Noah Hathaway, Michael Moriarty, Shelley Hack

A wicked troll king in search of a mystical ring that will return him to his human form invades a San Francisco apartment complex where a powerful witch lives.

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PG-13, 1 hr. 22 min.

Directed by: John Carl Buechler

Release Date: January 17, 1986

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  • August 29, 2009
    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 more)a 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.
  • February 2, 2008
    Of all the Gremlins knock-offs to emerge during the 80's (Critters, Ghoulies, Munchies etc), Troll is the most original and fun. Starring Noah Hathaway, one of the least annoying child actors from the time, the plot is made up of classic "magic kingdom returning to rule the earth...( read more)" fantasy fodder. So here's the story - a troll comes out of nowhere and possesses a little girl who has just moved into a new apartment complex. The girl's brother becomes suspicious of his sister, and at the same time, the troll reeks havoc amongst the residents, one by one by turning them into these big green plant pods that later turn into trees and spawn little goblins as roots. The boy, named Harry Potter Jr, meets a woman named Eunice St. Clair, who is one of the residents in the apartment block. He learns that she is a witch and that trolls, dragons, goblins, and everything else in fairy tales is absolutely true. Eunice believes Harry and tells him that the name of the troll who has possessed his sister is 'Turok', who also, coincidentally, used to be her husband. Eunice then helps Harry get his sister back and, in the process, tries to save the small apartment complex and it's occupants.
  • September 13, 2006
    Wacky but not uninteresting film. Certainly John Carl Buechler's best film.
  • March 22, 2006
    What an entertaining film - the most ridiculously amusing horror type since the original Leprechaun. No strings attached!
  • March 20, 2006
    An aweful documentary on the life and times of Sonny Bono.
  • November 18, 2009
    yes i want 2 see this movie
  • November 2, 2009
    What bad spaecial effects and Troll dolls.
  • October 29, 2009
    One of my favourite films from my childhood <3
  • September 29, 2009
    Not bad. Quite OK, really.
  • September 4, 2009
    Loved this one in my youth... a bit cheesy at times, dated effects, but I love the weird goblins and trolls and faeries and such. And that goblin song was just creepy as hell, really cool.

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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

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  • nerdpanda
    September 1, 2007
    love the midget..um..little person! go seinfield
  • zeroknight2006
    April 27, 2007
    i think this movie was great seen it alot got it on dvd. seen it as a kid, ya need to check it out!

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