Much like its diminutive titular characters, the Ghoulies franchise is a short. Its legacy spans a single decade (1984-1994) and runs a mere four films long. That’s more than some series ever manage, but also less than the big guns of horror. A premiere horror franchise Ghoulies is not, so we should probably be happy that we received as many of them as we did.
As for the films themselves? I suspect most have a decent idea of what they might be getting themselves into when they first sit down to experience this series. It’s kind of hard not to have a certain impression in mind when the poster of the original has a little, bald, green goblin-thing sitting in a commode and a tagline stating “They’ll Get You In The End!”
Still, just because a series isn’t aiming for “high art”, it doesn’t mean that it can’t be fun to explore. I love my horror to come in all shapes, sizes, and tones. As a result, I rather like the Ghoulies films as a whole, so don’t expect this to be a multi-page tirade of negativity. Let’s have some fun!
