A young man and his girlfriend move into an old mansion home, where he becomes possessed by a desire to control ancient demons.
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Jonathan Graves
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| Lisa Pelikan | ... |
Rebecca
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| Michael Des Barres | ... |
Malcolm Graves
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| Jack Nance | ... |
Wolfgang
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Peter Risch | ... |
Grizzel
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Tamara De Treaux | ... |
Greedigut
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| Scott Thomson | ... |
Mike
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| Ralph Seymour | ... |
Mark (Toad Boy)
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| Mariska Hargitay | ... |
Donna
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| Keith Joe Dick | ... |
Dick
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David Dayan | ... |
Eddie
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| Victoria Catlin | ... |
Anastasia
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Charene Cathleen | ... |
Robin
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| Bobbie Bresee | ... |
Temptress
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Jamie Bronow | ... |
Jonathan Graves, as a child
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Brian Connolly | ... |
Ghoulie (voice)
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Annie Stocking | ... |
Ghoulie (voice)
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Craig Talmy | ... |
Ghoulie (voice)
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Directed by
| Luca Bercovici | ||
Written by
| Luca Bercovici | ... | (written by) & |
| Jefery Levy | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Charles Band | ... | executive producer |
| Debra Dion | ... | associate producer |
| Jefery Levy | ... | producer |
Music by
| Richard Band | ||
| Shirley Walker | ||
Cinematography by
| Mac Ahlberg | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Ted Nicolaou | ||
Editorial Department
| Brad Arensman | ... | executive in charge of post-production |
| Holly Austin | ... | negative cutter |
| James Knight | ... | additional assistant editor |
| Thomas Meshelski | ... | assistant editor (as Tom Meshelski) |
| Lynda Rescia | ... | apprentice editor |
| Tom Scurry | ... | additional assistant editor |
| Juliet Avola | ... | post-production (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Johanna Ray | ||
Production Design by
| Wayne Springfield | ||
Costume Design by
| Kathie Clark | ||
Makeup Department
| Tina Kline | ... | contact lens technician |
| Donn Markel | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Ronnie Specter | ... | hair stylist (as Ronnie Spector) / makeup artist (as Ronnie Spector) |
| Judith Fiske Stockley | ... | contact lens technician |
| Michael Deak | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Brad Arensman | ... | executive in charge of post-production |
| Peter Manoogian | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Hugh McCallum | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Betsy Magruder | ... | first assistant director |
| William James Murray Jr. | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Richard Alsop | ... | lead man |
| Sandy Corner | ... | art office manager |
| Douglas Fox | ... | property master (as Doug Fox) |
| Karen Kornbau | ... | co-art director |
| Steve Meyer | ... | construction supervisor |
| Ian Scheibel | ... | assistant props |
| Cynthia Sowder | ... | co-art director (as Cindi Sowder) |
| Terence McCorry | ... | props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Douglas B. Arnold | ... | sound mixer (as Doug Arnold) |
| Ken Beauchene | ... | additional sound mixer |
| G.W. Brown | ... | dialogue editor |
| Ed Callahan | ... | dialogue editor |
| Gordon L. Day | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Walter Gorey | ... | additional boom operator |
| John Kwiatkowski | ... | sound effects editor |
| Bob Minkler | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Debbie Pinthus | ... | boom operator |
| Craig Talmy | ... | special effects sound |
| Stan Wetzel | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Lee Strosnider | ... | sound mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Anthony Allen Barlow | ... | special effects makeup artist |
| Howard Berger | ... | additional effects operator: ghoulie |
| R. Christopher Biggs | ... | special effects makeup and ghoulies: Mechanical and Makeup Imageries (as Chris Biggs) |
| John Carl Buechler | ... | special effects makeup and ghoulies designer |
| Lynn Buechler | ... | additional ghoulie operator |
| Everett Burrell | ... | special effects makeup and ghoulies: Mechanical and Makeup Imageries |
| Rob Cantrell | ... | special effects makeup and ghoulies: Mechanical and Makeup Imageries |
| Mitch Devane | ... | special effects makeup and ghoulies: Mechanical and Makeup Imageries (as Mitch De Vane) |
| Roger George | ... | pyrotechnician |
| Cleve Hall | ... | additional ghoulie operator |
| Kenneth J. Hall | ... | additional ghoulie operator (as Ken Hall) |
| Roger Kelton | ... | set special effects |
| John Vulich | ... | special effects makeup and ghoulies: Mechanical and Makeup Imageries |
Stunts
| Rick Barker | ... | stunts |
| Linda Lee Franklin | ... | stunts |
| Anthony Genova | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Joseph A. Alvarado | ... | electrician (as Joey Alvarado) |
| Danny Bilson | ... | second assistant camera |
| David Boyd | ... | first assistant camera |
| Kevin Brennan | ... | gaffer |
| Dennis Clark | ... | electrician |
| Stephen Crawford | ... | additional electrician |
| Jerry Day | ... | additional grip |
| Brian Dean | ... | additional grip |
| Rick Faigh | ... | additional electrician (as Rik Faigh) |
| Tony Friedkin | ... | still photographer |
| Kevin Galbraith | ... | electrician |
| Howard Herrington | ... | additional electrician (as H. Herrington) |
| Ray Maichen | ... | additional key grip / best boy |
| Ron McCausland | ... | key grip |
| Tim McGinnis | ... | best boy gaffer (as Tim McGinnes) |
| Michael Molnar | ... | additional grip |
| Andrew Roach | ... | additional electrician |
| Michael Stocks | ... | grip |
| Wayne Stroud | ... | additional grip |
| Vance Trussell | ... | electrician |
| Michael Wilson | ... | additional assistant camera |
Casting Department
| Anthony Barnao | ... | assistant casting director |
| Michael Thomas Slifkin | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Jill M. Ohanneson | ... | costumer (as Jill Ohanneson) |
Music Department
| Richard Band | ... | composer: additional music |
| John Richards | ... | scoring engineer |
| Tom Villano | ... | music editor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Sharron Reynolds | ... | script supervisor (as Sharon Reynolds) |
Additional Crew
| Jeff Broadstreet | ... | set production assistant |
| Bennah Burton-Burtt | ... | assistant to executive producer (as Bennah Burton) |
| Sheri Callan | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Robert Dawson | ... | title designer |
| Duane Dell'Amico | ... | security officer |
| Don Diers | ... | production assistant |
| Jim Drewry | ... | security officer |
| Vladimir Ferkelman | ... | production assistant |
| Jeff Holder | ... | craft service |
| Richard Kocik | ... | office production assistant |
| Robert Lange | ... | production counsel |
| Cathy Mickel Gibson | ... | controller (as Cathy Mickel-Gibson) |
| Frank Rehwaldt | ... | office production assistant |
| Jay Sedrish | ... | production accountant |
| Debra Spidell | ... | office production assistant |
| Aron Warner | ... | production coordinator |
| George Escalera | ... | craft service (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Marion Gibbons | ... | special thanks: Hollywood Heritage Society |
Production Companies
- Empire Pictures
- Ghoulies Productions (copyright holder)
Distributors
- Empire Pictures (1985) (United States) (theatrical)
- Pan-Canadian Film Distributors (1985) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Hemdale Film Distribution (1985) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1985) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Paraiso Films S.A. (1986) (Spain) (theatrical)
- 101 Films (2015) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2004) (Spain) (DVD)
- 88 Films (2016) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- Alive Vertrieb und Marketing (2018) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Avid Home Entertainment (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- Crisfer Video (1985) (Mexico) (VHS)
- Entertainment in Video (1985) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Glass Doll Films (2016) (Australia) (Blu-ray)
- HBO Max (2021) (United States) (video) (streaming)
- HGV Video Productions (1990) (Canada) (VHS)
- Home Box Office (HBO) (1986) (United States) (tv) (pay television)
- Kinnevik Media Properties (1993) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- La Casa del Cine para Todos (2016) (Spain) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- MVD Rewind Collection (2022) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- MVD Rewind Collection (2024) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (2001) (United States) (copyright owner)
- Modern Entertainment (1998) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- NSM Records (2017) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Ofer Video (1988) (Mexico) (VHS)
- Pony (1985) (Japan) (VHS)
- Roadshow Home Video (1985) (Australia) (VHS)
- Scream Factory (2015) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Shout! Factory (2015) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Spaghetti Pictures Italia (2020) (Italy) (video) (streaming)
- TNT (1997) (United States) (tv) (cable television)
- Telehobby International (1986) (Venezuela) (VHS)
- Tubi TV (United States) (video) (streaming)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2022) (Australia) (Blu-ray)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2022) (Australia) (DVD)
- Vestron Television (1988) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Vestron Video International (1986) (Belgium) (VHS)
- Vestron Video International (1985) (Canada) (VHS)
- Vestron Video International (1987) (Canada) (VHS) (Quebec)
- Vestron Video International (1987) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Vestron Video International (1986) (Finland) (VHS)
- Vestron Video International (1986) (Italy) (VHS)
- Vestron Video International (1986) (Japan) (VHS)
- Vestron Video (1985) (United States) (VHS)
- Video Treasures (1990) (United States) (VHS)
Special Effects
- Mechanical and Makeup Imageries (special effects makeup)
- Mechanical and Makeup Imageries (ghoulies creatures)
Other Companies
- Milton Kahn Associates (public relations)
- Evergreen Recording Studios (music recorded at)
- TJV Productions (music editing services)
- Payments Plus (payroll service)
- Crystal Blue Casting (extras casting)
- Exotic Tropical Fish (animals by)
- Glen Glenn Sound Company (post-production sound)
- Movielab (color by)
- Hollywood Heritage (special thanks: Marion Gibbons)
Storyline
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| Taglines | They'll get you in the end! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $5,500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The scream let loose by Donna (Mariska Hargitay) was a stock sound effect. Mariska Hargitay has a naturally deep, husky voice and could not produce a scream loud or high pitched enough for the liking of the director. See more » |
| Goofs | Grizzel is shown holding the goblet before Jonathan sets it down for them to drink from it. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Lifesavers: The Movie (2013). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Dancing With A Monster See more » |
| Quotes |
Dick:
They call me Dick, but you can call me... Dick. See more » |