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The eponymous Ghoulies are [[Familiar|familiars]] that are summoned for various reasons in these films, with [[Hilarity Ensues|hilarity ensuing]]. |
The eponymous Ghoulies are [[Familiar|familiars]] that are summoned for various reasons in these films, with [[Hilarity Ensues|hilarity ensuing]]. |
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* [[Alcohol Hic]]: Affects one of the Ghoulies in the third film when they start drinking. |
* [[Alcohol Hic]]: Affects one of the Ghoulies in the third film when they start drinking. |
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* [[All Part of the Show]]: Ghoulies' antics in ''II'' are mistaken for being part of the ghost house show. |
* [[All Part of the Show]]: Ghoulies' antics in ''II'' are mistaken for being part of the ghost house show. |
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* [[Amusement Park of Doom]]: The setting of ''II'' descents into one when the Ghoulies decide to take their mayhem into next level. |
* [[Amusement Park of Doom]]: The setting of ''II'' descents into one when the Ghoulies decide to take their mayhem into next level. |
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* [[An Arm and a Leg]]: One clown loses his arm to a Ghoulie in ''II''. |
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* [[Back from the Dead]]: Malcolm Graves is accidentally revived in the first movie. |
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* [[Bat Out of Hell]]: The flying Ghoulie in ''II''. |
* [[Bat Out of Hell]]: The flying Ghoulie in ''II''. |
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* [[Belly Mouth]]: Prof. Ragnar in the third film develops one. |
* [[Belly Mouth]]: Prof. Ragnar in the third film develops one. |
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* [[Deus Sex Machina]]: Averted in the first film. |
* [[Deus Sex Machina]]: Averted in the first film. |
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* [[Developing Doomed Characters]] |
* [[Developing Doomed Characters]] |
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* [[Excited Show Title]]: Third film's subtitle; ''Ghoulies Go to College!'' |
* [[Excited Show Title!]]: Third film's subtitle; ''Ghoulies Go to College!'' |
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* [[Hollywood Satanism]]: The reason for Ghoulies' existence. |
* [[Hollywood Satanism]]: The reason for Ghoulies' existence. |
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* [[Numbered Sequels]] |
* [[Numbered Sequels]] |
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* [[Rise from Your Grave]]: Malcolm Graves rises from his grave screaming in the first movie. |
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* [[Sealed Evil in a Can]] |
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[[Category:Films of the 1980s]] |
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Latest revision as of 14:20, 22 March 2022
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