FeistyUpper If you don't like this, we can't be friends.

ThrillMessage There are better movies of two hours length. I loved the actress'performance.

FirstWitch A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

Caryl It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties. It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.

sol- Confused by his little sister's strange behaviour upon moving home, a teenager is shocked to learn that a troll has kidnapped her and has changed his appearance to look like her in this fun horror-comedy blend. The film is curiously at its weakest when exploring its mythology and what the troll is trying to do by taking the sister's form and unsettling all the other residents of their apartment block. The best moments instead come from Jenny Beck (as the young girl) doing all sorts of crazy and unusual things, including picking her older brother up and throwing him across the room (!) and wandering into her neighbours' apartments and fondling their possessions without being invited in. The chemistry between Beck and Noah Hathaway (as her brother) is simply great and there is a lot of hilarity to how he comes to shudder in her presence and constantly wonder if she is about to beat him up or growl again. The film also has some very creative stop motion special effects with truly oddball moments as Beck's neighbours are turned into plants - and as their apartments become covered in plant matter too. There is a lot of time spent on trying to defeat the troll towards the end though, which is nowhere near as interesting as the mischief it gets up to on its own, but this is generally a decent watch - and certainly more worthwhile than its low IMDb score would seem to indicate.

shanerittersbach Another great film the mind of Charles Band and Empire Pictures!SPOILERS AHEAD!The film Troll was made in 1986. The film is directed by well known effects maestro John Carl Beauchler. Beauchler is known for his work on other cult favorites like Re-Animator (1985), Ghoulies (1984), From beyond (1986), etc. Troll also isn't the only time Beauchler has dabbled in directing, he also directed genre favorites like Ghoulies go to College (1990) and Friday the 13th Part 7: The New Blood (1988).The film stars a very talented cast. Once child star Noah Hathaway of Never Ending Story fame. Hathaway plays young harry Potter Jr., a teenage boy obsessed with horror films and comic books. Then we have Michael Moriarty playing Harry Potter Sr., the father of Hathaway character. Moriarty is known as a genre favorite, he has been in such cult classics as Q: The Winged Serpent (1978) and The Stuff (1983). Then we have Shelley Hack as the mother, Anne Potter. Hack is well known for her work in Tales from the Crypt (TV-Show) and The Stepfather (1988). The film also stars young child actress Jenny Beck as harry's creepy young sister. Beck is known for her work on V: The Final Battle. We also have another genre alumni, Phil Fondacaro of Ghoulies and Meridian fame. He plays duel roles. Fondacaro plays a professor living in the films apartment complex and the title role, the troll. The film also features the late great Sonny Bono of Sonny and Cher and surprisingly very young Julie Louis Dreyfus in her feature film debut.Along with a troop of great actors the film features some really good practical creature effects. The effects were accomplished by Magical Media Industries, a special effect company operated by the director John Carl Beauchler. The team included such legend as Gino Nonaligned, Bart Mixon, Cleve Hall, Gabe Bartalos, etc. The effects within the film are fantastic. The troll itself is a mix between animatronic and performer, the performer in the suit being Phil Fondacaro. The film is also full of other creatures and odd ghoulies. At one point there is a talking tree trunk! The effects in Troll are some of the best this reviewer has ever seen. If my word isn't good enough take this snippet form a review of the film by the Daily-News, "A Special Effects Pig Out!".Troll also features a wonderful orchestral score form legendary composer Richard Band. The score has a magical, almost childlike creepiness about. It rings Danny Elfman in many scenes. The score overall is great and very effective. The overall film is an underrated good time. I remember buying this film on double-feature DVD, the other film included was its awful, and i mean god awful not-so sequel Troll 2. I remember watching Troll and loving it. Its the perfect movie to start a child or small kid on. Its not too scary and its not too raunchy. It's PG-13, now wait i know what your thinking, "A PG-13 horror film, that isn't going to work!", well listen, this film does work on every silly and peculiar level. Its a wonderful movie that will always have a special place in my heart. Two-Claws Up!

mtrahan97 This film is a mess from minute 1 to 82. From half of its actors seemingly not knowing how to act like humans to a very poorly thought out siege plan on the troll's part, this is a movie that seems to be begging to be made fun of. And when I come in contact with a mess like this, there are usually two ways to approaching it:One way is the rational way by hating or at least disliking it. Plenty of messy films are in no way enjoyable to watch, leaving me unsatisfied. The second way is the "so bad it's good" routine. Troll 2 certainly falls in this category. To me it's neither. People often shoehorn the two Troll movies together as enjoyably bad films, yet I have trouble saying that this first one is uproariously bad.Why? Truly, there is something so innocent about the movie that making fun of it would seem cruel. After all, it's less nasty than your usual horror movie, besides Sonny Bono having foreplay with a woman half his age. The Troll himself is the least threatening thing in the movie. Don't believe me? Google search this movie and see the Troll and his constant smile for yourself. Now imagine that for the whole movie! And as the killer! And it's not a creepy Alex-from-Clockwork- Orange smile either. Instead we get the cutest possible sad Muppet smile. This will be disappointing if you're looking for a horror movie, but infinitely endearing if you want a fantasy film.There are also some genuinely good performances. June Lockhart and Phil Fondacaro are so warm in their parts and Julie Louis Dreyfuss shows screen presence in her three scenes. Also Jenny Beck's performance as a Troll-turned-girl, while over-the-top certainly, shows a lot of commitment that was respectable. What also showed commitment was Michael Moriarty's dancing.This movie also has better effects than I expected. The Troll costumes and puppets are convincing along with all of the practical effects with only a few missteps. It actually feels like talented people are doing a dumb movie, which is usually better than hacks doing a dumb movie. Then you get Troll 2. That's why calling this movie "so bad it's good" is unfair to me. It's like making fun of a four year old making you a sandwich. It's trying it's best and is so innocent that even when it fails, you can't help but appreciate the effort.So I enjoy Troll. Is it a bad movie? Probably. Is it a good movie? Probably that too. Is it either one definitively? That, I can't say. All I can say is that you should "shut the door!" sit back, and enjoy innocently quirky junk.

Jt Rudes I saw this movie as I was a kid and thought it was cool. Now that I am older I still find the movie good. The characters have personality and the movie has a good storyline. The special effects are great for the time. I don't know why it has such a low rating. Okay okay I do know why but use your imagination when you watch this flick and you will not be disappointed. Ignore Troll 2. If you are a fan of fantasy movies then this one is a must. Let's not try to ignore all the character names in the movie. There are so many references to fantasy books and stories. Don't pass it up because of all the bad reviews! This is one time where I say the negative reviews are dead wrong.