Review of Ghoulies (1985) by ***Josanne E — 23 Jul 2009

Corny, right? Who cares? It's a classic.

This review of Ghoulies (1985) was written by ***Josanne E on 23 Jul 2009.

Ghoulies has generally received mixed reviews.

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