A young man and his girlfriend move into an old mansion home, where he becomes possessed by a desire to control ancient demons.
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Luca Bercovici
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Peter Liapis | ... | Jonathan Graves | |
| Lisa Pelikan | ... | Rebecca | |
| Michael Des Barres | ... | Malcolm Graves | |
| Jack Nance | ... | Wolfgang | |
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Peter Risch | ... | Grizzel |
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Tamara De Treaux | ... | Greedigut |
| Scott Thomson | ... | Mike | |
| Ralph Seymour | ... | Mark (Toad Boy) | |
| Mariska Hargitay | ... | Donna | |
| Keith Joe Dick | ... | Dick | |
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David Dayan | ... | Eddie |
| Victoria Catlin | ... | Anastasia | |
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Charene Cathleen | ... | Robin |
| Bobbie Bresee | ... | Temptress | |
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Jamie Bronow | ... | Jonathan Graves, as a child |
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A young man and his girlfriend move into an old mansion home, where he becomes possessed by a desire to control ancient demons.
Plot Keywords:
long feminine hair cut | supernatural power | levitation | strangulation | sunglasses |Taglines:
They'll get you in the end!Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
18 January 1985 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Beasties See more »Filming Locations:
Wattles Mansion - 1824 N. Curson Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Edit
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Budget:
$1,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Written and Performed by Fela Johnson and The Johnsons
Good Guy Music 1983
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Often compared to Gremlins (1984), the movie that kicked off a mid-80s spate of films about small, malevolent creatures that attacked people. See more »Goofs
Reflected in bookcase. See more »Alternate Versions
12 seconds of footage were removed from the American release of Ghoulies in order to achieve a PG-13 rating. See more »Soundtracks
SurrenderWritten and Performed by Fela Johnson and The Johnsons
Good Guy Music 1983
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I thought this movie was entertaining. Especially, if you like beautiful girls in sexy heels and tight dresses. It truly captures 80's fashion and hair styles and I love the 80's. The Ghoulies themselves looked incredibly life-like with grossed-out slobber and nasty sharp teeth. However, I thought the battle between good and evil could have been played out over a longer period of time. This monk comes from nowhere and saves the day in a matter of minutes. The evil guy's son was also drawn to the dark-side too quickly. He moves into his new mansion and begins practicing the dark arts in the same evening during the first party. How uncool. He yells at his guests and quits school the very next day. He should have at least heard voices for a few days first.