Jonathan Graves has just inherited his family's homestead. Raised by a friend of the family after the death of his mother and father, young Jonathan is about to inherit more than just a house, but also his family's dark secrets. As Jonathan and his girlfriend Rebecca look deeper into the old house, Jonathan falls deeper and deeper into his family's dark past.

Brought to you by Luca Bercovici, the man who brought us The Granny, this B horror flick lies somewhere between Gremlins and The Haunted Mansion, is a slow and damn near retarded adventure into the occult. The kills are bad and the effects are worse, but nothing beats the appearance of Jonathan's two little helpers, Grizzel and Greedigut, two truly wacked out Oompa-Loompas.

Jonathan is quite a fast learner as after finding an old book and thumbing through the pages, he quickly learns how to summon creatures and cast spells. Over the next few days he becomes obsessed with the rites and rituals he unearths and even gains a set of glowing eyes. Finding a passage to unleash a greater spirit, Jonathan lures seven of his friends into a night at the house that they will never forget.

There is no one in the cast worth mentioning and the film itself is pretty awful, but somehow it managed to spawn three more sequels over a decades time. The only thing Ghoulies has going for it is a pretty neat little box and poster, that will even draw the attention of the most novice horror fan.

1/10