Ghoulies Go to College
1990 · 94 min · Director: John Carl Buechler
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A "Ghoulies" comic book is found in a frat house bathroom. The comic secretly holds powers over three lost Ghoulies that are imprisoned within its pages. They are soon released by Professor Ragnar who uses them in an attempt to stop 'Prank Week' where frats play tricks on each other for a tinfoil crown. Skip Carter and his frat house of party animals are destined to take back the crown but he is having problems with his girlfriend who is dating his arch rival, Jeremy. When Jeremy frames Skip, resulting in his expulsion, the Ghoulies are sent to kill Skip and any other frats that stand in their way.
Emotional fingerprint
Ghoulies Go to College (1990) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Fear 25%, Surprise 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor35%
- Fear25%
- Surprise20%
- Excitement10%
- Smile10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Fear, Surprise. Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Fear and Surprise. Its IMDb rating of 4.1/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 56/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Tension
- Joy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Tension | Joy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 48 % | 45 % | 22 % | 13 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 45 % | 44 % | 20 % | 14 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 45 % | 45 % | 21 % | 10 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 51 % | 51 % | 24 % | 9 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 56 % | 55 % | 30 % | 9 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 60 % | 58 % | 33 % | 9 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 61 % | 60 % | 26 % | 13 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Humor | 57 % | 56 % | 28 % | 13 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Humor | 56 % | 53 % | 35 % | 11 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Humor | 60 % | 54 % | 40 % | 14 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Humor | 63 % | 56 % | 39 % | 15 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Humor | 60 % | 53 % | 35 % | 13 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 58 % | 41 % | 43 % | 5 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 59 % | 37 % | 50 % | 8 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Humor | 64 % | 40 % | 55 % | 15 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 73 % | 39 % | 68 % | 10 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 79 % | 36 % | 76 % | 9 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 79 % | 35 % | 59 % | 28 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Joy | 65 % | 29 % | 21 % | 46 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Joy | 45 % | 17 % | 2 % | 43 % |
Cinderella
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Details
- Directed by
- John Carl Buechler
- Written by
- Luca Bercovici (characters), Jefery Levy (characters), Brent Olson
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1990
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Country
- USA, Canada
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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