Ghoulies (1984)

A young man and his girlfriend move into an old mansion home, where he becomes possessed by a desire to control ancient demons.

Director:

Luca Bercovici

Writers:

Luca Bercovici, Jefery Levy

Stars:

Peter Liapis, Lisa Pelikan, Michael Des Barres

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Peter Liapis	...	Jonathan Graves
Lisa Pelikan	...	Rebecca
Michael Des Barres	...	Malcolm Graves
Jack Nance	...	Wolfgang
Peter Risch	...	Grizzel
Tamara De Treaux	...	Greedigut
Scott Thomson	...	Mike
Ralph Seymour	...	Mark (Toad Boy)
Mariska Hargitay	...	Donna
Keith Joe Dick	...	Dick
David Dayan	...	Eddie
Victoria Catlin	...	Anastasia
Charene Cathleen	...	Robin
Bobbie Bresee	...	Temptress
Jamie Bronow	...	Jonathan Graves, as a child

Storyline

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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Plot Keywords:

long feminine hair cut | supernatural power | levitation | strangulation | sunglasses | 

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Taglines:

They'll get you in the end!

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Genres:

Comedy | Fantasy | Horror

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Certificate:

PG-13

Did You Know?

Trivia

Originally planned to be filmed in 3D and actually begin production in 3D, the audience would put their glasses on every time the characters put their sunglasses on and the film would change from 2D to 3D. After two days of filming in 3D they changed their minds due to the complexity of filming in 2D and 3D. This is why there are so many scenes where characters are wearing sunglasses

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Goofs

At the end of the scene where Jonathan summons a rainstorm in his basement a microphone pokes into view from the right side of the screen.

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Quotes

[Mike falls over while trying to breakdance]
Mike: I think I broke my head.
Eddie: [standing over Mike] Oh, thank God. I thought that you actually hurt yourself.

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Alternate Versions

12 seconds of footage were removed from the American release of Ghoulies in order to achieve a PG-13 rating.

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Connections

Referenced in Nostalgia Critic: Critters (2020)

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Soundtracks

Dancing With A Monster
Written and Performed by Fela Johnson
Subliminal Music 1982

User Reviews

You can't miss this!

You have to be crazy to hate this film!The story line is very uniqe.A lot better than Critters or Gremlins,and is one of those movies where there's a good reason to make a sequel.The movie makes you wanna rush down to the nearest video store and grab 2,but avoid 3 and 4,they were done by lousy people,and has no point,could of been done without!The point is,Ghoulies is a must see!

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 January 1985 (USA)

Also Known As:

Beasties

Filming Locations:

Wattles Mansion - 1824 N. Curson Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Empire Pictures, Ghoulies Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

81 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1