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Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College

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As the title implies, in Ghoulies III, the gang goes to college. I'm not sure if they were actually enrolled or not or if they went to any classes. But let's be honest. Is that the real purpose of college? Everyone knows that the american college student's raison de etre is to drink mass quantities of beer, sneak into the all-girls dormitory, and, above all, PARTY! And this is exactly what the Ghoulies do (in addition to disembowling a few nerds along the way). Why would a bunch of terrorizing little demons be any different? In fact the Ghoulies make a seemless transition into the college environment. No one finds it strange that, among the regular crowd of humans, there are a bunch of grotesque knee-high demons scurrying around. This is a testament to the validity of America as the great and noble melting pot. The spirt of America truely knows no boundries. It doesn't discriminate against race, colour, sex, handicap, or even species. When the college students see the Gholouies, they don't see them as disgusting bloodthirsty little creatures; they see them as equals, and treat them as such. As it turned out, they could have even learned a thing or two from the Ghoulies. In one scene that is permantely etched upon my brain, the Ghoulies, about three or four of them if I remember correctly, are sitting beside a giant steel fridge stacked with cans and cans of beer. There is a huge wall of beer in front of them--no less I imagine than four-hundered cans. And the ghoulies, like model college students, polish every can off, with relish I might add. Then, when they're finished the beer, they lie back on the floor, their stomaches swelled out like watermelons. After this, the Ghoulies sneak into the all-girls dormitory. And there is a hilariously steamy shower scene which follows that is truly one of the best moments in cinema. This movie proves that the Ghoulies are one of the most adaptable species on earth. Perhaps this has something to do with their origins in the netherworld. Whatever the case you can be rest assured that these lovable and vicious critters will continue to be featured in movies. At present there are four Ghoulies movies. And there is no end in sight. At least there shouldn't be. After all, the possibilities are literally endless: Ghoulies in Space. Ghoulies on Vacation. Ghoulies go to Vegas. Ad infinitum. Long live the Ghoulies!

This movie was really goofy and laughable almost all the time. The only problem is that it is just a cheap porno type flick. The movie has no resemblence to the first film and even runs on a totally diffrent story line. The only original thing are three of the origanal ghoulies.

I enjoyed this movie, too bad its not on dvd yet...If you like 80s style films, then I would recommend this. The music in film is also worth noting, the whole movie is just fun. Its your typical college / teen flick with a group of guys trying to get the girls but throw some Ghoulies into the mix and this is what you have...

Glazier College will never be the same after The Ghoulies take over the campus! The creatures are unwittingly summoned by one of the professors during the fraternity Prank Week, where they cause more mischief and terrorize the students. John Carl Buechler takes the steering wheel for the first time in the series, directing the creatures which he had created in the original. GHOULIES 3 combines the college sex romp Comedy with the zany cartoon antics of the Acme characters. The Ghoulies themselves have been reduced to the three main creatures, and in additional to being given speech, they have been given plenty of cheesy one-liners. They have also doubled in size, but show the same improved puppetry and design as in the previous film. While Buechler strives to create the next ANIMAL HOUSE or REVENGE OF THE NERDS, the repetitive plot, forgettable characters, and endless toilet humor causes it to fall desperately short. GHOULIES 3 is just stupid and silly enough to be enjoyable, falling somewhere between the first and second film in overall entertainment.

Rating: 6/10.

If you are wanting a horror movie that will give chills then look elsewhere. This film is not meant to be serious, its purpose is to entertain rather than scare. I actually use the term 'horror' very loosely when applying it to this movie, really it is just a camp, college movie with a horror element. The main plot doesn't really revolve around the funny little creatures, rather it focuses on the attempts of two rival gangs (the Gammas and the Betas) to out 'prank' each other and claim the much coveted pranking crown. The Ghoulies do however provide some comical moments and some of the effects are entertaining.

It is hard to believe that this film was made in the nineties. It has a very dated mid-eighties feel to it, due to the use of directing and scripting styles that were popular during that era, as well as the use of gratuitous nudity, which has become expected of films within this category. These are not complaints, they actually make the movie watchable. After all, the eighties was the decade which invented this genre and to present it in any other format just wouldn't fit. The acting is probably also slightly better than one would normally expect fom such a movie, but then again, the script provides no particular challenges.

There are similarities to movies such as Critters and Gremlins, but Ghoulies never comes close to achieving the same standards. That's not to say that it isn't worth watching, just don't expect too much, and if you enjoy silly films, such as Troma's offerings then you will undoubtedly enjoy this. If you can get it cheap, then this is overall, a fun movie to have in your collection.

Ghoulies 3 really, really got off the subject of 1+2. It didn't have black magic anymore. The movie was more mischievious than the first two. In this movie they didn't come out of the toilet, which is what they are known for. I suggest to viewers not to rent this one

This sequel was a little bit different from the first two movies. I really liked it though. You've got the rat looking ghoulie, cat ghoulie, and the ghoulie that's green with sharp teeth. The ghoulies in this movie are still evil but in a funny way. John Carl Buechler directed this one (He did the makeup/creature effects for the Ghoulies in parts one and two) The Ghoulies talk in this one and have some funny voices. I love the part when they go on a pantie raid and drink beer. That part had me laughing. Then you've got the hilarious Kevin McCarthy as Professor Ragnar. He's 93 years old now and still acting in movies. Wow that guy is a legend! He's damn good actor too. Anyway this is a fun horror comedy. I highly recommend it if you enjoyed the first two Ghoulie movies. It's currently not out on DVD in America, but is available on VHS. You can always order it from another country though and watch it with a region free DVD player. That's what I did. Hopefully Ghoulies III will come out one day in the USA for everyone in the world to see.

I give Ghoulies III a 9/10

Me and my friend sat down to watch this movie. We like cheap horror movies and we had just watched Ghoulies 1 & 2, so we thought Ghoulies 3, Ghoulies Go To College would be pretty good. We were terribly wrong. No matter how you look at it, this movie is terrible. In a comedy stand point, or a horror movie stand point. Also, it completly ignored the plots of the past two movies. Plus, the ghoulies talked in this one which was not funny at all. We had high hopes for this movie but it let us down. If your reading this and thinking to yourself, "Well if this guy hated it so much he must just not like those types of movies, and its probably one of those movies where its so bad its hilarious". Well, that's not the case. Never watch this movie. Spend the half hour on something worth while like Demons at the Door or The Toxic Avenger, just please, don't put yourself through what me and my friend went through. I leave this review for the well being of others.

The best part is when the ghoulies kill that hot girl with the plunger in the shower and when she falls on the floor her feet stick up in the air she has good looking feet and legs its a very hott part

This moive is so coooooool ! the ghoulies. go to college a professor finds a book. and has the ghoulies under a spell and. the ladys are taking off stuff on ther body let me just tell you something. get this moive.