I never liked Ghoulies 1 & 4 and the third Ghoulies film was pretty good. The 2nd Ghoulies film however to me is like the 1st installment of Ghoulies. What The 2nd one does is it doesn't mess around and it's not cheesy like people say it is. Ghoulies II is more than a fun Horror film which goes down into the deep dark roots of the horror genre really being serious.
It is one of my favorite horror films as I had watched this dark, sinister, (a little bit) suspenseful and scary film as a kid many times. It has many memorable scenes, excellent effects, decent acting and awesome kills which makes this film work. I'm going to go through as to why I liked this film so much.
Acting 9/10: The acting is not that bad at all. It's quite decent to be honest and the actors who played as Nigel and Larry really do a really good job at their roles. The guy who played Nigel doesn't only bring feel to his character but he has that Shakesperen style that makes his character laughable and memorable to watch in action as he quotes and lectures from Shakespere. The guy who played as Larry does a very simple job and that's what I like about his acting, he didn't have to dramatize everything, he just went into it and did it. The other actors center around them quite well.
Special Effects 9/10: Special effects with the Ghoulies are done very well in each scene when we see them moving around the screen, walking, running or killing.
Puppertry 9.5/10: The puppetry of the ghoulish creatures is done quite well and like Chucky in "Child's Play" or Fats in "Magic", the special effects people from the 80's can truly make these mysterious, scary, ugly and nasty beings come to life. To bad they can't make creatures come to life like they used to.
Scenes 9/10: Most of the scenes are planned well throughout. It's good how we have the Ghoulies causing chaos in the Den attraction and then we see them rampaging across the carnival to feast on food, ride bumper cars, shoot some 'ducks' game and pretty much kill more innocent people! I loved most of the scenes with the Ghoulies as every scene protracts on them, making all five of them stand out really well. When the Ghoulies weren't in scenes and we see Larry, Nigel etc, most of those scene were pure goodness too.
Music/Soundtrack 9/10: The music is really enjoyable to listen to as it differs from creepiness and alternative type music. There is also a bit of depression and tension within the music which sets the mood for the film's scenes.
I know a lot of people won't agree with my review here but then again, this is my opinion and I definitely respect yours if you don't like this film. I've seen it 7 times and I still really love it a lot.
9.7/10
It is one of my favorite horror films as I had watched this dark, sinister, (a little bit) suspenseful and scary film as a kid many times. It has many memorable scenes, excellent effects, decent acting and awesome kills which makes this film work. I'm going to go through as to why I liked this film so much.
Acting 9/10: The acting is not that bad at all. It's quite decent to be honest and the actors who played as Nigel and Larry really do a really good job at their roles. The guy who played Nigel doesn't only bring feel to his character but he has that Shakesperen style that makes his character laughable and memorable to watch in action as he quotes and lectures from Shakespere. The guy who played as Larry does a very simple job and that's what I like about his acting, he didn't have to dramatize everything, he just went into it and did it. The other actors center around them quite well.
Special Effects 9/10: Special effects with the Ghoulies are done very well in each scene when we see them moving around the screen, walking, running or killing.
Puppertry 9.5/10: The puppetry of the ghoulish creatures is done quite well and like Chucky in "Child's Play" or Fats in "Magic", the special effects people from the 80's can truly make these mysterious, scary, ugly and nasty beings come to life. To bad they can't make creatures come to life like they used to.
Scenes 9/10: Most of the scenes are planned well throughout. It's good how we have the Ghoulies causing chaos in the Den attraction and then we see them rampaging across the carnival to feast on food, ride bumper cars, shoot some 'ducks' game and pretty much kill more innocent people! I loved most of the scenes with the Ghoulies as every scene protracts on them, making all five of them stand out really well. When the Ghoulies weren't in scenes and we see Larry, Nigel etc, most of those scene were pure goodness too.
Music/Soundtrack 9/10: The music is really enjoyable to listen to as it differs from creepiness and alternative type music. There is also a bit of depression and tension within the music which sets the mood for the film's scenes.
I know a lot of people won't agree with my review here but then again, this is my opinion and I definitely respect yours if you don't like this film. I've seen it 7 times and I still really love it a lot.
9.7/10