
Troll
Taste attributes: fantasyhorroranimalscomedyfresh & originalunsavouryimaginarylinearbig & variedemotive & stirringfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy
"Worlds of Magic, Mystery and Menace."
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly horror film that is original and unsavoury. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
5.0 /10
TMDB · 138 votes
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What lines up
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
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 first in his army that will take eventual control of the planet. We soon discover Torok is the ex-husband of Eunice St. Clair, a resident in the building who was married to Torok.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Fantasy
- Year
- 1986
- Runtime
- 82 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Altar Productions
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











