As the box art displays a green goblin looking creature coming out of a toilet, the first series of thoughts most people would typically fall upon is that the film features some sort of sewer dwelling monstrosity which is able to use the piping system in order to get into and escape people's homes. This sounds like a fun yet silly premise, but is unfortunately the furthest thing away from what the film actually entails. The depiction of the 'Ghoulie’ coming out of the bowl was actually a marketing strategy created by Charles Band.

If you’re old enough to have been around through the good ol’ movie rental days, this unique still from the movie's cover is guaranteed to have been seared into your mind and due to its popularity, a short scene depicting the same creature, was shot and added to the film following wrap up.

Although that image has always been with me, I can admit that I've never seen the film up until now. Nobody has actually ever spoken to me about it, nor had I seen it come on television at any point in time. The only exception was the BTV episode “Unruly Ghoulies”. This had assisted me in piecing together was it could be like and just let my mind fill in the blanks.

Centering around the black arts, Malcolm Graves attempts to complete a ceremonial sacrifice. Unable to lay his hands on the offering due to the powers of an amulet worn by the child, Graves sends the boy away. Years later, that same boy, Jonathan, has come to learn that he’s inherited his family’s property. Following his research throughout the homes many magical books, Jonathan is seemingly possessed and stops at nothing to gain the powers once held by his father, Malcolm, going as far as summoning Demons known to viewers as the 'Ghoulies.