Troll

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Troll

PG-13

1986

1h 26m

Fantasy

Comedy

Horror

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In order to get his life back as a wizard, Torok the troll plans to take over an apartment building. His first step is to possess young Wendy Potter (Jennifer Beck). Her brother, Harry (Noah Hathaway), is the only one who suspects something is wrong. Fortunately, neighbor Eunice St. Clair (June Lockhart) is a witch and not only believes Harry but also agrees to help him. Meanwhile, as Torok, Wendy starts transforming other building tenants into mythical creatures, and only Harry can stop him.

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Nigel Andrews

Financial Times

This enchanting Gremlins-style fantasy -comedy, about mini-monsters usurping an apartment house, has a witty script and five-star special effects.

May 13, 2020

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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.

Rated: C-

Oct 1, 2007

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

Both hard to watch and hard to look away from, keeping you guessing about what insane thing could happen from one scene to the next.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 12, 2025

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Everyone seems to get a dance scene - all for the sake of embarrassing themselves beyond simply participating in this movie.

Rated: 1/10

Sep 8, 2020

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

[UPDATED 2024 REVIEW] You won't be bored watching Troll, but you'll hate yourself in the morning.

Rated: 2/4

Dec 5, 2015

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

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

Jan 16, 2011

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Farah R

Watching Troll is like a bad acid trip. It's baffling that it got greenlit with such a weird story, but the execution took awful to new levels even for the 80s.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

10/13/25

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Caleb L

An honestly, very boring and forgettable experience. If not for the solid practical effects.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

10/20/25

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Justin T

I have no idea what was going on in this film. All that I could understand was that this little girl was possessed by a troll who then turned people into other trolls. There was a witch too. The story was silly and the acting poor but the effects were acceptable and the comic-badness highly entertaining. The best bit though was the theme tune which I will be attempting to sing all day and won't leave my head for a long time. Worth a watch, especially with a group of friends for some mindless comical fun. I’m not looking forward to the sequel though.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

11/14/24

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Alexander H

I do think everyone who enjoys bad movies should watch this.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/21/24

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Jens B

🎃 The one and only true Harry Potter – J.K. Rowling can go where the pepper grows. John Carl Buechler, the prestigious director of cinematic masterpieces like Friday the 13th Part VII and Ghoulies III, takes on a fantastical story: The Potters move into a new apartment, and everything seems great. Unfortunately, a troll lives in the basement, who gradually starts replacing the residents of the building. 🧌 Noah Hathaway, at the peak of his career, plays young Harry Potter Jr. and, just like in The NeverEnding Story, he has to defend the world from evil creatures. This time, though, he has to manage without a horse. 🍄 And then we have Sonny Bono and a witch among the residents. The witch lives with a rather lively and musically talented toadstool and explains to young Harry what he must do to save his sister. Then, out of nowhere, the movie turns into a musical, the whole building becomes a jungle on the inside, and eventually Troll thankfully comes to an end.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

10/20/24

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Audience Member

Troll is a campy PG-13 fantasy/horror/comedy movie from the late 1980's that doesn't take itself seriously. It's not a bad film for It's time, but it is NOT a good film now or for it's time,lol It is riding the coat tails of The Gremlins,Critters, and The Hobbit(1977). Not suitable for children (not that they would find it interesting) Not something to watch with your girlfriend or wife. If you have a few hours to kill at a rest stop or in a breakroom then this may entertain you.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

09/30/24

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John Carl Buechler

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Harry Potter Jr.

Michael Moriarty

Harry Potter Sr.

Shelley Hack

Anne Potter

Jennifer Beck

Wendy Anne Potter

Sonny Bono

Peter Dickinson

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Synopsis

In order to get his life back as a wizard, Torok the troll plans to take over an apartment building. His first step is to possess young Wendy Potter (Jennifer Beck). Her brother, Harry (Noah Hathaway), is the only one who suspects something is wrong. Fortunately, neighbor Eunice St. Clair (June Lockhart) is a witch and not only believes Harry but also agrees to help him. Meanwhile, as Torok, Wendy starts transforming other building tenants into mythical creatures, and only Harry can stop him.

Director: John Carl Buechler
Production Co: Empire Pictures, Altar Productions
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Fantasy, Comedy, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 17, 1986, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 16, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $4.5M
Runtime: 1h 26m
Sound Mix: Surround

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