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Damon Martin, Royal Dano, Phil Fondacaro, J. Downing, Kerry Remsen ... see more see more... , Dale Wyatt , Jon Maynard Pennell , Sasha Jenson , Starr Andreeff , William Butler , Mickey Knox , Anthony Dawson , Hal Rayle , Michael Deak , Larry Dolgin , Carrie Janisse , Ettore Martini , Romano Puppo , Christopher Burton , Laura Battistini , Fidel Bauna , Lorenzo G. Bernini , Ignazio Blonde , Livia Bonelli , Filli Campagna , Nadia Canelias , Fioraella Cenetti , R. Colombaioni , Mark Peter D'Auria , Patrizia Fazi , Maurizio Gaudio , Barbara Grazzi , Don Hodson , Donnie Jeffcoat , Luea Mazzaeurati , Ames Morton , Steve Pelot , Lucilla Potasso , Robert Spafford

This pedantic sequel to Empire Pictures' less-than-original Ghoulies was released directly to video and summarily slipped into oblivion. At the outset of this one, the title creatures -- rubbery puppe... read more read more...ts originally conceived as cut-rate Gremlins lookalikes -- are shanghaied by a priest who intends to exterminate them, but they manage to escape to a low-rent carnival. There they take up residence in "Satan's Den," a foundering, old-fashioned haunted house attraction run by Royal Dano, who fears he may lose ownership of the show due to sagging attendance. The presence of the ghoulies at first gives business a much-needed boost ... until the slimy little buggers start dining on the patrons. Despite some enhancements in the lackluster monster effects (by John Buechler, who's done better work elsewhere) and clever stop-motion animation by David Allen, this film is just as pointless as its predecessor. There is, however, one memorable scene, which makes good on the promise of the first film's ad campaign -- which featured one of the reptilian critters leaping from a toilet bowl, accompanied by the tagline "They'll get you in the end!" ~ Cavett Binion, Rovi

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PG-13, 1 hr. 29 min.

Directed by: Albert Band

Release Date: June 1, 1988

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DVD Release Date: September 26, 2000

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  • deano
    May 30, 2010
    deano
    The sequel of Ghoulies is not so great, but just funny. The Ghoulies are back and in a carnival fun house. I was amused by the way other people thought the ghoulies were part of the attraction while witnessing actual killing and death.
    This time the Ghoulies have st... read moreop-motion scenes where we actually see them walk, but mostly they're confined to popping from the corners of screens where we can not see the arms of puppeteers guiding them.
  • FilmFanatik
    December 19, 2009
    FilmFanatik
    A fun 80's horror camp classic!
  • RossCollinsUK
    April 10, 2009
    RossCollinsUK
    The sequel to Ghoulies is another video rental classic from my 80s childhood...
  • RCCLBC
    February 21, 2008
    RCCLBC
    More of the same Ghoulies badness.
  • puffchunk
    October 25, 2007
    puffchunk
    Boy. A real winner.
  • YosemiteSamFan
    July 10, 2007
    YosemiteSamFan
    Slightly better than the original!

    This was more like a Gremlins movie, with little slimey Ghoulies causing havoc at an amusement park. Not too bad, actually.
  • DrLappos
    July 30, 2007
    DrLappos
    puke but very funny.
  • chlorow7
    February 29, 2008
    chlorow7
    Scarred me so much when I was younger. Looking back at it, I have no idea why I was scarred! It's so silly.
  • jamiebabysf
    January 6, 2008
    jamiebabysf
    Boring, bad,bad,bad. And not the kind of bad that is sooo bad that it's good. This kinda bad is mediocre and dull. Not to mention the "puppets" used in this movie were substandard even for that time period!. They only funny thing about it is that you can spend the whole time look... read moreing for someone in the entire movie that is not total white trash ....but you won't succeed! Fun.
  • devilsbrain
    June 23, 2007
    devilsbrain
    the creatures were already there?...was this a mistake or was it intentional.The cutest way to see people die its no wonder so many people die on here.I just want to let myself get killed cause there so adorable those rascal ghoulies.
    The movie is really cheesy and if you like th... read moreis youll probably like anything...just kidding..seriously though youll probably like the following,

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Critic Reviews

David Nusair
August 20, 2003
David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews

...allows the ghoulies themselves to take center stage. Full Review

Gerry Shamray
August 14, 2003
Gerry Shamray, Sun Newspapers of Cleveland

Garbage. Worse than the first one.

Alex Sandell
July 16, 2003
Alex Sandell, Juicy Cerebellum

One of the hardest times I've had getting through a film. It's horrible.

Scott Weinberg
July 25, 2002
Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com

Horrendous sequel to a shameless rip-off. Not even "fun-bad." Well, maybe a little.

Walter Chaw
June 21, 2003
Walter Chaw, Film Freak Central

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