Ghoulies

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For the unrelated video game, see Grabbed by the Ghoulies.

The Ghoulies films were a Gremlins-like horror-comedy film series in the 1980s and 1990s. The original Ghoulies (released in 1985) originated in 1983 under the title Beasties.

The Ghoulies films are thought to be Gremlins rip-offs, but Ghoulies actually started development before Gremlins. It was to be directed by Charles Band, with special effects by Stan Winston (the two had previously collaborated on Parasite). It ended up being directed by Luca Bercovici with special effects by John Carl Buechler and his company Mechanical and Makeup Imageries Inc.. Both the original film and its sequel (released in 1987) were made by Empire Pictures and given theatrical releases. The third film (which Buechler directed) and fourth film (which starred the lead actor of the original film) were released straight-to-video. Twelve minutes of footage was cut from Ghoulies to secure a PG-13 rating. Ghoulies 2 was also cut. Ghoulies also starred a young Mariska Hargitay, who went on to win an emmy for her performane on Law and Order Special Victims Unit.

poster to the first film

poster to the second film

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Ghoulies (1985)

• Ghoulies at the Internet Movie Database
• A humorous review

Ghoulies II (1987)

• Ghoulies II at the Internet Movie Database
• A humorous review

Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go To College (1991, though some say 1993)

• Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College at the Internet Movie Database
• A humorous review

Ghoulies IV (1994)

• Ghoulies IV at the Internet Movie Database
• A humorous review

Ghoulie Talk

• Ghoulie Discussion Group