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Film: Ghoulies

Oh yeah? Nobody's getting "my end"!

Ghoulies series is a franchise of B-Movie horror comedies originating from the mid 80's.

The eponymous Ghoulies are familiars that are summoned for various reasons in these films, with hilarity ensuing.

Alcohol Hic: Affects one of the Ghoulies in the third film when they start drinking.
All Part of the Show: Ghoulies' antics in II are mistaken for being part of the ghost house show.
Amusement Park of Doom: The setting of II descents into one when the Ghoulies decide to take their mayhem into next level.
An Arm and a Leg: One clown loses his arm to a Ghoulie in II.
Back from the Dead: Malcolm Graves is accidentally revived in the first movie.
Bat out of Hell: The flying Ghoulie in II.
Belly Mouth: Prof. Ragnar in the third film develops one.
Big Bad: Malcolm Graves in the first film.
Big Damn Heroes: Wolfgang provides one in the first movie when he reveals that he too has powers over magic.
Body Horror: The tongue scene from the first film.
The Can Kicked Him: As promised by the poster, but only in II.
Cats are Mean: The Cat Ghoulie in II.
Creepy Doll: The possessed jester doll in the first movie.
Cruel and Unusual Death: The plunger death in the third movie.
Crusty Caretaker: Wolfgang in the first film.
Danger Takes a Backseat: Used in the first film's Sequel Hook.
Deus Sex Machina: Averted in the first film.
Developing Doomed Characters
Excited Show Title!: Third film's subtitle; Ghoulies Go to College!
Hollywood Satanism: The reason for Ghoulies' existence.
Numbered Sequels
Rise From Your Grave: Malcolm Graves rises from his grave screaming in the first movie.
Sealed Evil in a Can