Ghoulies(1985)
1985 · Luca Bercovici · 81 min
A young man and his girlfriend move into the man's old mansion home, where he becomes possessed by a need to control ancient demons.
Horror · Comedy
4.9302 votes
TMDB score
1/5
Intensity
2/5
Gore
1/5
Stays with you
How Ghoulies scares
It starts as a moody haunted-mansion setup and quickly turns into a goofy creature romp, with occult rituals used more for laughs than dread. The pacing is loose and campy, with little rubber monsters popping up for cheap laughs rather than real scares. There's some slime and toothy grinning, but nothing bloody or intense. This is late-night, so-bad-it's-fun horror comedy, not something meant to actually frighten you.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Ghoulies rates psychological 1/5, visceral 2/5, gore 2/5, lingering effect 1/5, and overall intensity 1/5.
- Psychological: 1 of 5
- Visceral: 2 of 5
- Gore: 2 of 5
- Lingering: 1 of 5
- Intensity: 1 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 30 of 100 — leans Slow burn
Supernatural vs Real-world: 10 of 100 — leans Supernatural
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 10 of 100 — leans Fun-scary
Intensity over runtime
Shape only — no eventsReveal pacing shapeHide pacing shapeHidden by default — shows where the tension peaks and lets up.
A campy, low-stakes creeper that stays mild and playful with occasional jolts, building to a slightly busier but still tongue-in-cheek finish.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 2, 3, 3, 4, 3, 4.
How scary is Ghoulies?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Ghoulies rates 1/5 — gentle by horror standards, building its fear through slow-burn dread rather than shocks. It works on both fronts, unsettling the mind while going for the body. Expect it to be moderately gory and fun-first. The dread fades once the credits roll.
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