Ghoulies

Ghoulies (1985) is a low-budget American horror-comedy you can watch online on iFILM. Directed by Luca Bercovici for Empire Pictures, it arrived during the peak of creature-feature mania and made no apologies for operating at the cheaper end of the genre.

Jonathan inherits an old mansion and moves in with his girlfriend. Exploring the basement, he finds a book of occult spells — and curiosity wins out. The small demons he raises are more grotesque than terrifying, but the real problem is what the summoning does to Jonathan himself. The dark influence seeps in quietly, turning him into something his girlfriend barely recognizes. Jack Nance brings his trademark unease to a supporting role, and a young Mariska Hargitay is among the cast filling out the increasingly chaotic proceedings.

Ghoulies leans on atmosphere and absurdity more than scares — it is the kind of film that works best if you already have a soft spot for eighties B-movie weirdness. Stream Ghoulies (1985) online on iFILM.