Troll 2

"The Original Boogeyman is Back."

1990 1h 35m EN

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★3.9TMDB · 488

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Synopsis

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When young Joshua learns that he will be going on vacation with his family to a small town called Nilbog, he protests adamantly. He is warned by the spirit of his deceased grandfather that goblins populate the town. His parents, Michael and Diana, dismiss his apprehensions, but soon learn to appreciate their son's warnings. Guided by his grandfather's ghost, will Joshua and his family stand a chance in fighting off these evil beings?

“The Original Boogeyman is Back.”

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Cast

Michael Stephenson
Joshua Waits
George Hardy
Michael Waits
Margo Prey
Diana Waits
Connie Young
Holly Waits
Robert Ormsby
Grandpa Seth
Deborah Reed
Creedence Leonore Gielgud
Jason Wright
Elliott Cooper
Darren Ewing
Arnold

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Claudio Fragasso
Writers: Claudio Fragasso, Rossella Drudi, Claudio Fragasso
Languages: English
Countries: Italy, United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Italy, United States of America.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Troll (1986) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Claudio Fragasso, shot by Giancarlo Ferrando. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Carlo Maria Cordio. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Vanio Amici shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Michael Stephenson and George Hardy and Margo Prey carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Claudio Fragasso directs. Giancarlo Ferrando behind the camera. Carlo Maria Cordio scores. Vanio Amici cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
236 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: Italy, United States of America.
4Part of the "Troll (1986) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Claudio Fragasso, shot by Giancarlo Ferrando. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Carlo Maria Cordio. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Vanio Amici shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Michael Stephenson and George Hardy and Margo Prey carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "The Original Boogeyman is Back.".
10IMDB entry: tt0105643 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 35 themes, including "witch", "small town", "monster", "dance performance".
12Released under 11 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Giancarlo Ferrando
Original score: Carlo Maria Cordio
Editing: Vanio Amici
Costume design: Laura Gemser
Makeup / hair: Lindey L. Crow
Runtime: 95 min · 1h 35m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $65,000
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Troll 2 (1990)

Part of

Troll (1986) Collection

An American cult dark fantasy-horror film series originating in 1986. It spawned three films, with the second installment unrelated to the first, and given a sequel of its own in 2020.

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GenerationofSwine2023-01-14
★ 10/10
It is a horrible movie and Connie Young only makes it worse... ...but it's like a train wreck where you can't look away. I mean, you get stuck to your seat wishing Young had another line so she can shout it like she's talking to someone across the train-station whilst looking directly into the camera. You can't wait to see the God-awful trolls again, which, honestly, I think were made to look that way because the director just wanted to humiliate midgets. From start to finish you want to kill everyone involved... ...but you finish it because it falls into the so bad it's entertaining loophole. But, well, it just hurts to watch it.

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