ghouls

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Although the weak dialogue often makes for some unintentionally comedic moments (listening to Thomas break down the history of the ghouls is a fine example), the film doesn't have much else going for it.

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  1. noun One who delights in the revolting, morbid, or loathsome.
  2. noun A grave robber.
  3. noun An evil spirit or demon in Muslim folklore believed to plunder graves and feed on corpses.

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  • He felt that the ghouls were gone and judged them placated by their feast. —  Michael Moorcock and James Cawthorn - Kings in Darkness
  • And above everything came the almost overpowering stench of death as the ghouls, packing the Great Hall with their horrible shapes, feasted on the living and the dead. —  Michael Moorcock and James Cawthorn - Kings in Darkness
  • This was necromancy, blackest of the black arts, used to invite in ghosts, ghouls, and night walkers. —  F ;SF; - vol 104 issue 02 - February 2003
  • Your character will be a freelancing adventurer who gets thrust into the world to seek out clues as to who's behind each unexplainable phenomenon as well as to duel with vampires, ghouls, and other bizarre critters that go bump in the night. —  GameSpot's News, Screenshots, Movies, Reviews, Previews, Downloads, and Features
  • Although the weak dialogue often makes for some unintentionally comedic moments (listening to Thomas break down the history of the ghouls is a fine example), the film doesn't have much else going for it. —  Blogger News Network
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