Although laughable as a horror flick, Ghoulies is great fun, and its special effects, which comprise a mixture of puppets and stop motion, give each mischievous creature a unique look and personality. While not particularly menacing, these demons are summoned by a would-be warlock to show his acolytes the full strength of his black magic power (and to impress the ladies). And while the more alien Critters or lamentable Munchies could have made the list it, has to be the Ghoulies that get the credit, just for the fact that one of them comes out of a toilet on the front of the video box, and that FX guru Stan Winston also did the effects. These gremlin-like monsters are just one of several miniature creatures to star in sci-fi and fantasy films of the 80s. There are, however, some good kills, and the monster itself is actually quite impressive, even if it does have a rather rubbery look to it.
Combining comics and horror as it does, you might have thought this film would have been a little more popular, but seeing it again recently, I can see why it wasn’t a major cult hit. Cellar Dweller – Cellar Dweller (1988)Ī creature created from the pages of a comic book, this minotaur-like creation is the result of what happens when teens get their hands on ancient magical texts, party too hard and have a little too much imagination.
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