Ghouls (2008): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2008, Ghouls is a fantasy and horror film directed by Gary Jones, running about 90 minutes. “The Dead Are Waiting, Do You Believe?” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Stefan invites his daughter, Jennifer, to travel to Romania for the funeral of his mother. His mystic girlfriend Liz travels with them to the cursed village of Pelosoara, where they are welcomed by Stefan's brother Vladimir, and Jennifer finds the locals are very peculiar people. Jennifer learns that she is the only woman from the bloodline of her father. At the funeral a stranger approaches and asks Jennifer to meet him in the square in one hour. When Jennifer arrives at the meeting place, she sees a creature devouring the man she was there to meet and is saved by Thomas. The man tells her that he is the last druid on Earth, protecting the world against the evil ancients. They were defeated by the druids in the past and banished to the spiritual world. That night, there was to be a reclamation ceremony where the evil queen possesses a vessel to open a vortex between the spiritual and the real world to bring the ancients back to Earth...

Who’s in it. Ghouls stars William Atherton as Stefan, Erin Gray as Liz, James DeBello as Thomas and Kristen Renton as Jennifer, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 3.4/10, Ghouls has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Ghouls page.

If you liked it. Fans of Ghouls tend to enjoy The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Green Mile, Spirited Away and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.