While less a sequel to the 1984 Ivan Reitman film than a continuation of the saga, Jason Reitman’s Ghostbusters: Afterlife breathes new life into the franchise.

In many aspects, Project X is a mirror image of a plethora of high school party/coming of age movies that have always prospered in the multiplexes. The movie revolves around a night in the life of three less than popular guys l...