Troll 2 is a cult movie that has become famous not due to quality, but due to its inadvertent comedy and the endearing ridiculousness. It is a tale of Michael and his family, who come to the country town of Nilbog on a home exchange vacation. They shortly learn that vegetarian goblins inhabit the town headed by the evil witch Creedence who intends to transform human beings into plants to be consumed. The storyline of this movie is wonderfully silly, with some strange characters, strange lines and ridiculous events, like goblins that feed on human beings and spells that are cast with Stonehenge. Although there are low budget effects and clumsy acting, the film is earnest and the camp appeal is endless.
Direction and screenplay add to the charm of the film, with each scene appearing to play along with its own defects with fun. The disguised goblins, the exaggerated deaths, the oddity of the actions of the villagers help to establish the surreal atmosphere that is confusing and funny. The movie also swings between horror and comedy, sometimes accidentally, an aspect that contributes to its so-bad-it-is-good reputation. Its serious nature, along with the weird reasoning of the plot, makes Troll 2 a great film that is better than intended.
In the end, I was amused and nostalgic about the happiness of low-budget, campy filmmaking in “Troll 2” experience. Its inadvertent humor and ridiculousness make it a mutual experience of laughter and disbelief. The experience of watching it is as though one were transported to a weirdly perfect world of whimsical errors that have made the film that might otherwise be just a typical horror movie into a funny cult classic. It reminds us that not all movies are necessarily worth taking seriously, sometimes the most entertaining ones are the ones that do not do so.
