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Ghoulies series is a franchise of B-Movie horror comedies originating from the mid 80's.

The eponymous Ghoulies are familiars that are summoned for various reasons in these films, with hilarity ensuing.

Tropes used in Ghoulies include:

Alcohol Hic: Affects one of the Ghoulies in the third film when they start drinking.
All Part of the Show: Ghoulies' antics in II are mistaken for being part of the ghost house show.
Amusement Park of Doom: The setting of II descents into one when the Ghoulies decide to take their mayhem into next level.
An Arm and a Leg: One clown loses his arm to a Ghoulie in II.
Back from the Dead: Malcolm Graves is accidentally revived in the first movie.
Bat Out of Hell: The flying Ghoulie in II.
Belly Mouth: Prof. Ragnar in the third film develops one.
Big Bad: Malcolm Graves in the first film.
Big Damn Heroes: Wolfgang provides one in the first movie when he reveals that he too has powers over magic.
Body Horror: The tongue scene from the first film.
The Can Kicked Him: As promised by the poster, but only in II.
Cats Are Mean: The Cat Ghoulie in II.
Creepy Doll: The possessed jester doll in the first movie.
Cruel and Unusual Death: The plunger death in the third movie.
Crusty Caretaker: Wolfgang in the first film.
Danger Takes a Backseat: Used in the first film's Sequel Hook.
Deus Sex Machina: Averted in the first film.
Developing Doomed Characters
Excited Show Title!: Third film's subtitle; Ghoulies Go to College!
Hollywood Satanism: The reason for Ghoulies' existence.
Numbered Sequels
Rise from Your Grave: Malcolm Graves rises from his grave screaming in the first movie.
Sealed Evil in a Can

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+''[[Ghoulies]]'' series is a franchise of [[B-Movie]] horror comedies originating from the mid 80's.
-'''''Ghoulies''''' series is a franchise of [[B-Movie]] horror comedies originating from the mid 80's.
 The eponymous Ghoulies are [[Familiar|familiars]] that are summoned for various reasons in these films, with [[Hilarity Ensues|hilarity ensuing]].
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-{{examples|Examples in these films:}}
 * [[Alcohol Hic]]: Affects one of the Ghoulies in the third film when they start drinking.
 * [[All Part of the Show]]: Ghoulies' antics in ''II'' are mistaken for being part of the ghost house show.
 * [[Amusement Park of Doom]]: The setting of ''II'' descents into one when the Ghoulies decide to take their mayhem into next level.
-* [[An Arm and A Leg]]: One clown loses his arm to a Ghoulie in ''II''.
+* [[An Arm and a Leg]]: One clown loses his arm to a Ghoulie in ''II''.
-* [[Back From the Dead]]: Malcolm Graves is accidentally revived in the first movie.
+* [[Back from the Dead]]: Malcolm Graves is accidentally revived in the first movie.
 * [[Bat Out of Hell]]: The flying Ghoulie in ''II''.
 * [[Belly Mouth]]: Prof. Ragnar in the third film develops one.
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 * [[Deus Sex Machina]]: Averted in the first film.
 * [[Developing Doomed Characters]]
-* [[Excited Show Title]]: Third film's subtitle; ''Ghoulies Go to College!''
+* [[Excited Show Title!]]: Third film's subtitle; ''Ghoulies Go to College!''
 * [[Hollywood Satanism]]: The reason for Ghoulies' existence.
 * [[Numbered Sequels]]
-* [[Rise From Your Grave]]: Malcolm Graves rises from his grave screaming in the first movie.
+* [[Rise from Your Grave]]: Malcolm Graves rises from his grave screaming in the first movie.
-* [[Sealed Evil in A Can]]
+* [[Sealed Evil in a Can]]
 {{reflist}}
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 [[Category:Films of the 1980s]]
 [[Category:Films of the 1990s]]
-[[Category:Ghoulies]]
 [[Category:Film]]
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+[[Category:Cult Classic]]