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** ''Film/GhostbustersFrozenEmpire'' sees Trevor discover ectoplasm dripping from the ceiling in the firehouse. [[spoiler:It turns out Slimer himself has been hiding in the attic, and he promptly slimes Trevor when discovered.]]
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** ''Film/Ghostbusters1984'': The ghost haunting the library in the opening scenes leaves ectoplasm dripping from the card catalogs, which Venkman finds particularly hard to fling off of him. Later, Slimer charges at Venkman and covers him in ectoplasm but otherwise unharmed, prompting the famous line, "He slimed me!"

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** ''Film/Ghostbusters1984'': The ghost haunting the library in the opening scenes leaves ectoplasm dripping from the card catalogs, which Venkman finds particularly hard to fling off of him. Later, Slimer charges at Venkman and covers him in ectoplasm but otherwise unharmed, prompting the famous line, "He slimed me!"me!". And when Venkman meets Dana, but finds that she's been [[DemonicPossession demonically-possessed]] by Zuul, he notices ectoplasm dripping down her apartment's walls.
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Ectoplasm can be used to visualize ghosts and differentiate them from normal people in visual media. It's also useful as an indicator that a ghost has been in an area or has interacted with an object. In some works, ectoplasm slime can only be seen under [[BodilyFluidBlacklightReveal UV light]].

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Ectoplasm can be used to visualize ghosts and differentiate them from normal people in visual media. It's also useful as an indicator that a ghost has been in an area or has interacted with an object. In some works, ectoplasm slime can only be seen under [[BodilyFluidBlacklightReveal UV light]].
light]]. If this ecto-goo can be weaponized it doubles as the ability GooItUp.
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** ''TabletopGame/MageTheAwakening'': [[{{Necromancer}} Death magic]] can produce ectoplasm in the form of neutral white goop. As a conduit to [[SpiritWorld Twilight]], it reflects images of un-manifested ghosts, and ghosts can easily manifest through it.

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** ''TabletopGame/MageTheAwakening'': [[{{Necromancer}} Death magic]] can produce ectoplasm in the form of neutral white goop. As a conduit to [[SpiritWorld Twilight]], it [[SeeTheInvisible reflects images images]] of un-manifested ghosts, and ghosts can easily and helps ghosts manifest through it.
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* ''Literature/DumbWitness'': A spiritualist describes to a deeply sceptical Hercule Poirot a seance in which one of their number had been surrounded by a nimbus of glowing ectoplasm. Since this was the subsequent murder victim, she thinks this was a sign of the spirits claiming her. [[spoiler: It turns out she was actually poisoned with phosphorus.]]

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