Troll

Troll

Worlds of magic, mystery and menace.

Directed by John Carl Buechler

Produced by Empire Pictures, Altar Productions

198683 min5.1 / 10

A campy 1980s creature-feature about a malevolent troll infiltrating a San Francisco apartment building to possess a child and build an army, blending horror menace with fantastical strangeness.

When a family moves into a San Francisco apartment, an opportunistic troll decides to make his move and take possession of little Wendy, 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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Troll scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Troll sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is Troll easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Troll violent? Somewhat. More violent than 60% of films.

  • Does Troll end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

23/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity58

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise22

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Troll, and what each one shares →

Like Troll

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Troll

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Troll, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Troll, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Troll, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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