Ghoulies

Ghoulies
Theatrical release poster
Directed byLuca Bercovici
Written by
  • Luca Bercovici
  • Jefery Levy
Produced byJefery Levy
Starring
CinematographyMac Ahlberg
Edited byTed Nicolaou
Music by
Production
company
Ghoulies Productions
Distributed byEmpire Pictures
Release date
  • January 18, 1985 (1985-01-18)
Running time
81 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$5.5 million[1]
Box office$35 million[2]

Ghoulies is a 1985 American horror film, directed by Luca Bercovici in his directorial debut. The film was co-written with producer Jefery Levy. It stars Peter Liapis, Lisa Pelikan, Michael Des Barres, Jack Nance, Scott Thomson, and Mariska Hargitay in her film debut. The film follows a young man named Jonathan Graves who, after inheriting his satanic father's estate, becomes seduced by its occult secrets. It is the first film in the Ghoulies film series.

  1. ^ "GHOULIES (1984) • Frame Rated". February 29, 2020. Archived from the original on January 28, 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  2. ^ "Ghoulies (1984)". www.worldwideboxoffice.com. Archived from the original on April 28, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2023.