temple as part of their satanic mating ritual. Afterwards both demons awoke in a trance-like state, basking in the hellish storm that had manifested above them. They slowly walked toward opposite pedestals once occupied by them in their statue forms. Zuul and Vinz stood atop their pedestals waiting anxiously for the right moment to finally bring their master into the world. Eventually both demons raised their arms to the sky and smiled, knowing that the time for the summoning of their master had finally arrived. Zuul and Vinz were then struck by two bolts of supernatural lightning coming from

Zuul sheds her human body and transforms back into her demonic Terror Dog form

the top of the structure, which they redirected towards the gates of the Temple of Gozer. Their actions caused the gates to slowly grind open, revealing two pedestals specifically for them, a staircase, and a translucent door. With the ritual almost complete, the lightning continued to strike the two demons, making them thrash wildly atop their pedestals while also making their humanoid skeletons light up. They both finally succumbed to the force of the storm weighing them down and got on all fours,

In unison with his mate, Zuul, Vinz Clortho sheds his human form and transforms back into a Terror Dog

instantly transforming into their dog-like demon forms while engulfed in large bolts of supernatural lightning, their skeletons lighting up once again to reveal their new demon dog bone structure. Zuul emerged from the storm, now in her true, beastly, hellhound form. She wagged her tail, opened her blood-red eyes, and snarled viciously as she stared at her body in acknowledgment of her demonic transformation, baring her large fangs in a ferocious grin all while the lightning continued to run off of her form. Next to Zuul, Vinz sat up with a snarl, also wagging his tail excitedly. He stared towards his mate and smiled at her in awe before noticing the Ghostbusters, who had arrived just in time to witness the completion of their transformation. With the supernatural electricity escaping their dog-like bodies, Vinz barked in Zuul's direction and alerted her to the Ghostbusters' presence. She turned towards them with her large red eyes ablaze and unleashed several ferocious snarls and roars at them in unison with Vinz. Strangely, they did not immediately attack the Ghostbusters, as their primal, demonic instincts would suggest, for they only had one goal: to bring about the coming of their master and witness the end of this world.

The dogs snarled as they proceeded to leap from their pedestals up to the temple and lied down on two opposite pedestals next to the temple doors, with Zuul laying on the right, and Vinz Clortho on the left. Gozer appeared beside them, appearing as the form of a young woman even though it was able to choose whatever form it desired. Gozer slowly walked towards Vinz and stroked his large, demonic head, petting him passionately. Vinz grinned excitedly and purred in unison with Gozer. Zuul watched their intimate encounter longingly from afar and excitedly awaited her turn with her master. After Gozer's passionate moment with her loyal servant, she began to walk towards Zuul in order to pet her, only to be interrupted by the Ghostbusters. The demon dogs witnessed the final battle between the Ghostbusters and their master, growling ferociously and drooling in approval as Gozer electrocuted the Ghostbubsters.

However, the dogs were eventually destroyed when the streams were crossed. When the smoke cleared, Dana and Louis emerged from their demonic possessors burnt corpses, reverted back to human beings from dogs. Zuul and Vinz Clortho were believed to be destroyed, along with their master, Gozer. However, as with all immortal demi-gods, they are likely to make a return and attempt to take this world once again.

Zuul (right) and Vinz (left), now fully transformed into demonic dogs, lay obediently on their respective pedestals and stare longingly at their master as she confronts the Ghostbusters.

As it turns out, they did. Nearly 40 years later, the spirits of Zuul and Vinz rematerialized within an underground temple meant solely for Gozer. The Terror Dogs possessed two people in order to jumpstart the ritual. Zuul possessed Callie, the daughter of the late Egon Spengler, and Vinz Clortho possessed Gary Grooberson, the school teacher of Callie's children. Gary, possessed by the Terror Dog, made his way to the Shandor Mining Company, a sort of Temple of Gozer that was disguised by Ivo Shandor as an ordinary mine. Gary was able to destroy most of it, leaving the main temple exposed. It was the exact same as the one from 1984: a staircase leading up to a crystalline door with two pedestals for the Terror Dogs. Gary smiled as he was staring at his destiny. Meanwhile, Callie, now possessed by Zuul, sat in the living room of the farmhouse, awaiting her Keymaster. Her former children arrived and tried to talk to her. Callie barked and roared at them in defiance before the house was hit with a blinding light. Callie smiled as she saw that Gary had opened the temple. She then snarled at the others before diving out of the window and galloping towards the temple on all fours, like she would as a Terror Dog. Gary sat in a field atop a large boulder, awaiting his gatekeeper patiently. Callie finally approached and Gary sensed her presence. He got up and began to run towards her. Callie then ripped her clothes off, revealing a bright gold dress underneath. Gary stared at her, stunned. He complemented her eyes. Callie smiled before responding in demonic gibberish. Gary thanked her and, before he could forget, he handed her a flower he had found in the field. Callie sniffed it and purred before eating it. The two then got down on the grass and proceeded to have demonic sex. Afterwards, the couple made their way to the temple and proceeded to walk up the staircase towards two opposite pedestals. Callie's former children watched them from afar as she and Gary mounted their pedestals and raised their arms up to the sky. Callie smiled as she was struck by supernatural lightning, along with Gary. The two eventually got down on all fours under the weight of the lightning striking them. Callie and Gary then turned into Terror Dogs. Once the transformation was complete, Zuul and Vinz snarled and roared ferociously as the lightning ran off of their beastly forms. Zuul, formerly Callie, stood up and stared at her former children with nothing but demonic rage. She wagged her tail as she roared at them. Zuul and Vinz then ran up to the top of the temple and awaited their master's arrival. Once Gozer finally arrived, she was greeted. by Ivo Shandor himself. He stated how he has waited for this moment for years and that he had built this temple for her in case she had ever returned to Earth. Gozer touched his face sympathetically before she grabbed his hair and ripped him in half. Gozer then bent down next to Zuul and scratched her long chin with her lightning-tipped fingers. Zuul purred as her master pleasured her. The dogs then leapt down back to the pedestals where they first transformed. Gozer then leapt down to her throne and sat on it. Vinz growled. The demonic trio then sat there, docile, awaiting the right time to begin ruling the world. Zuul looked around in triumph, ready to serve her master forever.

However, as Zuul, Vinz and Gozer's victory was at hand, Callie's daughter, Phoebe, came out of the shadows, greeting Gozer. Zuul snarled at her as she approached her master. Phoebe stared at Zuul in fear, knowing full well that her mother was gone, and that Zuul had fully taken over. Phoebe put that issue to the side and began to crack jokes at Gozer in order to distract her. Gozer seemed all but pleased with the display. Meanwhile, Phoebe's friend, Podcast controlled an RC ghost trap and carefully maneuvered it towards Zuul. The trap slowly moved under her body until it accidentally bumped into her paw. Zuul growled as she turned her head towards Podcast, barely seeing him. Zuul didn't think too much of it and focused her attention on Phoebe. She and Vinz stared at her from atop their pedestals, snarling and purring menacingly as Phoebe wastes Gozer's time. Gozer then asked her if she was prepared to die. As Phoebe came up with a reply, Podcast successfully positioned the ghost trap directly underneath Zuul's dog-like body. It opened up and began to trap the spirit of Zuul within it, weakening Gozer in the process. Callie emerged, back to human form, and tumbled down the temple staircase. Vinz, still using Gary's body as a vessel for his Terror Dog form, roared out of anger as he watched his mate leave his side, back to human form nonetheless. Gozer writhed in agony as Zuul was taken away from her. Vinz turned his attention to his master and stared at her in horror.

The beast put two and two together and realized that Zuul was trapped, which caused him to chase after her throughout the streets of Summerville. Callie was informed of what had happened by her kids, mainly the fact that she had turned into a dog. After reaching the farmhouse and defeating Gozer once and for all, Gary became human again. Callie rushed towards him and asked if he was alright. He asked her why he was bleeding. She informed him that, while he was a dog and was chasing after them, he hit his head on a park bench which, interestingly, made him bleed in his human form. Gary remembered all of this, surprisingly. He then clarified with Callie that they he thinks that they had sex before turning into dogs and summoning Gozer. She was fully aware of this fact and stared at him intently.

Finally, Zuul, Vinz Clortho, and Gozer seemed to be gone for good. However, they were only temporarily trapped, and are likely to reemerge once again in an attempt to take over the world.

Gallery

Ghostbusters (1984)

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  The demon Zuul guards Gozer's Temple in an apparition inside Dana Barrett's refrigerator.

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  Zuul growls out its name at a horrified Dana.

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  The statues of Zuul and Vinz Clortho at the demonic shrine atop the Shandor Building.

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  Close-up of the statue of Zuul atop the Shandor Building.

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  A demonic claw smashes through as the Terror Dog statue begins to crumble.

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  Zuul's red eye glows brightly as it begins to break free of the statue.

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  Dana's kitchen opens to reveal Zuul lying in wait.

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  Zuul bares her fangs with a drooling, horrendous roar at a terrified Dana Barrett.

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  Vinz Clortho slobbers as he waits for the time to strike.

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  Vinz crashes Louis Tully's party.

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  Vinz Clortho bares his fangs menacingly.

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  A terrified Louis Tully stares at Vinz Clortho.

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  Vinz stalks Louis in the hallway.

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  Louis screams in terror as Vinz rises, growling monstrously at him.

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  A drooling Vinz roars ferociously at Louis before possessing him.

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  Zuul and Vinz finally meet.

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  The demons make out in the destroyed apartment.

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  The satanic couple walk to their destiny.

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  Zuul wakes up after having sex with Vinz. Her body glitters with sweat after their passionate encounter

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  Zuul sits up seductively, staring at the temple doors as Vinz awakes with an ecstatic grin on his face after having sex with her.

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  Zuul and Vinz stare at the temple.

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  Zuul walks down the altar steps while she and Vinz stare in awe at the supernatural lightning striking the top of the temple.

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  The demons walk to opposite pedestals as the top of the structure is struck by lightning

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  The two demons raise their arms to the sky, smiling in anticipation of the arrival of Gozer

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  The demonic duo are struck by lightning, which they redirect towards the temple gates

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  The temple gates finally open

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  With the ritual almost complete, the demons thrash atop their pedestals as the lightning continues to strike them

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  The demons succumb to the lightning

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  The demonic couple succumb to the lightning. Zuul stands on all fours like a dog while Vinz kneels.

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  Zuul stands in a dog-like position, crouching on all fours while smiling ferociously as she whips her head back.

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  As her transformation reaches its climax, Zuul turns to notice the Ghostbusters

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  Zuul and Vinz become dog-like, demonic beasts. Their skeletons glow, revealing the bone structure of the satanic Terror Dogs

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  Zuul opens her beaming red eyes for the first time as she wags her tail

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  Zuul stares at her dog-like body, basking in her transformation.

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  After noticing the Ghostbusters, the Terror Dogs bark and snarl at them ferociously

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  Zuul prepares to follow her mate up to her respective post

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  Zuul and Vinz, now in their dog forms, leap up to their respective pedestals

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  The dogs look to the shining temple gates as their master enters

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  Gozer approaches Vinz as Zuul looks on longingly

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  Gozer pets Vinz as both demons purr demonically. Zuul sits obediently as she waits for her turn.

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  Zuul in her demon dog form.

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  Vinz Clortho in his demon dog form.

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

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  Uniting in the middle of Dana's destroyed apartment, Zuul and Vinz share a ferocious kiss

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  The demons passionately make out and begin to walk to their destiny

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  The demons wake up after having sex. Zuul sits up seductively, glittering with sweat. Vinz also sits up with a big smile and a broken belt dangling between his legs

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  The demons walk to their respective pedestals, ready for the final step to complete the summoning ritual, also known as their transformation into Gozer's loyal Terror Dogs

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  Zuul glitters seductively as she waits for the right moment to summon her master and transform into a Terror Dog

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  Vinz stares in awe at the temple as he waits for the right moment to summon his master and transform into a Terror Dog

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  The demonic couple are struck by lightning and use their arms as rods to redirect it towards the temple gates, slowly opening them

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  Zuul and Vinz bathe in lightning. They gyrate violently as they summon their master atop their pedestals

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  Zuul drops down on all fours under the force of the lightning striking her and whips her head back violently as she transforms into a demon dog. She wags her tail and blinks her blood-red eyes as she becomes familiar with her beastly body, all while the lightning continues to run off of it. She looks down at her demonic claws, baring her fangs in a menacing grin in acknowledgement of her violent transformation

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  Vinz falls to his hands and knees and transforms into a demonic dog. He sits up with a snarl and surveys the area before noticing the Ghostbusters

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  Vinz alerts Zuul to the Ghostbusters' presence with a snarl. She turns to stare at them with her glowing red eyes and both demons unleash ferocious roars at them.

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  After fully transforming into Gozer's demonic minions, Zuul and Vinz snort and grunt ferociously as they leap off of their pedestals

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  Zuul and Vinz leap up the staircase of the Temple of Gozer. They then lie on their respective pedestals with Vinz on the left and Zuul on the right

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  Zuul and Vinz look to the doors of the temple to watch their master, Gozer, enter

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  Gozer approaches Vinz and extends her arm out to pet him. He lowers his dog-like head in anticipation as Zuul watches from her pedestal.

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  Gozer pets Vinz Clortho. He rolls his blood-red eyes and purrs with demonic glee as she strokes his head

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  Gozer pets Vinz as they both purr demonically. Zuul sits on her pedestal and looks on longingly from afar, awaiting her turn with her master

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  The Terror Dogs look to their master as she asks one of the Ghostbusters if he is a god.

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  Zuul and Vinz sit with their hind legs hunched and their heads to the side as Gozer electrocutes the Ghostbusters

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  Zuul and Vinz unleash slobbering, monstrous roars in unison and approval as their master shocks the Ghostbusters.

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  Gozer and her guard dogs stare down at the Ghostbusters

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  Zuul and Vinz stare down at the Ghostbusters as their master gets down on all fours and prepares for their attack

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  Zuul and Vinz's blood-red eyes follow their master as she leaps into the air