Brendan Faulkner, Thomas Doran and Eugenie Joseph direct Felix Ward, Dan Scott and Maria Pechukas in this cheapo mish-mash horror where a group of friends are trapped in mansion full of demons by a warlock who wants to revive his bride.

Incoherent trash with a great poster that probably meant it was an entire school year’s gateway horror movie. The mum in charge of the sleepover would be harried with the persuasive argument that THIS is just like Gremlins or Ghoulies or Critters. Well, it actually wants to be The Evil Dead but is just too messy. Each room contains a new monster. Some show decent shoestring creature design. I’m looking at you Spider Lady. I’m not looking at you fart beasts. Exactly how does this group of “friends” know each other? Their ages vary wildly and they certainly don’t get along. And then there are wild extreme moments obviously crowbarred in. Definitely are the late additions and go harder than the whole. A senseless child death and an endless chase / grope fest through the woods. So Spookies ends up like a sloppy Waxworks or Demons 2. The only truly memorable thing about it is the skimpy blue plunge top that a brassy redhead wears as it somehow manages to defy physics and retain her heaving cleavage. Joan Ellen Delaney, where are you now?

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Perfect Double Bill: Ghoulies (1985)

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