2003 and as a double feature Blu-ray from Scream Factory in 2015. While both releases include theatrical trailers, the Blu-ray special features include commentaries, interviews, and still galleries. In 2017 Austrian company NSM Records released Ghoulies II on Blu-ray in a fully uncut R-rated version, marking the first time the movie had been released uncut since the original cast and crew premiere. Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College (1990) In the third installment, the little demons are summoned at a college campus by Professor Ragnar (Kevin McCarthy), who is obsessed with the occult. Soon the creatures wreak havoc that is initially dismissed as elaborate pranks by the partying frat houses during the annual "Prank Week" - that is, until a couple at the school realize that the pranks are not so innocent this time. The film also stars Eva LaRue and Patrick Labyorteaux. The third film saw Buechler step into the director's chair and was released straight-to-video in 1991 by Vestron Video after a theatrical release fell through. The film co-starred genre stalwart Kevin McCarthy and is the first film where the Ghoulies actually speak. The film was released on DVD by Lionsgate as part of an eight-horror movie DVD set. This is Matthew Lillard's film debut. Ghoulies IV (1994) In the final installment, Jonathan Graves (Peter Liapis) returns, this time a retired-occultist-turned police officer. His latest assignment finds him battling his former girlfriend Alexandra (Stacie Randall), who has escaped an asylum and tries to summon forth the demonic forces Graves trifled with in the first film. The film also stars Barbara Alyn Woods. The series' fourth and final entry was directed by Jim Wynorski, made by CineTel Films and also released straight-to-video in 1994 by Columbia TriStar Home Video. Original Ghoulies lead Pete Liapis returned to the series as Jonathan Graves, now a detective who must deal with a new pair of Ghoulies. This entry in the series has been criticized by the fans of the series because the 'Ghoulies' in this film are completely different, but in recent years the movie has managed to receive a cult following for its humor and originality; instead of the usual puppet Ghoulies, the movie cast little actors in costumes. Ghoulies IV was released on DVD in 2007 by Echo Bridge Home Entertainment. Characters Ghoulies Companion book A companion film book, The Complete History of Ghoulies, was released in 2021, containing cast