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Hobgoblins

1988·Movie
1h 28min·R
23
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A , sci-fi movie: .

Good for friends night · party vibe · teens

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A band of misfit teenagers, along with a film studio security guard, must recapture escaped hobgoblins with the ability to make people live out their wildest fantasies.
Cult B-MovieSo-Bad-It's-GoodCreature FeatureAccidental Comedy80s HorrorLow BudgetCampy FunFantasy FulfilledSchlock Cinema

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Where can I stream Hobgoblins?

In the United States, Hobgoblins streams on Night Flight+, Eternal Family, Cultpix, Midnight Pulp, and Troma NOW, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Fandango at Home Free, FlixHouse, Pluto TV, Shout! Factory TV, Plex, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 130 other countries.

Is Hobgoblins worth watching?

23
TerribleGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 23 (IMDb 2.3).

Is there a sequel to Hobgoblins?

  1. Hobgoblins (1988)
  2. Hobgoblins 2 (2009)

Yes: it's movie 1 of 2 in its series, followed by Hobgoblins 2 (2009).

Will Hobgoblins scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Not much for a horror movie: scares are rated 2 of 10 and tension 3.

Will Hobgoblins make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly cringe comedy (7 of 10) and absurd humor (7 of 10).

What tropes does Hobgoblins use?

Parody AssistanceAffectionate ParodyMildly MilitaryReally Gets AroundAction GirlBad Guy BarBadbuttLeitmotifThree Chords and the TruthExpyBig Damn HeroesWhy Don't Ya Just Shoot Him?and 50 more

TV Tropes lists 62 tropes for it, including Parody Assistance, Affectionate Parody, and Mildly Military.