Hobgoblins (film)

For the legendary creatures, see Hobgoblin.

Hobgoblins
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRick Sloane
Written byRick Sloane
Produced byRick Sloane
Starring
  • Tom Bartlett
  • Paige Sullivan
  • Steven Boggs
  • Kelley Palmer
  • Billy Frank
  • Daran Norris
CinematographyRick Sloane
Edited byRick Sloane
Music byAlan DerMarderosian
Distributed byAmerican Cinema Marketing
Release date
  • July 14, 1988 (1988-07-14)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$15,000

Hobgoblins is a 1988 American low-budget independent comedy horror film directed, written, and produced by Rick Sloane, who also served as cinematographer and editor. The plot concerns small, often considered cheaply designed and made hobgoblins (small demon-like mythical and goblin-like creatures).

Often seen as a rip-off of "every small monster movie," but mainly Gremlins,[1][2] the film is generally considered to be of exceptionally poor quality,[3] and has come to be regarded as one of the worst films ever made. It has become a cult film because of its poor quality, and earned infamy after it was featured on Mystery Science Theater 3000.[4]

  1. ^ "The Loft Cinema". Archived from the original on July 7, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  2. ^ HNN
  3. ^ TV Guide
  4. ^ Vinegar Syndrome