Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College
A college teacher brings the little creatures back to his campus, where they proceed to terrorize the faculty and students.
Why it matters
Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College serves up a bizarre blend of creature-feature chaos and slapstick parody that turns the franchise’s creepy critters into mischievous pranksters on campus.
- The ghoulies trade practical menace for wisecracking antics, riffing on The Three Stooges in a tonal swing that divides franchise fans.
- Practical creature effects remain charmingly low-fi, a reminder of late-80s/early-90s DTV creature work before CGI took over.
- College setting taps into campus horror tropes with a goofy twist—think less dread, more pratfalls and absurdity.
- For fans of offbeat horror sequels that prioritize laughs over scares, this is a cult curiosity worth a look, but don’t expect the original’s dark vibe.
Director
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
57
Slow Burn
0
Psychological
0
Supernatural
0
Creature
36
Disturbing
17
Fun Factor
100
Cerebral
0
Survival
50
