Brett Kelly’s Ghastlies pays tribute to creatures of the ’80s

Last Updated on July 22, 2021

There is a serious dearth of little creatures in the horror genre today. Back in the '80s, you couldn't move without tripping over some sort of minuscule monster. GREMLINS. CRITTERS. GHOULIES. MUNCHIES. For some reason, that trend has largely faded away, at least outside of Full Moon movies. Independent filmmaker Brett Kelly has taken note of the genre's lack of tiny terrors and has decided to do something about it, directing a "tongue-in-cheek horror homage to the '80s" called GHASTLIES.

The GHASTLIES screenplay was written by Chris Bavota, but a plot description has not yet been provided. We do know that the film's cast includes Kim Valentine, Kendra Summerfield, Jessica Huether, and Julie Mainville.

A teaser trailer has been released online that certainly lives up to being a "teaser", offering fleeting glimpses of the titular creatures. I'm looking forward to seeing a lot more of them when the movie is complete.