Ghoulies (1984) on Netflix
PG-1319841h 21mComedyFantasyHorror
Jonathan Graves inherits his late father's estate and moves in with his girlfriend Rebecca. Occult books and a cellar of ritual objects await them, and a basement ritual brings a creature.
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- Netflix2.7/5
- IMDb4.2/1011,702 votes
- Rotten Tomatoes7%
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Plot summary
Malcolm Graves leads a satanic cult, and at a ceremony he is about to sacrifice his infant son Jonathan. The baby's mother, Anastasia, fastens a protective talisman around the child's neck. Malcolm tells a follower, Wolfgang, to carry the infant away, and Anastasia dies in the child's place. Twenty-five years later Jonathan, raised by Wolfgang, inherits the estate of the father he never knew and moves in with his girlfriend Rebecca. Wolfgang says nothing to him about his parents. On the grounds, Jonathan and Rebecca come upon Malcolm's grave. Inside the house she finds books on magic and a cellar full of ritual objects. The couple throws a party, and Jonathan gathers his friends for a ritual in the basement. Nothing seems to happen and the guests leave, but a small creature takes shape there.
Cast
- Peter Rischas Grizzel
- Tamara De Treauxas Greedigut
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Ghoulies (1984)
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- Ghoulies was shooting at the same time as Joe Dante's Gremlins, and Warner Bros. sued to stop Ghoulies Productions from using the title, but lost.
- Halfway through shooting, producer Charles Band ran out of money; the filmmakers spent months hunting for funding, which allowed Joe Dante's Gremlins to be released first.
- Hemdale Film Corporation was set to distribute Ghoulies in the US but stayed uncredited, then sued Charles Band and Ghoulies Productions for "misrepresentation," claiming Band misled it about home video sales and distribution.
