Ghoulies IV

"A little bit magic, a little black leather... and a lot of black humor"

1994 1h 24m EN

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★3.5TMDB · 67

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While in pursuit of cop Johnathan Graves, his demonic nemesis, Faust, sends his disciple Alexandria to hunt down the amulet that will set him free. Meanwhile, the Ghoulies find their way through an open porthole and onto the streets of L.A., creating madness and mayhem as they search for a way to get back home. As the body count rises, it becomes an ultimate battle between a demonic killer, a rule-breaking cop, and our favorite creatures from the netherworld!

“A little bit magic, a little black leather... and a lot of black humor”

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Cast

Peter Liapis
Jonathan Graves
Barbara Alyn Woods
Kate
Stacie Randall
Alexandra
Raquel Krelle
Jeanine
Bobby Di Cicco
Scotty
Tony Cox
Ghoulie Dark
Arturo Gil
Ghoulie Lite
Lynn Danielson-Rosenthal
Female Victim

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jim Wynorski
Writers: Mark Sevi
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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32 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Ghoulies Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jim Wynorski, shot by J.E. Bash. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Chuck Cirino. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Richard Gentner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Peter Liapis and Barbara Alyn Woods and Stacie Randall carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jim Wynorski directs. J.E. Bash behind the camera. Chuck Cirino scores. Richard Gentner cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
232 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Ghoulies Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Jim Wynorski, shot by J.E. Bash. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Chuck Cirino. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Richard Gentner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Peter Liapis and Barbara Alyn Woods and Stacie Randall carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "A little bit magic, a little black leather... and a lot of black humor".
10IMDB entry: tt0109895 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 67 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: J.E. Bash
Original score: Chuck Cirino
Editing: Richard Gentner
Runtime: 84 min · 1h 24m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Ghoulies IV (1994)

Part of

Ghoulies Collection

An American horror comedy film series centered on a group of demons usually summoned by Satanic worshipers and that have a wide range of twisted appearances.

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Gimly2019-12-18
★ 2/10
Somehow both the only Ghoulies movie with any sort of continuity and yet also the least related of the series. Ghoulies IV takes place an undetermined amount of time after the first movie, and ignores the events of the second and third. It also doesn't have any Ghoulies in it. You know, the things that the franchise is named for. The only service that it does do for the franchise, is to be so bad that the first Ghoulies movie is no longer the worst one. Final rating:★ - Of no value. Avoid at all costs.

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