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Noah Hathaway, Michael Moriarty, Shelley Hack, Jenny Beck, Sonny Bono ... see more see more... , June Lockhart , Phil Fondacaro , Brad Hall , Anne Lockhart , Gary Sandy , Julia Louis-Dreyfus , Dale Wyatt , Albert Band , Charles Band , Debra Dion , Jacquelyn Band , Jessie Carfora , Viviana Giusti , Robert Hathaway , Barbara Sciorilli , James Beck

When a family moves into a San Francisco apartment, an opportunistic troll decides to make his move and take possession of little Wendy (Jenny Beck), thereby paving the way for new troll recruits, the... read more read more... first in his army that will take eventual control of the planet. As luck would have it, the building conveniently rests on a crease in the time-space continuum, so it isn't hard to open the door to trollworld, or whatever the troll would call it. But even the path to world domination begins with a single step, so the troll begins by disposing of each tenant with his pointy magical ring; each victim then turns into a fern (this may be the only existing film in which the late U.S. Representative Sonny Bono becomes a houseplant). Fortunately for the human race, the next door neighbor is a kindly old witch who has just the game plan to win back Wendy (now under the troll's influence as evidenced by her poor social skills and equally bad eating habits), vanquish the paranormal pest, and save the human race from imminent troll tyranny. The stage is then set for inevitable battle between the good witch and the evil troll for control of the world, but first she and the brave family must combat a twenty-foot tall ubertroll who looks akin to a Furby doll left in the sandbox over a long, hard Minnesota winter. ~ Jeremy Beday, Rovi

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PG-13, 1 hr. 26 min.

Directed by: John Carl Buechler

Release Date: January 17, 1986

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  • MidnightMadwoman
    May 17, 2012
    MidnightMadwoman
    Troll really isn't half-bad. If I'd seen it when I was 7, it probably would have become one of my favorite movies. A family moves into a building and some evil replicant troll in the basement takes over their daughter's body. From then the Troll starts to assimilate the other nei... read moreghbours in a scheme that turns out to be some sort of bid for power, according to the mysterious hermit woman. As witches go, she totally fell down on the job of keeping tabs on the troll. The effects are quite impressive, and despite the silliness of the story they really run with it with gusto. It's funny; even though it's dumb, it makes the effort to kinda make sense, so it's okay.
  • fb100000257973100
    June 29, 2011
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    The subject of trolls is something of an obscure and often overlooked figure in mythology. Now, the reason why is due to two main factors. The first will have to be the rise of hobbits and other mythological creatures. You see, due to them taking over the popularity of mythology,... read more Trolls are often overlooked. Even more that when we do see them, they do not, at all, look like the typical Trolls that you will see in literature and other mythologies. The second is... This film. Made on a shoestring budget in 1986, Troll is a prime example of how bad a film can be. I know that by the time I review this film, anything that has been said and done has been already checked off. But, this film is unbelievable. In terms of everything. But, like the reviewer that I am, I am going to try to analyze this mess. First the direction. While this film is fast paced, make-up effects man John Carl Buechler (known for working on some of the Friday the 13th films, A Nightmare on Elm Street series, Halloween series) can not direct his way out of this film. From start to finish, he conducts this film like some sad ten year old kid with ADHD and what comes out is something unlike any other. Next we have the script. While there is something of a plot in their somewhere, it is filled with incoherent dialog, weird situations, and some of the oddest character development I have ever seen. Now the acting. May I ask what the hell happened to Noah Hathaway? Okay, lets look at this: He was in the great German/American fantasy The NeverEnding Story playing Atreyu. Now he is playing (and I wish to God I was joking) Harry Potter Jr. Harry Potter, in this film, is one of the weakest wannabe wizards I have ever seen. Okay, I get that he is young and he befriends this witch who teaches him some magic. But, why so weak and pathetic? Plus, he constantly changes his mind about his goal in this film. Seriously, who written Harry Potter. Due to their being a score that is just bad, I am not going to even talk about it. Sorry. Overall, this is a film that is bad, but strongly funny. I am not joking! If you must watch this film, watch it with a group of friends and just laugh at such dialog as: "I am Godzilla!" and "Okay, my name is Harry Potter".
  • flixsterman
    January 16, 2011
    flixsterman
    Harry Potter Jr. rescues his little sister from an apartment building infested with twisted muppets. Cheesy but kinda fun. *SEE ALSO: Critters, Leprechaun, Ghoulies, etc.
  • TheDudeLebowski65
    August 21, 2010
    TheDudeLebowski65
    The First of the infamous Troll films is quite a hilarious ride. Right from the start, you will laugh because this is one silly horror comedy that you have to watch to believe. One of the worst of it's kind, but so good; Troll is a a prelude of what was to come in Troll 2. Howev... read moreer both films are unrelated story wise. In the second film the Trolls are referred to as Goblins. The acting in this film is bad, but the filmmakers are able to make a good bad movie. Troll ends up being a great film with many bad hilarious results and some of the worst dialogue ever written. This film was only matched it's sequel, Troll 2. A good bad film to watch with many hilarious moments, Troll will surely entertain you and is a definite must see for Comedy Horror buffs.
  • yona71
    April 28, 2010
    yona71
    I'm surprised to see such low ratings for this one!
    This film is what it is, a cult classic that deserves to be regarded for it's willingness to be what it is with no apologies.
    The effects involving various puppets, etc. are not groundbreaking, but for a 1986 B-movie, they get... read more the job done quite well, and the cast couldn't be more perfect.
    If you've missed this little gem, do yourself a favor and check it out.
  • DrZeek
    April 20, 2010
    DrZeek
    Wendy Potter: Ratburgers!
  • FilmFanatik
    March 16, 2010
    FilmFanatik
    This is really terrible. I can understand why the people who grew up with it love it, but I didn't, so I can't be as biased.
  • kiriyamakazou
    August 29, 2009
    kiriyamakazou
    Weird and twisted mix of family fantasy fun, and weird horror. The troll itself is very creepy and I didn't like having to look at the weird little bastard. Troll is probably most famous for it's lead character of Harry Potter. It's a change from the books, that's for sure. It's ... read morea lot of fun and I really liked the weird puppet creatures, that were better than most CGI, in their impact at least. If you want a little bit of strange, get this uneven entertainment.
  • Godless
    March 20, 2006
    Godless
    An aweful documentary on the life and times of Sonny Bono.
  • fb100002023516744
    July 15, 2011
    fb100002023516744
    The cheesiest of the cheesey. It's up there with Tremors, Leprechaun, Critters, The Gate, and Legend.

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Critic Reviews

Felix Vasquez Jr.
January 16, 2011
Felix Vasquez Jr., Cinema Crazed

An insufferable piece of tripe that may or may not have inspired "Harry Potter"... Full Review

David Cornelius
November 14, 2007
David Cornelius, eFilmCritic.com

Sonny Bono + Gary Sandy + giant pickles = genius. Full Review

Nick Schager
October 1, 2007
Nick Schager, Lessons of Darkness

It goes without saying that the film is pretty awful. But that doesn't mean it's not pretty funny too. Full Review

Fred Topel
July 14, 2003
Fred Topel, About.com

Classic cheesy horror. Sonny Bono is great, and the tree stuff rules.

Kevin Fiddler
February 19, 2003
Kevin Fiddler, Henderson Home News (Henderson, NV)

Almost as scary as the Leprechaun

March 26, 2009
Variety

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Janet Maslin
May 20, 2003
Janet Maslin, New York Times

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Emanuel Levy
September 12, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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Scott Weinberg
July 25, 2002
Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com

No review available.

Geoff Andrew
June 24, 2006
Geoff Andrew, Time Out

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