Movie

Hobgoblins

1988 · 88 min

A gleefully inept monster comedy that's fun to mock, with cheap creatures and absurd fantasies played completely straight.

Tagline: Be careful what you wish for... you just might get it!
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Campy, absurd, light and satirical. Brisk and fine in the background.
About: Obsession, identity, sexuality, friendship
Content: Strong sexual content. Mild violence, gore and language.
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Tone: campystrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
identity
sexuality
friendship
coming-of-age
Places: workplace
suburbs
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong