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The Ghoulies wreak havoc at an amusement park, disposing of those who mistake them for mere fairground attractions.The Ghoulies wreak havoc at an amusement park, disposing of those who mistake them for mere fairground attractions.The Ghoulies wreak havoc at an amusement park, disposing of those who mistake them for mere fairground attractions.
Jon Pennell
- Bobby
- (as Jon Maynard Pennell)
Donald Hodson
- Barker
- (as Don Hodson)
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- TriviaThe original ending was re-written on set.
- GoofsWhen kids who got attacked inside Satan's Den come back with the police they are in the back seat of the police car and get out at the same time the cop exits from the driver's seat. This should not be possible since the rear passenger doors of police cars are designed to only be opened from the outside.
- Alternate versionsWhen originally submitted for video release to the BBFC in the UK in its uncut form, it was 87m 14s long (which was then cut for violence and weapons by the BBFC by 55 seconds) The only version available on DVD now (even in the UK) is the American 85m 59s cut.
- ConnectionsFeatured in W.A.S.P.: Scream Until You Like It (1987)
- SoundtracksScream Until You Like It
Written by Paul Sabu, Charles Esposito, Neil Citron
Performed by W.A.S.P.
Courtesy of Capitol Records, Inc.
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This is the rare case where a sequel is actually better than the original. Considering that original is the cheap and nasty Ghoulies, it's really not much of an accomplishment. Anyway the plot here is that the Ghoulies make their way to a carnival where business is poor. Their presence manages to help business pick up but of course they do what Ghoulies are meant to do and start killing people.
What makes this a better movie than the first? Well for starters the carnival setting is more interesting. The special effects for the Ghoulies is improved over the first. The cast is better, helped in large part by veteran Royal Dano and "little person" Phil Fondacaro. But ultimately it's the camp humor that this movie has that elevates it above the previous movie.
All this being said about how it's an improvement over the first Ghoulies, it's still not a very good movie. It's watchable enough for a movie of its kind. But let's not get carried away and say it's anything better than that. So, better than the first Ghoulies but still not very good.
What makes this a better movie than the first? Well for starters the carnival setting is more interesting. The special effects for the Ghoulies is improved over the first. The cast is better, helped in large part by veteran Royal Dano and "little person" Phil Fondacaro. But ultimately it's the camp humor that this movie has that elevates it above the previous movie.
All this being said about how it's an improvement over the first Ghoulies, it's still not a very good movie. It's watchable enough for a movie of its kind. But let's not get carried away and say it's anything better than that. So, better than the first Ghoulies but still not very good.
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- Gross worldwide
- $606
- Runtime1 hour 29 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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